Oberstar Wants 57% Boost in Highway Spending
A key congressman wants to boost federal highway spending by 57% and set a six-year plan for such spending, a strategy at odds with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who is seeking a shorter, 18-month extension of highway funding.
June 18, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Initial Jobless Claims Rise; Continuing Claims Fall
Initial jobless claims increased last week, but the number of Americans collecting jobless benefits fell the week before for the first time since January, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 18, 2009UPS Launches Web-Based Parts Fulfillment System
UPS Inc. has launched a new Web-based system that it says will allow companies to more easily manage parts inventory and order and ship parts.
June 17, 2009Ryder to Manage Mexican Distribution for Mazda
Ryder System said that it has agreed to manage auto parts distribution in Mexico for Mazda North American Operations.
June 17, 2009FMC Asks Court to Dismiss its SoCal Ports Suit
The Federal Maritime Commission said Tuesday it is asking a federal court to dismiss FMC’s legal challenge to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., over the sister ports’ clean-trucks plans.
June 16, 2009Ryder Reaches Pallet Logistics Deal
Ryder System said that it has reached an agreement with Intelligent Global Pooling Systems to manage the flow of plastic pallets.
June 16, 2009Products, Practices Save Fleets Money, Improve Fuel Efficiency, Execs Say
Chief executive officers of three major fleets said their companies have saved substantially by using several of the products and methods designed for the most fuel efficiency.
June 16, 2009Wabco Takes Majority Stake In Joint Venture With TVS
Brake and component supplier Wabco said it completed its purchase of a majority stake in its Indian joint venture with TVS Group.
June 16, 2009iTECH: Boring in on Core Technology
How can trucking and logistics companies — faced with new technology and endless updates to IT systems — avoid wasting money on uncoordinated solutions as they try to keep up with faster, more visible supply chains?
June 15, 2009TMW Updates TruckMate Software
Trucking software provider TMW Systems upgraded its TruckMate enterprise management system, expanding the software’s back-office capabilities and polishing its user interface, the company said.
June 15, 2009