ISM Services Index Slips Into Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
November 5, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Letters to the Editor: LTL Reweighing; DOE’s Fuel Surveys; TWIC: Why Bother?; Limit Cars, Not Rigs; Goodbye, California
The letter writer who commented on less-than-truckload reweighing in the Oct. 13 issue of Transport Topics has led a sheltered experience in the trucking industry.
November 5, 2008Expeditors’ 3Q Income Improves
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its third-quarter net income rose 15% to $85.5 million, or 39 cents a share, from $74.3 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2008SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008ISM Manufacturing Index Plunges to 26-Year Low
An index of U.S. manufacturing fell to a 26-year low in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 3, 2008TransForce Reports Lower 3Q Income
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its third-quarter net income slipped to C$26.5 million, or 31 cents per unit, from C$28.5 million, or 33 cents, a year ago.
November 3, 2008Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 31, 2008NTSB Adds EOBRs to ‘Most Wanted’ List
The National Transportation Safety Board has added mandatory use of electronic onboard recorders to its annual list of “most wanted” safety reforms.
October 31, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 4.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.5% in August from the same month last year, though both truck and rail imports declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
October 30, 2008Maritime Commission to Challenge SoCal Ports’ Trucks Program
The Federal Maritime Commission voted to seek a court order to stop parts of the southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s clean trucks program, the Associated Press reported.
October 30, 2008