Transport, Trade and Regulation News

A U.S. District Court ordered YRC Worldwide to hand over the names of all black employees who worked at its Chicago Ridge facility from 2004 through 2009.

Americans' confidence in the economy declined sharply in July for the second straight month, according to a widely watched index released Tuesday.

Diesel fuel prices jumped an average of 2 cents a gallon in the past week across the United States, ending a month-long drop in mid-summer energy costs, the U.S.

YRC Worldwide’s stock price is climbing, rising 30 cents since hitting a low of 11 cents a share July 7, after weeks of being hammered on Wall Street.

Singapore Airlines reported a US$44.1 million operating profit for its cargo business in the quarter ending June 30, with strong improvement in volume and pricing bringing the freight operations back

Truckload carrier Covenant Transportation Group to profitability after a second-quarter surge in freight.

The Department of Transportation gave final approval to an innovative $300 million loan package to help Denver remake its Union Station passenger rail center into a light rail and bus hub.

Japan’s trade surplus with the rest of the world soared to $38.82 billion in the first half of the year, as exports rose faster than imports amid the global economic recovery, according to preli

Shippers, truckers and railroads were scrambling to recover from floods that disrupted one of North America’s key trade corridors — the roads and rail lines linking Laredo, Texas, and Mont

A push by the Obama administration to get as much stimulus money out the door as possible is spawning projects tied to road, rail and sea.

It’s hard to win an argument when your opponent knows the facts.

It’s getting to be a taxing wait for U.S. short line railroads, whose owners hoped Congress would have renewed a popular tax credit for track repairs by now.

Prospects for a comprehensive transportation bill this year may be dimming, but advocates for a national infrastructure bank are trying to keep the flame alive.

Highway safety could be imperiled if programs and efforts to enforce regulations and improve truck safety don’t receive sufficient funding, the head of an association dedicated to truck safety e

Home Depot was ahead of the game.

AMB Property reported lower second-quarter profit and now forecasts full-year results will be lower than had been expected.

ProLogis reported a $23.1 million net loss in the second quarter but said demand is finally catching up with supply of distribution centers and industrial real estate.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said a combination of current-level gas tax receipts, road and bridge tolling and President Obama’s proposed infrastructure fund could offer a way to fund a l

Consumers are a fickle, demanding bunch. That widescreen HDTV they buy today may not be what they want tomorrow.

The Environmental Protection Agency is putting $4.6 million into four diesel emission reduction grants affecting freight transportation using “emerging technologies,” mostly for projects t

U.S. cargo theft losses rose 5 percent in the first half of 2010, apparently because of increased activity by criminal gangs, FreightWatch International USA said in its Bi-Annual Cargo Theft Report.

A national multimodal freight transportation plan is the goal of a bill introduced today in the U.S. Senate.

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday grilled senior Department of Homeland Security officials for nearly two hours on gaps remaining in the country’s security grid.

Federal stimulus funds slated for high-speed rail in Ohio should be spent on highways instead, Republican candidate for governor John Kasich said.

A Cranford, N.J., seller of gasification equipment and technology is tapping a federally guaranteed export finance loan to complete a deal with a metals recycler in Ankara, Turkey.

Three U.S. business groups are urging the U.S. and European Union to “move forward aggressively” to get the stalled Doha Round negotiations moving again.

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With the economy still struggling to emerge from its deep recession, logistics departments have a tremendous opportunity to prove their worth to the corporation.

Third-party logistics provider GENCO Distribution is buying ATC Technology, a $485 million high-tech and automotive logistics company, for $512.6 million.

Damco named Mark Michaels as its chief commercial officer for North America as of Aug. 2.

KPMG announced the acquisition Monday of the U.S.-based supply chain consulting division of Grant Thornton, expanding the auditing firm's financial and operations services.

For customs administrations the world over, risk management means more than just combatting terrorism. For many countries, it’s also about protecting their revenue.

The Western Governors Association believes there’s ample room for longer combination vehicles on High Plains highways, but must convince Congress to thaw a freeze limiting the use of double- and

If you’re an industrial property owner near a major airport or seaport, get ready: That strong demand you’re seeing is about to get stronger.

Ocean carriers are worried they may become collateral damage as Congress seeks revenge against British Petroleum.

As Congress considers changing liability limits for oil spill disasters, lawmakers are also looking at personal injury under three long-standing maritime laws: the Jones Act, the Death on the High Sea

Hit by shortages in shipping space and equipment and squeezed by still-scarce credit, retail supply chains between Asia and the U.S are undergoing a sharp change in direction.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin appointed Charleston attorney Carte Goodwin to fill the state’s vacancy in the U.S. Senate, following the June 28 death of long-serving Robert C. Byrd.

The new head of the Transportation Security Administration told employees that his principal goals are to improve counterterrorism efforts, support TSA employees and strengthen relationships with stak

The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection on Thursday called for repeal of laws requiring 100 percent scanning of ocean cargo and 100 percent screening of air ca