Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Duke Power Co. has joined 13 utilities to form a national network of electric vehicle research offic

Motorists in the Portland, Ore.-Vancouver, Wash., area didn't fret when their vehicles stopped runni

A new U.S. Customs Service program to tighten enforcement and speed clearance of textile and apparel

Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., struggling to touch bottom after a yearlong downward spiral, said it

Quick-response applications of technology are enabling U.S. apparel companies to improve competitive

McDonnell Douglas Corp. is negotiating with an International Business Machines Corp. subsidiary for

Joining the ranks of truckers who want to know where their drivers and equipment are atall times, Fr

Electronic Data Interchange Association, first annual Pan American EDI Users Conference and Exhibit,

The worldwide market for semiconductors is expected to grow 12 percent to $65.9 billion next year, u

Wabash National Corp. has introduced a new 53-foot, domestic high-cube container. The new co

California will get $1.2 million in federal money for a 100-mph railroad to compete with freeway and

Novell Inc. and Onward Technologies Group have formed a joint venture called Onward Novell Software

MARINER SYSTEMS INC. QUALIFIES FOR ATFI FILINGWASHINGTON - Mariner Systems Inc., San

Seeking deeper inroads into the fast-growing transportation technology field, Rockwell International

Harper Group, a large customs broker and freight forwarder based here, is installing a direct comput

While sexy computer applications like automated filing of customs entries receive most of the attent

Extension of Just-in-Time and Partnering. One-day seminar sponsored by Council of Logistics Manageme

The speed of information flow has outpaced the ability of transportation providers to move cargo and

SonicAir, an air courier and warehousing logistics concern, said it has formed a strategic alliance

West Coast customs brokers and deconsolidators are resisting a move to an automated system for tradi

The Association of American Railroads has named Keith L. Hawthorne assistant vice president of resea

Government officials last week announced plans for a high-speed railroad network in the Midwest that

The prototype of the hot new high-speed train Amtrak hopes will convince those who travel the Boston

16TH INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO FORUM and Exposition. Oct. 19-22. Luxembourg Congress and Trade Fair Ce

Operating on the assumption that trucks don't kill people, but people kill people, the state of Mich

Two companies have made new strides in natural gas engines, as Mack Trucks Inc. said it will test a

FIRM BARRED FROM SALE OF SECURITIES IN ILLINOISCHICAGO - Illinois has barred Express

Smugglers soon will find it harder to enter U.S. airspace along the southern border without detectio

British Airways this month will expand its cargo information system in the United States and Canada.

The computer industry suffered dismal quarterly earnings, with the two biggest companies, Internatio

Whether you view electronic data interchange as the computer-age equivalent of the Holy Grail or mer

Jon Rheingold likes to recount how executives at Microsoft Corp., the giant West Coast software manu

The colony's flag carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., intends to shift most of its local data-proc

Cutthroat competition and the economic slump are prompting transportation companies to turn to infor

BRAZIL DELAYS START OF COMPUTER SYSTEMSAO PAULO, Brazil - The Brazilian government postponed

Uniroyal Technology Corp. last week announced the acquisition of four businesses from Polycast Techn

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises Inc. of Omaha, Neb., has awarded Qualcomm Inc. athree-year cont

Truckers know that when traveling on rural routes or back roads, road mileage signs canbe as rare as

Drug smugglers and other targets of European Community customs officials will face a new enemy Jan.

The U.S. Coast Guard is testing three types of lights to see if a laser or other strong beam should