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Hoffa Attacks DOT Cross-border Trucking Proposal
William B. Cassidy |
Teamsters union General President James P. Hoffa said he is "deeply disappointed" in the Obama administration's plan to negotiate a new cross-border trucking agreement with Mexico.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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Trucking labor
Transport Industries Add Jobs in December
John D. Boyd |
The transportation and warehousing sector added 8,800 jobs in December, the Labor Department said, as part of a total 113,000 private industry jobs created last month.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking labor
Railcar Firm Greenbrier Trims Loss, Cites Improved Market
John D. Boyd |
Railcar and barge manufacturer Greenbrier Companies lost $2.3 million in its fiscal first quarter ending Nov.
Rail News
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North-American rail
Mexican Trucking Proposal Stirs Strong Reactions
William B. Cassidy |
Independent truck drivers slammed the Department of Transportation's "concept document" for a renewed cross-border trucking program with Mexico, while manufacturers stung by
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Trucking labor
Four Groups Join ATA in Clean Trucks Appeal
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Four organizations followed the Harbor Trucking Association by individually filing am
Maritime
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Pacer Taps Gardner to Head International Unit
John D. Boyd |
North American intermodal and global logistics firm Pacer International picked industry veteran Daniel L.
Rail News
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DOT Releases 'Concept Document' for US-Mexican Trucking
William B. Cassidy |
The Department of Transportation Thursday released "an initial concept document" for a new crossborder trucking agreement with Mexico, without setting deadlines.
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Trucking labor
Intermodal Volume Grew 14.7 Percent in 2010
John D. Boyd |
North America’s major railroads saw intermodal volume rise 14.7 percent in 2010, while their railcar loads of commodities and bulk shipments including automobiles, lumber and chemicals rose 9.4 percen
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North-American rail
Patriot Rail Completes Buy of Weyerhaeuser Short Lines
John D. Boyd |
Private short line operator Patriot Rail completed its acquisition of six small rail lines from paper industry firm Weyerhaeuser, giving the new owner 13 short lines in all.
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Ryder Completes Total Logistics Acquisition
William B. Cassidy |
Ryder System completed its acquisition of Total Logistics Control, a third-party logistics provider, for approximately $200 million.
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NHTSA Eyes Mandatory Truck Speed Limit
William B. Cassidy |
The federal government will consider limiting the speed of all heavy trucks to 68 mph, a proposal some truckers support and others oppose.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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LTL
STB Proposes Emergency Amtrak Access to Freight Lines
John D. Boyd |
The Surface Transportation Board is proposing a new regulation that would ensure Amtrak’s intercity passenger train system can keep operating even if an emergency knocks out its normal routes.
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North-American rail
Harbor Trucking Companies Join Clean-Trucks Appeal
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The Harbor Trucking Association of Southern California, in a brief filed Wednesday with the U.S.
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December Truck Orders Top 25,000
William B. Cassidy |
Truck manufacturers closed 2010 with three strong months of orders for heavy rigs as truckers replaced older equipment they hung onto during the recession.
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Analyst Downgrades Trucker Con-way
William B. Cassidy |
Wall Street firm J.P.
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Old Dominion Promotes Key Executives
William B. Cassidy |
Old Dominion Freight Lines promoted several key executives following the death of John B. Yowell, executive vice president and chief operating officer.
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LTL
Southeastern Launches Truckload, Logistics Unit
William B. Cassidy |
South Carolina-based Southeastern Freight Lines is launching a truckload and logistics subsidiary, moving beyond its regional less-than-truckload market.
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LTL
IANA Elects Chairman, Officers, Directors
Thomas L. Gallagher |
The Intermodal Association of North America elected a chairman, vice chair, treasurer and five directors, the board announced Jan. 5.
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Pacer Reshapes Credit Accord
John D. Boyd |
Intermodal middleman firm Pacer International said it replaced its credit financing arrangements with a new deal that cuts interest rates and fees and shrinks to two from eleven the number of particip
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Old Dominion Executive John B. Yowell Dies
William B. Cassidy |
John B. Yowell, a veteran trucking executive who helped build Old Dominion Freight Line into an almost $2 billion company, died Dec. 30. He was 59 years old.
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Norfolk Southern Loads Record Coal Tonnage
John D. Boyd |
Norfolk Southern Railway on Dec.
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North-American rail
Union Pacific Sells Coos Bay Line to Port
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Oregon International Port of Coos Bay finalized a transaction with Union Pacific Railroad transferring ownership of 23 miles of the Coos Bay rail line to the port.
Maritime
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ABF Freight Expands Service to Dominican Republic
William B. Cassidy |
Trucking company ABF Freight System is broadening its container service from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic as it expands its global portfolio.
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Forwarding
LTL
STB Rejects 'Double-Dipping' Claim against BNSF
John D. Boyd |
The Surface Transportation Board rejected a claim by agricultural shipper Cargill that BNSF Railway was "double-dipping" in how the carrier assessed fuel surcharges, but the STB will let Cargill pursu
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North-American rail
Large Truckload Carriers Keeping Capacity Tight
William B. Cassidy |
The nation’s largest truckload carriers are carefully matching capacity to demand and appear likely to keep supply tight baring a sharp spike in freight shipping, according to an analysis of fle
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Truckers Launch Clean-Trucks Appeal
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The American Trucking Associations filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, charging that the U.S.
Maritime
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Trucking labor
Teamsters Extend YRC Equity Deadline
William B. Cassidy |
The Teamsters union gave YRC Worldwide until March 15 to make good on a plan that includes $300 million in new equity investment and debt reduction.
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LTL
Trucking labor
Economic Signs Point to Logistics Acquisitions
William B. Cassidy |
A wave of acquisitions could hit the U.S. trucking and logistics industries in 2011 as the economy slowly improves and cramped companies look to expand.
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LTL
Truck brokers
Diesel Surges 3.7 Cents as Snow Spikes Demand
Thomas L. Gallagher |
The average U.S.
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Intermodal Traffic Soars 25 Percent in Holiday Week
JOC Staff |
Intermodal traffic for U.S.
Rail News
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North-American rail
Trucking’s Uphill Climb
Satish Jindel |
2010 produced mixed results for the truckload, less-than-truckload and domestic parcel segments of the trucking industry.
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LTL
Separate, Not Equal
William B. Cassidy |
There used to be some uniformity to the U.S. less-than-truckload industry, at least in the unionized wing of the business.
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LTL
Trucking labor
Slow Progress, Uneven Field
William B. Cassidy |
YRC Worldwide is dodging bullets, but it can’t stop dancing.
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Trucking News
LTL
Trucking labor
Alive on the Border
William B. Cassidy |
Not every bankruptcy ends badly. There will be a mañana for USA Dry Van Logistics, a cross-border trucking specialist in McAllen, Texas, that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Nov.
Trucking News
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Forwarding
Falling Bankruptcies, Tighter Capacity
William B. Cassidy |
The rate of trucking bankruptcies is declining, but that’s not providing anyone buying trucking services much relief in available capacity.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Grant Finalized For NS Crescent Corridor
John D. Boyd |
The Department of Transportation wrapped up negotiations with Alabama and Tennessee for a $105 million federal stimulus grant to help build intermodal terminals for Norfolk Southern Railway’s Cr
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Rail News
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North-American rail
Mica Calls for Greater Highway Efficiency
R.G. Edmonson |
The incoming chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said the federal and state governments should increase existing highway capacity rather than spend millions for expanded
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Grant Deal Clears Project Aiding LA-Long Beach Ports
John D. Boyd |
The Department of Transportation signed an implementing agreement for the big Colton Crossing project to use a $33.8 million stimulus
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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North-American rail
Illinois Pact Preserves UP-Passenger Rail Plan
John D. Boyd |
Illinois will see the first few miles of a new 110-mph passenger train service open in the coming year in the freight train corridor owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
Rail News
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North-American rail
Diesel Price Leaps 4.6 Cents to New High
JOC Staff |
Average diesel fuel prices across the United States jumped 4.6 cents in the week ending Dec. 27, according to the U.S.
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