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Norfolk Southern to Cut Carbon 10 Percent in Five Years
John D. Boyd |
Norfolk Southern Railway says it will cut greenhouse gas emissions in its operations 10 percent by 2014 from 2009 levels through fuel-saving technology and efficiency improvements.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Canadian Trucking Costs Edged Up in June
Joseph Bonney |
Trucking costs for shippers in Canada rose in June for the second straight month but extended a 14-month streak of year-to-year declines, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Budget Office Sees Highway Fund Secure to 2013
John D. Boyd |
The Congressional Budget Office is drawing the attention of transportation policy experts with an upbeat estimate that the nation’s Highway Trust Fund should be able to cover its projected spending ne
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Rail News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
SNCF Returns to Profit, Freight Recovers
Bruce Barnard |
France's state-owned railway SNCF returned to profit in the first half of 2010, helped by a recovery in freight traffic and logistics.
Rail News
Rail News
Schneider Logistics Sells Forwarding, Customs Business
William B. Cassidy |
Schneider Logistics will sell its freight forwarding and customs house brokerage business to Norbert Dentressangle, a $3.5 billion trucking and logistics operator.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Foster, Portec Extend Time to Complete Merger
John D. Boyd |
Rail equipment suppliers L.B. Foster and Portec Rail Products said they agreed to extend to Dec.
Rail News
Rail News
Truck, Trailer Sales Slip in July
William B. Cassidy |
Declining used and new truck and trailer sales in July reflected seasonal trends and trucking company reluctance to add capacity in an uncertain economic recovery.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Former Arrow Trucking Executives Seek $1.4 Million in Wages
William B. Cassidy |
Three former executives of bankrupt Arrow Trucking filed $1.38 million in priority wage claims, drawing objections from Arrow's trustee, the Tulsa World reports.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Diesel Falls 1.9 Cents to $2.938 per Gallon
Thomas L. Gallagher |
The average retail price for diesel fuel fell 1.9 cents last week to $2.938 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Environmental Groups Praise Clean Truck Decision
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Environmental, community and labor organizations Friday praised the decision by a U.S.
Maritime
Maritime
Forwarding
Trucking labor
Trucking Group to Appeal LA Ruling
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The American Trucking Associations plans to appeal the ruling of U.S.
Maritime
Maritime
Forwarding
Trucking labor
Judge Rules LA Port Clean Trucks Plan Can Proceed
Bill Mongelluzzo |
A federal judge late Thursday rejected trucking industry arguments that parts of the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Programs violate federal law and said controversial provisions affecting drivers an
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking labor
Key Factory-Related Cargoes Rise at Top Railroads
John D. Boyd |
Major North American railroads increased their loadings in recent weeks of key raw materials as well as some finished goods related to manufacturing activity.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Trucking at a Glance
JOC Staff |
Do you know how many truck drivers there are in the U.S.? What about number of heavy trucks? Here are some quick facts about the U.S. trucking industry.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
Intermodal Hits New 2010 High
John D. Boyd |
Major U.S. railroads set a new 2010 peak for intermodal shipments in the week ending Aug. 21, the second straight week of new highs in container and trailer loadings.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Landstar Reduces Third Quarter Outlook
JOC Staff |
Landstar System is reducing its earnings outlook for the third quarter amid signs of slowing demand and tighter capacity in the domestic truckload market.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Truck Tonnage Climbs 7.4 Percent in July
Joseph Bonney |
Truck tonnage rose 7.4 percent in July, the eighth consecutive month of year-to-year increase, the American Trucking Associations reported.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
Truck brokers
Short Lines See Traffic on Rise
John D. Boyd |
North American short line and regional railroads are reporting freight traffic gains on the rise since mid-summer, a contrast to the wave of weak economic reports on housing and other activity for Jul
Rail News
Rail News
Former Highway Official Calls for Transportation Funding Plan
R.G. Edmonson |
A former senior state transportation official said Tuesday the Obama administration must include financing proposals in any federal transportation policy to make the goals credible.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Big-box Intermodal Spurs Greenbrier Railcar Orders
John D. Boyd |
Railcar and barge builder Greenbrier Companies took orders valued at $130 million to build new railcars and modify older ones, mostly to meet still-growing demand for high capacity domestic intermodal
Rail News
Rail News
Weak Factory Orders Indicate Stalling Economy
Joseph Bonney |
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 0.3 percent in July but only because of a 76 percent jump in sales of commercial aircraft, the Commerce Department said.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Air Cargo
Trucking News
Rail News
Forwarding
FRA to Rewrite Rail Grant Guidance
John D. Boyd |
The Federal Railroad Administration plans to issue revamped guidance to freight railroads in the next month or so to address rail executives' concerns over requirements they could face when accepting
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Port of North Dakota Ships First Container
Bill Mongelluzzo |
The Port of North Dakota on Monday shipped its first container load of agricultural commodities to international markets.
Maritime
Maritime
Forwarding
North-American rail
Sanchez Succeeds Tegnelia at Ryder
Joseph Bonney |
Robert Sanchez will succeed Anthony G. Tegnelia, who is retiring as president of Ryder Global Fleet Management Solutions after 33 years with Ryder System.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Con-way Freight President Leaves in Management Overhaul
Joseph Bonney |
Con-way Freight, which has struggled to regain its financial footing in the less-than-truckload market, announced the departure Tuesday of John G. Labrie as president.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
Diesel Falls for Second Week
Thomas L. Gallagher |
Retail diesel prices fell for the second week in a row, dropping an average of 2.2 cents to $2.957 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Trucking News
Trucking News
DOT, West Virginia Sign First of Short Line Accords
John D. Boyd |
The Department of Transportation is starting to push out the first of nearly $17.6 million in a multi-layered stimulus grant for upgrades of some Appalachian freight short line railroads, by nailing d
Rail News
Trucking News
Rail News
Greatwide Names Ellison Group President
JOC Staff |
Freight broker Greatwide Logistics Services named Tyler Ellison, a veteran of two of the country’s largest trucking operators, to the new post of group president for transportation management and corp
Trucking News
Trucking News
Truck brokers
Canada Truck Freight Index Falls 19 Percent
JOC Staff |
An index of Canadian trucking activity fell 19 percent in July from the month before, freight services provider TransCore said Monday, but the decline was in line with seasonal shipping patterns.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Truck brokers
Rail Supplier Wabtec Completes Bach-Simpson Buy
John D. Boyd |
Rail industry products supplier Wabtec completed its planned acquisition of electronic instrument maker Bach-Simpson from Global Railway Industries for about $13 million.
Rail News
Rail News
At a Premium
Satish Jindel |
After enduring one of the worst stretches in decades that culminated in last year’s economic and trade recession, the freight transportation industry is finally in recovery.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
Renaissance Begins With ODFL, Knight
William B. Cassidy |
If a trucking renaissance ever arrives, it would look a lot like Old Dominion Freight Line and Knight Transportation.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Railroads, shippers maneuver to catch legislators’ attention for their transport agendas
John D. Boyd |
Railroads and shipper activists are trying to make sure their issues are on the table when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after their August break, especially because the legislators have a lot on t
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Rail News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking’s Magic Hour
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Harbor truckers on the West Coast like to call at Matson Navigation terminals. The gates and container yards are always fully staffed, and gate operations are efficient.
Maritime
Maritime
Trucking News
North American ports
LTL
The Next Renaissance?
William B. Cassidy |
You know the transportation market has reached an “inflection” point when a shipper picks up a trucker’s bar and restaurant tab.
Trucking News
Trucking News
A Renaissance in Shipper Relations?
William B. Cassidy |
A new era in trucking financial discipline need not mean dark ages for shippers.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Rails Absorb Intermodal Surge
John D. Boyd |
Just when North American intermodal cargo handlers were getting used to the idea that domestic rail-truck combination moves might catch up to ship-to-train international business, this year’s se
Rail News
Rail News
Forwarding
Getting the Price Right
William B. Cassidy |
David Congdon has a message other trucking executives might not want shippers to hear: Truckers don’t necessarily have to raise rates to build profit.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
STB Shifts Top Staff Positions
John D. Boyd |
One year after he became chairman of the Surface Transportation Board that regulates economic issues between railroads and shippers, Daniel R.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
North-American rail
FMCSA Drug, Alcohol Sweep Nabs 109 Drivers
William B. Cassidy |
Federal and state officials pulled more than 100 truck drivers off the road for drug and alcohol violations in a two-week investigative sweep.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Trucking labor
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