Scania to Provide Engines for Some Oshkosh Trucks
European truck and engine maker Scania has entered into a partnership with U.S.-based specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp., in which Scania will deliver low-emission engines for airport product vehicles produced by Oshkosh.
April 17, 2015FMCSA, NHTSA Delay Safety Fitness, Speed Limiter Proposed Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying publication of its proposed safety fitness-determination rule by another month, until Aug. 17, the agency said in its April significant rulemakings report.
April 17, 2015UTi Appoints Ditlev Blicher, Hessel Verhage to Lead Freight Forwarding Business
UTi Worldwide Inc. has appointed Ditlev Blicher and Hessel Verhage as co-presidents of the company’s global freight forwarding business.
April 17, 2015Consumer Sentiment Climbs to Second-Highest Level Since 2007
Consumer confidence improved in April to the second-highest level in more than eight years as Americans held more favorable views of the economic outlook and inflation.
April 17, 2015Gain in Core Consumer Prices Signals Inflation Picking Up
The cost of living in the United States, excluding food and fuel, rose 0.2% in March for a third month, signaling inflation is starting to firm.
April 17, 2015Leading Indicators Rise Less Than Forecast in March
The index of U.S. leading economic indicators rose less than forecast in March, indicating the world’s largest economy will have difficulty gaining traction after a first-quarter slowdown.
April 17, 2015Xtra Lease to Add 9,000 New Trailers This Year
Xtra Lease has ordered about 9,000 new trailers to add to its lease and rental fleet this year.
April 16, 2015DTNA Appoints Henning Bruns General Manager of Cleveland, N.C., Truck Plant
Daimler Trucks North America has appointed Henning Bruns general manager of its manufacturing plant in Cleveland, North Carolina, where the company builds Class 8 Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
April 16, 2015Container Volume Rises at Southern California Ports
Volume at the neighboring Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased, with Los Angeles’ rising to its second-busiest month on record.
April 16, 2015LiveOnWeb Replay: New Top 50 Logistics Rankings and Analysis
Watch as five prominent figures from the logistics industry discuss our Transport Topics 2015 Top 50 Logistics Companies list and analyze the latest trends.
April 16, 2015