Business
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
DOJ Ruling Clears Way to Advance SoCal Chassis Pool Plan
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Justice Department has cleared the way for greater cooperation between two of the three largest chassis pool operators in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area that is intended to further free flow of chassis throughout the port.
August Truck Tonnage Surges to Record
August truck tonnage jumped 4.5% year-over-year to a record high, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 23.
ALK Integrates Software With TMW’s Fuel Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — ALK Technologies announced its truck navigation software is now integrated with TMW’s fuel optimization product and that its latest update of routing software is integrated with TMW products.
Lagana Returns to ATA to Run Pair of Councils
Brian Lagana, a former American Trucking Associations executive, is returning to ATA on Sept. 30 as executive director of two federation councils dealing with safety and security.
Navistar Offers Lightweight Transmission Option for ProStar
Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. will offer the Tremec 10-speed manual transmission as a new, lightweight option for its International ProStar tractor with the company’s 13-liter MaxxForce engine.
September 23, 2014Shippers to Pay More as Rates Rise on Equipment, Infrastructure Costs, Execs Say
SAN ANTONIO — Shippers can expect to pay more to secure freight-hauling capacity as truck and rail carriers raise rates to cover rising costs and fund investments in equipment and infrastructure, according to transportation and logistics executives.
September 23, 2014EBE Launches New Mobile Document-Capture Application
EBE Technologies said it is offering a new application, dubbed Xpress Mobile Capture, which enables drivers to submit business documents via mobile devices while communicating with carriers’ back-office systems.
Daimler Unveils Design of Future Truck 2025
HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks peeled back the camouflage from the Future Truck 2025 it first unveiled in July, revealing what its global chief called not just a vehicle, but “a great work of art.”
EPA Recognizes Logistics Firms for Reducing Emissions
SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized seven shippers and four logistics firms for their efforts to reduce emissions as part of the agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference here Sept. 23.
September 23, 2014SkyBitz Offers New Asset-Tracking Device
SkyBitz is expanding its product offerings with a new GPS device, which tracks the location and status of assets without an external power source.
September 23, 2014