LTLs Report Higher Second-Quarter Profits as Business Conditions Continue to Improve
All but one publicly traded less-than-truckload operation capitalized on improving industry conditions to help companies to achieve higher second-quarter profits.
August 4, 2014Agriculture Dept. Faces Broad Opposition over Plan to Triple Border-Inspection Fees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture heard strong opposition from transportation groups, members of Congress and the Canadian government in response to a plan to triple border-crossing inspection fees and to create a new fumigation fee.
August 4, 2014UPS Reports 2nd-Quarter Growth, Plans Operational Improvements
UPS Inc. said its second-quarter profit improved 4.5% to $1.12 billion, excluding a one-time pension charge, driven by revenue growth in every sector.
August 4, 2014Navistar Sets Used-Truck Plan to Lift Appeal of Late Models
Navistar Inc. announced the launch of a program aimed at increasing the appeal of its later-model used trucks with exhaust gas recirculation engines.
August 4, 2014Daimler Says Investments During Recession Resulting in Higher Vocational-Market Sales
Daimler Trucks North America said it’s reaping returns in sales of heavy- and medium-duty vocational trucks based on investments that started during the depths of the recession.
August 4, 2014Forklift Workers Face Risk in Fast-Paced Warehouses
As the economy continues its recovery and demand for the delivery of goods increases, forklift operators and other distribution center workers are feeling pressured to handle their tasks as quickly as possible — which could mean safety is being sacrificed for expediency, logistics managers said.
August 4, 2014Manufacturers Add Technology to Improve Forklift Safety
Manufacturers are taking advantage of technological advances to design safer forklifts.
August 4, 2014Zonar Appoints Vikas Jain as COO
Truck technology vendor Zonar Systems has hired former Omnitracs executive Vikas Jain as its chief operating officer.
August 1, 2014French Company to Buy Logistics Operator Jacobson
France’s Norbert Dentressangle, an international logistics operator, said it has agreed to buy the Iowa-based Jacobson Companies for $750 million to expand in the U.S. market.
August 1, 2014Construction Spending Drops 1.8%
Construction spending declined 1.8% in July, the biggest downturn in more than three years, Commerce Department reported Aug. 1.
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