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.
OEMs Say Sales of Natural-Gas Trucks to Rise With Availability of New 12-Liter Engine Model
WASHINGTON — Truck makers said they expect the availability of new, bigger engines to spark significantly higher sales levels of natural gas-powered trucks in coming years.
July 1, 2013Proposed Lease-Accounting Rules Changes Could Harm Motor Carriers’ Balance Sheets
An ongoing battle over proposed changes in lease-accounting rules has made it increasingly important for fleets to pay close attention to the complex and far-reaching issue, according to several industry experts.
July 1, 2013HOS Changes to Take Effect Despite Trucking’s Opposition
The federal government’s changes to the hours-of-service rules are set to begin July 1, despite continued objections from the trucking industry.
July 1, 2013UPS Boosts Nat-Gas Fleet With 285 More Class 8s
WASHINGTON — All of the tractors that UPS Inc. buys next year for its U.S. parcel division will be powered by natural-gas engines, as the company announced plans last week to purchase 285 more vehicles on top of the 700 ordered in April.
July 1, 2013Prioritize Projects to Ease Bottlenecks, Transportation Officials Tell Congress
Representatives of the freight transportation industry called on federal lawmakers to prioritize funding for projects that reduce bottlenecks and improve how cargo is transferred from one mode to another.
July 1, 2013Diesel Dips for Fifth Straight Week; Gas Falls as Midwest Prices Tumble
Retail diesel prices slipped 0.3 cent to $3.838 last week, the fifth straight drop, while the gasoline average fell almost a nickel as prices tumbled nearly 20 cents in the Midwest, the Department of Energy reported.
July 1, 2013ABF’s Teamsters Employees Approve Five-Year Contract
ABF Freight System’s employees represented by the Teamsters union have approved a five-year labor agreement, the two sides said.
June 28, 2013Navistar Names Walter Borst CFO, Effective Aug. 1
Navistar International Corp. named Walter Borst the company’s chief financial officer, effective Aug. 1. He will replace A.J. Cederoth, who is leaving Navistar at the end of this month.
June 28, 2013U.S., Canada Agree on Peace Bridge Improvement Plan
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and Canadian officials announced an agreement to improve the American side of the Peace Bridge, which connects Buffalo to Fort Erie in Canada, the New York Times reported.
June 28, 2013UPS Launches Service for High-Value, Temperature-Sensitive Shipments
UPS Inc. launched a service to help ensure that high-value time and temperature-sensitive shipments reach their destinations on time.
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