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.
Navistar, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
Navistar International Corp. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on new four-year labor contracts, the company said.
October 18, 2010YRC Says 3Q Tonnage Up; Expects Operating Loss
YRC Worldwide said Monday its third-quarter tonnage was up from a year ago and its revenue per shipment also improved, though it forecast an operating loss for the quarter.
October 18, 2010Clean Diesel Conference to Focus on Past Decade of Technology
A conference in Washington this week will reflect on the last 10 years of clean diesel technology and its effect on air quality, its organizers said.
October 18, 2010Industrial Production Drops in September
Industrial production fell 0.2% in September, the first decline in more than a year, the Federal Reserve said Monday.
October 18, 2010Movement on Highway Bill Possible, Sen. Kyl Tells Trucking Industry
PHOENIX — Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) told American Trucking Associations members that there likely would be movement on a short-term extension of the highway bill in Congress’ upcoming lame-duck session, with a major push to complete a bill early next year.
Return of Seasonal Shipping Peak Brightens Fleets’ Holiday Outlook
Truckers and other carriers are reporting a seasonal pickup in freight volumes this fall that is in sharp contrast to 2009, when the recession ravaged cargo volumes, experts said.
October 17, 2010ATA Taps Former Staffer Phillips to Be Federation’s Top Lobbyist
American Trucking Associations said it has hired Mary Phillips as its new senior vice president of legislative affairs.
October 17, 2010Drayage Carriers Press for Chassis Details
Drayage carriers said they are pressing ocean cargo lines for more details about plans to make truckers responsible for supplying intermodal chassis.
October 17, 2010Trucking Firms to Report Higher 3rd-Quarter Profit
Nearly all publicly traded trucking companies will report third-quarter profits that exceed their results from a year earlier and the previous three months, analysts said.
October 17, 2010