Business

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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.

Business, Safety

PHH Arval Develops Training Tool

June 8, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Opinion: Transportation Tech’s Shift to Open Systems

June 8, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Off-Road Diesel Sulfur Rule Set to Begin

June 8, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

New Passport Rules Temporarily Waived

The Bush administration Friday temporarily lifted a requirement that U.S. passports be used for citizens flying to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, the Associated Press reported.

June 8, 2007
Business, Autonomous

N.Y. City Fees Plan Draws Praise

New York City, which is considering a plan to charge cars and trucks extra fees in downtown Manhattan, is one of nine finalists for a share of more than $1 billion in federal money to alleviate traffic in urban areas, the New York Times reported Friday.

June 8, 2007
Business, Safety

Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week

Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, continuing a trend this year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 8, 2007
Business, Logistics

Dynamex Reports Higher 1Q Earnings

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profit rose to $3.5 million or 32 cents a share, from $3.2 million or 29 cents a year earlier.

June 7, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

ATA’s Graves to Chair Highway Users Group

The American Highway Users Alliance has named American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves chairman of the group’s board of directors, effective immediately.

June 7, 2007
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Hub Group Buys Intermodal Firm

Third-party logistics company and freight broker Hub Group said it will acquire the assets of Interdom Partners, an intermodal marketing company, for $26 million.

June 7, 2007