Opinion: Hurricane Katrina’s Lessons
As we gather in New Orleans for our 2008 Management Conference & Exhibition, it’s hard not to think back to the images of the “Crescent City” in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. In a matter of hours, New Orleans went from a vibrant tourism destination to a city devastated by flooding.
October 8, 2008DOT Freight Transport Index Rises
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 1.9% in August from the same month a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
October 8, 2008N.J. Officials Propose Smaller Toll Hikes
New Jersey officials have scaled back proposals to drastically increase tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway, offering a new plan that includes discounts for trucks, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
October 8, 2008Letters to the Editor: Fed Bailout; Training, Turnover
Do you see anything in “The Bailout Plan” that indicates whether there will be fines and prosecutions for board members, chief executive officers (i.e., the big guys who walk away with millions of dollars per year in bonuses and the people who worked the deals) and the oversight committees who monitor our financial markets?
October 8, 2008FMCSA Sends Rules on Chassis, New Carriers to White House
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sent regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of new trucking companies and of intermodal chassis equipment to the White House for review, putting the regulations on pace to be published before the end of the year.
October 8, 2008ATA Expands Highway Safety Agenda
American Trucking Associations said its board of directors has voted to expand ATA’s safety agenda with the goal of further reducing the number of highway-related fatalities.
October 8, 2008DOE Lowers Forecast for Fuel Prices
The prices of oil, gasoline, heating oil and diesel all will average lower next year than earlier forecast, as global demand slows with the slowing world economy, the Energy Department said Tuesday.
October 7, 2008Accellos Acquires Prophesy Software
Accellos Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., a provider of warehousing and logistics management software, said it acquired Prophesy Transportation Software of Bloomfield, Conn., for an undisclosed amount.
October 6, 2008Ryder to Acquire Canadian Firms with Chinese Operations
Ryder System said it will acquire Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. and CRSA Logistics Ltd., as well as CRSA’s operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.
October 6, 2008Trucking Industry Gathers in Crescent City as Global Financial Crisis Deepens
Trucking industry leaders gathering in New Orleans this week at American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition will hear from experts on topics including the current financial turmoil, the upcoming elections, and preparations for next year’s highway bill and the 2010 engine emissions rules.
October 6, 2008