U.S. trailer orders in November were more than 36,000 and, while the strongest month of the year, they fell just short of the year-earlier volume, analysts said.
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November Trailer Orders Down 8%; Still Strongest Month of 2016
EPA Plans to Propose Regulation to Tighten NOx Limit in 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency is beginning work on a proposed rule that would set new standards to further reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty truck engines beginning in 2024, the same year a provision kicks in for the agency’s heavy-duty Phase 2 greenhouse-gas program.
2017 Year in Preview: ‘Expect the Unexpected’ for Trucking, Nation
Uncertainty dominates the outlook for trucking and freight transportation in 2017.
Schneider Files to Go Public; Family, Execs to Keep Control
Truckload and intermodal carrier Schneider National Inc., No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed financial documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 as a prelude to the company going public, possibly later this year.
American Consumer Comfort Closes In on Best Year Since 2007
Household confidence in the United States is closing in on its best year since before the latest recession, according to figures in the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Dec. 29.
‘K’ Line Files Lawsuit Against APL Logistics for Spreading Rumors
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., or “K” Line, filed a lawsuit against APL Logistics Ltd. in a Tokyo civil court for comments the logistics firm made after the Hanjin Shipping Co. demise on Aug. 31.
December 28, 2016Union Pacific Agrees to Inspection, Maintenance Improvements
Federal railroad authorities reached an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad requiring improvements to the railroad’s inspection and safety procedures.
Consumer Sentiment at 12-Year High After Trump Win
Consumer confidence jumped to the highest level since 2004, extending a surge in Americans’ optimism for their finances and the U.S. economy after Donald Trump’s election victory.
Schneider Files Form With SEC to Consider IPO
Schneider National Inc., which ranks No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed an S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 that could pave the way for the truckload giant to go public in 2017.
December 22, 2016Hanjin Sells Stake in Total Terminals International to Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Hanjin Shipping Co., the South Korean ocean carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection in August, has agreed to sell its stake in Total Terminals International to Mediterranean Shipping Co., according to Bloomberg News.
December 20, 2016