Consumer Comfort Eases as Attitudes on Economy Falter
Consumer confidence in the United States eased last week, with Americans becoming more pessimistic about the state of the economy as global financial markets turned south.
September 3, 2015Foxx, Hoffa, Barbour to Talk Infrastructure at Press Club on Sept. 9
The need to fund infrastructure projects nationwide will be discussed at the National Press Club on Sept. 9 during a panel featuring Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Teamsters President James Hoffa and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R).
September 3, 2015Parking Shortage Worsens
WASHINGTON — Concerns over the ongoing plight to park trucks safely is prompting a group of national and regional stakeholders to plan ways to improve parking availability, given a new Department of Transportation survey that found dire shortages in metropolitan areas.
August 31, 2015July Trailer Orders Drop Vs. June
New trailer orders in July slid to 20,313 from an “unsustainable” pace in June and came to rest in numbers typical for the season, according to ACT Research and other market observers.
August 31, 2015Developers Converting Shipping Containers Into Structures for Business, Residential Use
There is nothing glamorous about shipping containers. Their existence generally is one of sheer duty, hauling cargo from one point to another.
August 31, 2015Trinity Guardrail to Undergo Further Testing in Virginia
Trinity Industries Inc.’s guardrail system will undergo additional crash testing by the state of Virginia, raising new questions about a device on roadways across the country.
August 28, 2015Weekly Rail Intermodal Volume Rises 5%
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 5% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 27, 2015Ceva Announces New LCL Service, CFO
Ceva Logistics, a non-asset-based freight company in Houston, said Aug. 26 it began a guaranteed weekly less-than-containerload service to New York from Singapore with subsequent motor carrier service to 51 destinations on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
August 26, 2015Plagued by Permits, Truckers Find Route to Illinois Intermodal Center Long and Costly
A difficult and expensive trip to one of the nation’s largest intermodal facilities in Illinois has become a thorn in the side of many truckers who service the center.
August 26, 2015Consumer Confidence Rises; Stock Market Sell-Off Not Factored Into Survey
Consumer confidence climbed more than forecast in August, reaching the second-highest level in eight years on more favorable views of the labor market.
August 25, 2015