Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Some Electronic Onboard Recorder Makers Applaud Mandate
Manufacturers of electronic onboard recorders had differing views of the federal government’s proposal to require recorders for some motor carriers, with some saying the government was treating EOBRs punitively and others hailing the move as an important safety development.
Bush Proposes Boost in DOT Spending for FY ’08
President Bush’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2008 asks Congress for a 10% increase in transportation spending to $63.7 billion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
February 6, 2007Continued Cold Weather Causing Problems on Roads
Continued frigid temperatures across the Plains states, Midwest and East Coast are causing problems and hazards on roadways, and snow was forecast in some regions of the Midwest for Tuesday, news services reported.
February 6, 2007Teamsters Oppose Allied’s Motion to Void Contract
Auto hauler Allied Holdings filed a motion Friday asking that an Atlanta bankruptcy court void the contract between the Teamsters union and Allied and allow the company to implement the wage, benefits and work-rule concessions it has been seeking, the Teamsters said.
February 5, 2007Technology Briefs — Jan. 30 - Feb. 5
Analyst Says More Ethanol Won’t Stem Consumption • Extol to Provide Software to C.R. England • J.B. Hunt Chooses PAR System for Reefer Tracking
February 5, 2007ISM Services Index Rises in January
The economy’s service sector growth improved last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
February 5, 2007SkyBitz, Stemco to Offer Mileage Readings for Trailer-Tracking System
Trailer-tracking technology maker SkyBitz Inc. and has teamed with Stemco LP to offer mileage readings in conjunction with real-time trailer tracking for commercial fleets and trailer leasing companies, the two said Monday.
February 5, 2007EPA Boosts Enforcement of ULSD Labeling Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has increased enforcement of its fuel-pump labeling rule after finding that the majority of retail diesel pumps it tested did not display ultra-low-sulfur-diesel labels, even though they were dispensing ULSD.
Air Cargo Shipments Decline in December, Rise for Year
Air cargo shipments fell in December, led by a decline in domestic shipments, but they climbed for the year, the Air Transport Association said Friday.
February 2, 2007Ryder System’s Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Income Rise
Ryder System’s fourth-quarter profit rose 12% to $65.8 million or $1.08 cents a share, from $58.8 million or 92 cents a year earlier.
February 2, 2007