Government
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Michigan Consumer Index Falls to Five-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence fell last month to a five-month low, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 2, 2007Opinion: The Broker’s Role
According to the most recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration census, there are now 16,930 registered transportation brokers. These numbers have been growing at a rate of 30% over the course of the past three years.
March 2, 2007More Fleets Enter China Offering Trucking, Logistics
Schneider National Inc., which recently received a license to operate as a domestic carrier in China, is at the leading edge of a growing Asian investment wave by U.S. fleets, joining both truckload and less-than-truckload companies that have partnerships or logistics operations there.
December Nafta Surface Trade Dips 0.1%, DOT Says
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico dipped 0.1% in December from the same month a year earlier, though both truck and rail numbers rose, the Department of Transportation said.
March 1, 2007February ISM Manufacturing Index Moves to Positive Territory
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index for February rose to positive territory from January’s contraction, ISM said Thursday.
March 1, 2007Construction Spending Drops 0.8% in January
U.S. construction spending fell 0.8% January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 1, 2007Personal Spending Rises 0.5%, Commerce Dept. Reports
Consumer personal spending rose 0.5% in January, and incomes rose 1%, boosted by bonus payments, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 1, 2007EGL’s Fourth-Quarter Income Falls
Transportation and logistics firm EGL Inc. said its fourth-quarter income fell to $10.9 million or 27 cents a share, from $19.1 million or 47 cents in the previous fourth quarter.
February 28, 2007February Chicago Manufacturing Index Falls
A gauge of Chicago manufacturing activity fell in February, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.
February 28, 2007Editorial: Testing Longer, Heavier Trucks
The new chairman of the pivotal House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. James Oberstar, said he would support a pilot program to test the effects that raising truck size and weight limits would have on the nation’s highways.
February 28, 2007