10 Feb Sanity Returning to Shipping as Freight Rates Gain, Maersk Says The bankruptcy of South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping Co. and consolidation in container shipping will pave the way for a better 2017 for the industry, according to Robbert van Trooijen, the Asia-Pacific chief of Maersk Line. Read more...
10 Feb Old Dominion Moves Mets, Angels, Royals to Spring Training Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. helped four Major League Baseball teams prepare for spring training, hauling equipment for three to Florida and one to Arizona. Read more...
10 Feb Celadon Delays Earnings Report Due to Lawsuit Celadon Group Inc. will delay filing a quarterly earnings report with the Securities and Exchange Commission because of a court ruling against the trucking company. Read more...
10 Feb Consumer Sentiment Cooled in February on Views of Finances Consumer confidence retreated in February from a 13-year high, as Americans tempered expectations of their finances and the economy. Read more...
10 Feb Import Prices Rise in January, Boosted by Energy Products U.S. import prices rose in January more than expected amid further gains in the cost of energy products, but a strong dollar continued to dampen underlying imported inflation. Read more...
09 Feb Mack Extends Oil Drain Intervals With Proprietary Oil Mack Trucks announced extended engine oil drain intervals for customers using its newly formulated genuine Mack engine oil EOS-4.5. Read more...
09 Feb Industry Joins to Create Class 8 Truck to Support Truckers Against Trafficking In an effort to further educate and fund efforts against human trafficking, Inland Kenworth, Tolleson, Arizona, has put together a distinctively designed "Everyday Heroes" Kenworth T680 truck in conjunction with Truckers Against Trafficking; platinum sponsors Kenworth Truck Co. and Ritchie Bros.; along with other leading industry suppliers Read more...
09 Feb Governors Press Trump on Infrastructure The group representing the country's governors delivered a list to the White House this week that outlines hundreds of infrastructure projects governors would like the administration to prioritize. Read more...
09 Feb Dart Transit Raises Driver Pay Truckload carrier Dart Transit Co. raised its starting pay for longhaul company drivers along its main freight lanes by 5 cents per mile. Experienced, top-performing drivers could now earn over $60,000 in their first year with the company, Dart said. Read more...
09 Feb Bendix Electronic Stability Program Now Standard on Kenworth T680, T880 Models Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems' electronic stability program now is standard on Kenworth Truck Co.'s T680 and T880 trucks. Read more...