01 Oct FTR Adds Intermodal Insights to Web-Based Platform Freight-industry research firm FTR announced the release of its Intermodal Dash, intended to deliver data and insights into the intermodal market place via the company’s new web-based forecasting platform Intelcast. Read more...
01 Oct Trump Clinches Rebranded NAFTA as Canada Joins Pact With Mexico U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign a successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement that will revise a deal he once called a “disaster,” easing uncertainty for companies reliant on tariff-free commerce. Read more...
01 Oct Meritor Expands Service Point Program Meritor Inc. announced that 11 independent repair facilities in eight states are newly approved service partners of the Meritor Service Point program. Read more...
01 Oct Business-Equipment Orders Show First Decline in Five Months Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment unexpectedly declined in August, the first drop in five months, marking a pause from solid gains in manufacturing, Commerce Department figures showed Sept. 27. Read more...
01 Oct Commodities Market Absorbs Another Quarterly Loss Commodities just posted the longest losing streak in more than three years, and analysts and investors are giving conflicting signals over whether the worst is over. Read more...