21 Jun FedEx, UPS Say Local Sick-Pay Laws Don’t Apply to Them Fed up with state and local laws that require private employers to offer paid sick days, the airlines and railroads have filed suit, claiming that the interstate nature of their businesses should make them exempt. Read more...
21 Jun ACT Research Forecasts Downturn in Chinese CV Market ACT Research Co. is forecasting downward pressure on the Chinese commercial vehicle market — but not all segments at once — beginning this year and extending through 2022, driven by higher prices and lower rates. Read more...
21 Jun NLRB Panel Rules Teamsters Ignored Resignation, Dues Queries A Teamsters union local deliberately failed to respond to employees of Walt Disney World and UPS Inc. who inquired about resigning from the union or canceling payroll deductions of union dues, the National Labor Relations Board decided. Read more...
21 Jun Father, Neighbor, Mentor Boost Maine’s Ken Duncan to the Top They say you never work a day in your life if you do what you love. For Walmart Transportation’s Ken Duncan, who won Maine’s grand champion title May 19, this couldn't be any closer to the truth. Read more...
21 Jun Goodyear Launches New Steer Tire for Longhaul Operations The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced its Endurance LHS steer tire for longhaul applications, which complements its Endurance LHD drive tire. Read more...
21 Jun Coast Guard Delays Deployment of TWIC Card Readers at Some Chemical Facilities In an apparent reaction to pressure from a number of associations representing chemical, petroleum, manufacturing and business trade groups, the U.S. Coast Guard on June 21 announced plans to delay for three years a requirement that hundreds of bulk cargo facilities deploy Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers by Aug. 23. Read more...
21 Jun Carriers Led Logistics Industry Higher in 2017, Report Says The logistics supply chain had a strong 2017 with a healthy economy revving up demand that led to tight capacity that gave carriers the authority to raise prices with shippers, according to the 29th Annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals State of Logistics Report. Read more...
21 Jun Ambassador Bridge Owner Manuel Moroun Asks Trump to Halt Gordie Howe Bridge Project After fighting unsuccessfully for years in court and at the ballot box to prevent construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the owners of the Ambassador Bridge are turning to President Donald Trump for help. Read more...
21 Jun Volvo Pushes Forward With Electric Trucks GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo Trucks executives said they are convinced that electric vehicles will play an increasingly important role in the future of commercial transportation and outlined their first steps toward making that vision a reality. Read more...
21 Jun Michelin Plans Summer Launch of Drive-Axle Tire for Off-Road Use Michelin North America Inc. is launching this summer what it described as its most aggressive drive-axle tire made for energy sector and logging fleets operating in extreme conditions. Read more...