26 Jun Worklete Continues Expansion Into Trucking Industry Safety Training A software company that specializes in training people to adopt safer work habits is expanding its executive ranks as it targets reducing on-the-job mishaps that can cause serious injuries and potentially increase motor carriers’ insurance rates. Read more...
25 Jun FedEx Reports Mixed Earnings Results, Says 2020 Will Be Transitional Year FedEx Corp. said its net income fell to negative territory in the fiscal fourth quarter, blunted by costs at its divisions as well as reorganization after a buyout. Read more...
25 Jun As Marijuana-Use Laws Spread, Drug Still Illegal for Truck Drivers Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise. Read more...
25 Jun Purolator to Spend $759 Million for Faster Deliveries in Canada Courier company Purolator Inc. will invest more than C$1 billion over the next five years to build a shipping hub in Toronto, upgrade its fleet and enhance its retail network in Canada to reach more customers. Read more...
25 Jun ‘Be the Best You Can Be’ Mindset Propels Ex-Army Driver to Washington Title Gary Herrygers, a driver for The Boeing Co., was happily surprised when he won the 5-Axle division at this year’s Washington Truck Driving Championships. He was even happier (and more surprised) when he was announced as Grand Champion minutes later. He told Transport Topics he still is “on cloud nine.” Read more...
25 Jun FedEx Lobs New Attack on Trade Limits as China Threat Looms FedEx Corp. has fired a new weapon in the simmering U.S.-China trade war, suing the Trump administration to block enforcement of trade restrictions that had placed the company in Beijing’s crosshairs. Read more...
25 Jun Trade War Hinders Global Trade in April Global trade stumbled in April as the tariff war between the United States and China showed few signs of ending, figures released June 25 showed. Read more...
25 Jun Business, Freight Stakeholders Urge Trump, Congress to Advance Infrastructure Policy Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently said that she remains committed to advancing an infrastructure policy measure that would boost jobs. She explained that such a deal could be accomplished if President Donald Trump would only negotiate with her party. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
25 Jun Emerging Markets Offer Investment Opportunity During Trade War Rocked by trade disputes, the possibility of a U.S. recession and the ever-present threat of political conflagration, the backdrop for emerging and frontier markets rarely has seemed less settled. Dare to look past the turmoil, though, and opportunities abound. Read more...
25 Jun Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Expands Road-Usage Charge Program Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed legislation that will expand the state’s voluntary road usage charge program, known as OReGO. Read more...