07 Aug Oregon DOT Surveys Public on I-205 Tolls The Oregon Department of Transportation is accepting public comment on the potential use of tolls on a portion of Interstate 205. Read more...
07 Aug Supply Chain Risk Grows as Weary Crews Halt Ships and Clog Ports A new risk to global supply chains is emerging as exhausted seafarers stuck offshore for months halt work, a breaking point caused by restrictions on crew changes amid coronavirus precautions. Read more...
07 Aug US Adds 1.8 Million Jobs in Sign That Hiring Has Weakened The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is weakening hiring and the economic rebound. Read more...
06 Aug Global Stocks Erase 2020 Losses Amid US Rally A gauge of global equities erased its losses for the year as U.S. stocks climbed on optimism that officials will come to terms on fresh economic stimulus. Gold extended gains amid speculation interest rates will stay low for longer. Read more...
06 Aug UPS, FedEx Gear Up to Ship COVID-19 Vaccine When Ready UPS and FedEx are among the companies hard at work on strategies to ship a COVID-19 vaccine safely around the world once it is ready. Read more...
06 Aug Cummins Is Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in First Half of 2020 Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied a leading 34.7% of the diesel engines used in the first half of 2020. Read more...
06 Aug USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin Affirms Investigative Role President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation’s internal watchdog division told senators that if confirmed he would pursue investigations without bias. Read more...
06 Aug Oil Seesaws With Demand Woes Offsetting Tighter Supply Picture Oil swung between gains and losses as uncertainty over the prospect of a U.S. virus relief bill that could boost fuel consumption offset signals of tightening global supply. Read more...
06 Aug CVTA: Driver Learner Permit, CDL Testing Delays Persist More than one-third of state driver’s license agencies continue to face moderate to significant delays in conducting commercial learner permit knowledge tests, commercial driver license skills tests or actual issuance of the physical learner permits, according to a new survey by the Commercial Vehicle Training Association. Read more...
06 Aug Driver-Assist Technologies Touted at FMCSA Truck Safety Summit The importance of hiring skilled drivers, the prospects for success with hair-based drug tests, the critical need for infrastructure funding and the promise of technology — especially as it relates to onboard vehicle systems — were among subjects discussed at an all-day Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Aug. 5 truck safety summit. Read more...