16 May UPS Expands Express Critical Services in Europe UPS Inc. is launching its Express Critical delivery service in Europe in response to demand for urgent shipments that require special handling, such as aircraft parts or surgical tools. Read more...
16 May Congestion Costs Trucking Industry $63.4 Billion, ATRI Report Says Bumper-to-bumper traffic along the country's highways resulted in operational costs to the trucking industry of more than $63.4 billion in 2015, a new report by the American Transportation Research Institute found. Read more...
16 May Drops in US Housing Starts, Permits Show Sector Weakness Unexpected declines in U.S. new-home construction and building permits in April indicate the market is off to a weak start this quarter, government data showed May 16. Read more...
16 May Uber Ordered to Return Stolen Waymo Files SAN FRANCISCO - Uber Technologies Inc. must promptly return stolen confidential files to Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving car unit, a federal judge ruled May 15, while stopping short of shutting down the ride-services company's autonomous car program. Read more...
16 May Pioneer Benefits From 1967 Patent, Tarp Requirements Truck makers and their suppliers still face years of change and innovation, largely caused by staggered federal rules covering emissions, but for tarp manufacturer Pioneer, innovation is customer- and service-driven. Read more...
16 May Clean Energy Fuels Appoints Frank Meyer President of Compression Unit Clean Energy Fuels Corp. appointed Frank Meyer president of subsidiary Clean Energy Compression. Read more...
16 May Agility Fuel Solutions Acquires CleanFUEL USA Agility Fuel Solutions announced its recently formed powertrain systems business unit acquired the assets of CleanFUEL USA, a provider of liquid-injection propane fuel systems for commercial vehicles, as well as propane autogas dispensers and refueling equipment. Read more...
16 May Werner Enterprises Joins Pursuit of Final-Mile Delivery The business of delivering goods purchased online that are too large or too heavy for parcel carriers just got a little more crowded, as truckload carrier Werner Enterprises joins the pursuit with the launch of Werner Final Mile. Read more...
15 May At P3s Session, Few See Funding Solution on Horizon WASHINGTON - There seemed to be little optimism at an afternoon session on public-private partnerships that Congress will pass a $1 trillion infrastructure funding bill by year's end, or that the federal government will receive P3s with open arms anytime soon. Read more...
15 May Diesel Falls 2.1¢ to $2.544 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.1 cents to $2.544 a gallon, and oil prices regained some ground lost over the past two weeks amid indications OPEC-led production cuts could be extended for six more months. Read more...