18 Apr Comcar Industries Appoints Michael Ryan CEO Logistics and transportation company Comcar Industries appointed Michael Ryan CEO and president effective April 17. Read more...
18 Apr Truck Tonnage Hurt by Late Winter Storms in March Truck tonnage rose 0.7% last month compared with March 2016, although the American Trucking Associations' chief economist said that late winter storms hurt the index compared with this past February. Read more...
18 Apr Quality of Driver Medical Examinations Is Inconsistent, ATRI Reports The quality of truck and bus driver physical exams administered by certified Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration medical examiners is inconsistent, according to new analysis by the American Transportation Research Institute. Read more...
18 Apr GLS Acquires Second Parcel Delivery Firm in US European parcel delivery firm General Logistics Systems is further expanding its presence in North America with the purchase of Postal Express Inc. in Bellevue, Wash., for $13.3 million. Read more...
18 Apr New York Teamsters Get Reprieve From Pension Cuts, For Now Thousands of upstate New York retired Teamsters have dodged a potential pension cut, at least for now, thanks to a recent decision by the federal government. Read more...
18 Apr IMF Raises Global Forecast While Warning of Protectionism Threat The emergence of protectionist forces could undermine a modest brightening of the global growth outlook and is putting severe strain on the post-World War II economic order, the International Monetary Fund said. Read more...
18 Apr Volvo, Mack to Display at ExpoCam Volvo Group's two North American brands will display vehicles at ExpoCam, the Montreal-based truck show, including a new tractor for Volvo Trucks. Read more...
18 Apr Factory Output Falls Most Since August Amid Drop in Autos Output at U.S. manufacturers fell in March by the most since August as production of automobiles and parts and business equipment declined, Federal Reserve data showed April 18. Read more...
18 Apr Housing Starts Fell in March to a Four-Month Low New-home construction in the United States cooled in March to a four-month low as starts of single-family properties settled back from the strongest pace in almost a decade, Commerce Department data showed April 18. Read more...
18 Apr Oil Trades at One-Week Low on Signs of Rebound in US Supplies Oil traded at its lowest in more than a week in New York on signs U.S. production is continuing to recover, undermining OPEC's efforts to clear a global glut. Read more...