Economic Watch: September Retail Imports Strong
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports should be at near-peak levels this month even as retailers work to cope with the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy , according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Friday by the trade group the National Retail Federation and the consulting firm Hackett Associates. Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.63 million 20-foot equivalent units in July, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available.
Paris Special Olympics Truck Convoy celebrates National Trucking Week
PARIS, Ont. – Commercial drivers are being asked by organizers of the Paris, Ont. portion of the World’s Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics to ‘join the party’ at this year’s event and celebrate everyone in the trucking industry. The…
LOOKING TO STEP UP YOUR GAME?
We speak with Andrea Morley at Healthy Trucker for tips on how to crush the competition and walk more during this month’s Healthy Fleet Challenge.
Farm tractor operator dies after collision with semitrailer
Authorities say a farm tractor operator died after a collision with a semitrailer on U.S. Highway 61 in eastern Iowa’s Clinton County.
Other Voices: Truck, driver safety must be industry priority
Most deaths in large truck crashes are passenger vehicle occupants, because people traveling in smaller vehicles will almost always lose the battle against an 80,000-pound semi tractor-trailer. Truck braking capability also can be a factor in truck cra…
Trailcon opens its Canadian West Coast location
SURREY, B.C. – Trailcon Leasing has raised its flag at the former Stewart Trailers’ site in Surrey, B.C., launching the company’s venture into trailer leasing and servicing on the West Coast. The trailer rental, leasing and service company announced its…
USPS Adds Another 3,000 Ram ProMaster Vans
FCA has started delivering another 3,339 Ram ProMaster cargo vans to the U.S. Postal Service in a second order that follows a 9,113-vehicle order last year. USPS awarded the contract to FCA on March 24, and the vehicles will be delivered by the end of …
Trucking conditions improve in July: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for July saw some improvements with a reading of 5.99. That number reflects improved market prospects due to moderate economic growth and a regulatory agenda that will tighten capacity utilization. TCI readings for the…
Medium-Duty Orders Rebound in August
Orders of medium-duty vehicles in Classes 5 to 7 increased 10% to 16,900 in August and rebounded to a three-month high, according to ACT Research. The move higher was not suprising, as early summer months typically show a softening of truck ordering.
NHTSA Vehicle Research and Test Center Director to Address FTX
Tim Johnson, Director of NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Test Center, will be on hand at this year’s Fleet Technology Expo at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill., to open the event on Tuesday, October 18. Johnson, who has been a member of the senior executive service at the U.S. Department of Transportation since 2012, will discuss how technology is shaping the way we drive our vehicles, and how they will someday drive us.