Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew 2.5% in August from the same month last year, the Department of Transportation reported.
November 7, 2013Government, Business
Nafta Surface Trade Rises 2.5% in August
Government
Maine Voters Pass Transportation Bond
Voters in Maine on Nov. 5 approved a $100 million transportation bond. Maine was the only state to have such a spending measure on its ballot.
November 7, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
CFTC Proposes Rule Aimed at Limiting Oil Speculation Among Traders
Oil traders would be limited in the number of positions they can hold under a proposed rule approved Nov. 5 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
November 7, 2013Government
U.S. Economy Expands at 2.8% Rate in Third Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.8% annual rate in the third quarter, up from a 2.5% growth rate the previous three months, the Commerce Department said Nov. 7.
November 7, 2013Government, Business
OOIDA Asks Supreme Court to Review Decision on Cross-Border Trucking Program
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision upholding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s authority to operate a cross-border pilot program allowing Mexican drivers to operate throughout the United States.
November 7, 2013Government
FMCSA Orders N.C. Trucking Firm Out of Service
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down a North Carolina trucking company for failing to comply with multiple safety regulations, the agency announced Nov. 5.
November 5, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
Ohio State Reps Introduce Alternative-Fuels Bill
Ohio State Reps. Sean O’Brien (D) and Dave Hall (R) introduced legislation Nov. 4 that would provide tax incentives for companies that use alternative fuels.
November 5, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
Ontario Considering 2% Biodiesel Rule
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is considering a fuel mandate that would require diesel fuel sold there to contain 2% biodiesel, with the percentage doubled by 2016.
November 5, 2013Government
Enhanced CSA Website Goes Live
A preview of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s enhancements to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program public website went live Nov. 4.
November 4, 2013Business, Government
Factory Orders Rise in September
Factory orders increased 1.7% in September, the Commerce Department reported Nov. 4.
November 4, 2013