Mexico plans to put tariffs on about 90 U.S. industrial and agricultural products in retaliation for a U.S. decision to cancel a pilot cross-border trucking program between the two countries, news services reported.
March 17, 2009Business, Government
Mexico Plans Tariffs in Cross-Border Trucking Dispute
Business, Safety, Government
LaHood Says DOT Working to Expedite Stimulus Projects
The Department of Transportation is moving quickly to use economic stimulus funds to improve infrastructure, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Business, Government
Caterpillar Sets 2,400 Layoffs in Three States
Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday it will lay off more than 2,400 employees at five plants in three states as the heavy equipment maker continues to cut costs amid the economic downturn, the Associated Press reported.
March 17, 2009Business, Government, Safety
Intermodal Success Requires Education, Enhanced Marketing, Fleet Execs Say
ORLANDO, Fla. — For truckers, there is a lot more to intermodal than simply tying a trailer down on a train, industry experts said.
March 17, 2009Government, Business, Safety
ATA Warns Against Closing Va. Rest Areas
American Trucking Associations Monday warned against Virginia's proposal to close 25 of its 42 rest areas, saying that the move would be dangerous for all drivers.
March 17, 2009Government
Housing Starts Jump in February
New housing starts surged in February from a record low the month before, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Government
Producer Price Index Rises 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.1% in February, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Government
St. Louis-China Trade Project Gets $1.7 Million Boost
The U.S. Department of Commerce will release $1.7 million to support an effort to improve trade between St. Louis and China, the Associated Press reported.
March 16, 2009Business, Logistics, Government
Transplace to Manage Logistics for Pace Industries
Custom die casting company Pace Industries has chosen third-party logistics company Transplace to manage its truckload, less-than-truckload and expedited shipments, Transplace said Tuesday.
March 16, 2009Business, Government
N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Hits Record Low
Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted this month at the fastest pace on record, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
March 16, 2009