FedEx Corp. may cut jobs to trim labor costs, and speed retirement of older jets and halt expansion of its FedEx Office printing shops, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
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Wabash National Sets Agreement with PODS
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. and PODS Enterprises signed a multi-year agreement for Wabash to build and service all of PODS’ portable storage container requirements.
December 17, 2008Letters to the Editor: EOBR Mandate; Auto Bridge Loan; Broker Legislation; Medical Certificates
Onboard recording devices are the future. Successful use of these devices . . . does not eliminate cheating on the logs, in spite of anything Joan what’s-her-name thinks. Ask any driver [at a company that uses them].
December 17, 2008Opinion: Trucking and the New Administration
Election day has come and gone, and regardless of political persuasion, the optimist in each of us hopes President-elect Barack Obama’s administration heralds an uplifting and more positive era of government.
December 17, 2008OPEC Sets Record Production Cut
OPEC agreed Wednesday to cut oil production quotas by 2.2 million barrels a day, or about 7%, a record production cut, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
December 18, 2008OPEC To Cut Production 9%
OPEC agreed Wednesday to cut oil production quotas by 9% starting Jan. 1, Bloomberg reported.
December 17, 2008Rep. Ray LaHood Is Obama’s Choice for DOT Secretary
President-elect Barack Obama is set to name retiring Illinois Republican Rep. Ray LaHood as his transportation secretary, several news outlets reported.
December 18, 2008FMCSA Sets Intermodal Chassis ‘Roadability’ Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wednesday issued a new rule that it said will “significantly strengthen safety requirements†for intermodal container chassis.
December 17, 2008Volvo’s Sales Drop 21%; Will Suspend European Production
Volvo AB’s total truck sales fell 21% in November and the company will halt truck production in Europe for up to 25 days in the first quarter due to canceled orders, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
December 16, 2008CPI Falls by Record 1.7% in November
Consumer prices fell in November by a record 1.7%, led by steep declines in energy, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
December 16, 2008