Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said late Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 10.4% to $13.8 million, or 40 cents a share, from $12.5 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
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TSA Suspends Identity Pass Program Due to Security Breach
The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it is suspending Verified Identity Pass — the company that operates Registered Traveler programs under the brand name Clear, due to a security breach.
August 5, 2008
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Letters to the Editor: Op-Ed Responses, No to Bigger Trucks, Highway Funding, Slow-Pay Blues, Saving on Fuel
In an injury crash, a drug and alcohol test is required only if the driver receives a citation and the injury is treated immediately, away from the scene of the accident.
August 6, 2008Opinion: It’s Time to Reinvent Transportation
The consolidation trend in the truck transportation industry has been in progress for several years but, over the past five years, has accelerated rapidly.
August 7, 2008ATRI Sets Survey to Gauge Top Issues Facing Trucking Industry
The American Transportation Research Institute said Tuesday it has launched a survey to gauge the trucking industry’s concerns over the most pressing issues facing trucking.
August 5, 2008ISM Services Index Improves, But Still Shows Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted in July for a second straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
August 5, 2008Crude Oil Falls to $118 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to plunge Tuesday, falling more than $3 in early trading to $118 a barrel as a tropical storm did minimal damage in the Gulf of Mexico and speculation that slower economic growth will curb demand, Bloomberg reported.
August 5, 2008Bush Orders Expedited Columbia River Crossing in Pacific Northwest
The Columbia River Crossing between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has received national priority status from the White House to expedite the project, the U.S. Department of Transportation said late Tuesday.
August 5, 2008C.H. Robinson Worldwide Acquires Canadian Forwarder
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said Monday it has acquired Transera International Holdings Ltd., a project forwarding company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
August 4, 2008DOT To Extend Mexican Truck Program for 2 Years
The Department of Transportation said Monday it plans to continue a program to allow Mexican trucks into the United States for two years — just days after a House Committee passed a measure to end the program next month.
August 4, 2008