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On Topic: By Bruce Harmon, Managing Editor, Transport Topics

By Andrea Fischer, Staff Reporter

The Intermodal Association of North America believes that its position on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed rule on intermodal chassis safety was mischaracterized in an Apr

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By Sean McNally, Senior Reporter

DaimlerChrysler AG expects U.S. sales of heavy-duty trucks to recover to last year’s level by 2009 after falling more than 40% this year, Bloomberg reported.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they would ban the oldest drayage trucks from doing business at their terminals.

The Jacksonville Port Authority said it recorded its busiest cargo-handling year in 2006 — its sixth consecutive year of cargo growth — with a 3% increase over 2005.

Heavy equipment and diesel engine manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that its first-quarter net income dipped 3% to $816 million, from a record $840 million a year ago.