More ships sailed into the Houston Ship Channel on Sept. 1 in what will be a parade of vessels laden with crude oil, consumer goods and cruise passengers that have been unable to dock in a region devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
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US Manufacturing Expanded in August at Fastest Pace Since '11
U.S. factories ramped up in August to the fastest pace of expansion in six years, driven by employment gains, figures from the Institute for Supply Management showed Sept. 1.
September 1, 2017Stocks Rise on Mediocre Jobs Report
U.S. stocks rose and Treasuries declined as reports showing a gain in consumer sentiment and a rise in manufacturing offset a mediocre August employment report.
September 1, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 4: TIGER in the House
Images of interstates and neighborhoods underwater in Houston reminded us of the fragility of our nation's infrastructure. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 4, 2017Four Calif. Senators Support Increasing State Funding to Reduce Truck, Bus Emissions
Four California senators have called for significantly increasing state funding to curtail pollutants from trucks and buses.
August 31, 2017Harvey Impedes Nearly 10% of US Trucking, Almost 100% on Gulf Coast
Hurricane Harvey ravaged Texas and Louisiana before losing strength, but the storm’s effect on U.S. trucking operations is still gaining.
August 31, 2017Trump Urges Congress to Reform Tax Code
The marching orders to Congress from President Donald Trump in a fiery speech in Missouri Aug. 30 were clear: reform the country’s tax code.
August 31, 2017Republicans Restore Language in House Funding Bill Calling for ELD Delay
The December mandate on electronic logging devices would not be carried out under a proposal recently added to a fiscal 2018 funding bill in the House.
August 31, 2017Big Changes Seen in Truck, Bus Design
California is the “incubator” for commercial vehicle innovation that will spread throughout the nation, generating a wave of new powertrains and driver-assistance technologies designed to decrease truck emissions and increase safety and freight efficiency, a vehicle engineering consultant said.
August 31, 2017Speedy Change for GHG Phase 2 Not Expected
A notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revisit parts of the Phase 2 final rule on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks isn’t likely to create changes quickly, as the agency has not presented plans for expedited action and environmental groups are vowing to pursue a challenge in a federal appeals court — once the case is no longer being held in abeyance.
August 31, 2017