Transportation TransCore’s N.A. Freight Index climbs 39% y-o-y in October November 14, 2011 PORTLAND, Ore. — TransCore’s North American Freight Index climbed 39% in October compared the same month last year. It was the highest same-month volume since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that…
Transportation UPS and employees reach $1 billion total mark in contributions to United Way July 28, 2010 ALEXANDRIA, VA – This summer, UPS and its employees and retirees will reach the exceptional milestone of $1 billion in total contributions…
Transportation U of T student wins award for transportation research study May 27, 2010 PARIS, France — One of the two Canadians shortlisted for Young Researcher of the Year Award has won the prestigious prize. Hossam Abdelgawad, a 27-year-old PhD-candidate from the University of…
Transportation “Not sure anyone knows if we’ve bottomed out,” charges ATA’s chairman (October 06, 2008) October 6, 2008 NEW ORLEANS, Louis. – For a former politician, Bill Graves, chairman and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, was uncharacteristically undiplomatic in his state of the industry address here this…
Transportation “Not sure anyone knows if we’ve bottomed out,” charges ATA’s chairman (October 06, 2008) October 6, 2008 NEW ORLEANS, Louis. — For a former politician, Bill Graves, chairman and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, was uncharacteristically undiplomatic in his state of the industry address here this…
Transportation Schneider National launches fuel-hauling division in US March 18, 2008 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National has launched a new fuel-hauling service in the US. The company has built upon its experience supplying emergency fuel during the Hurricane Katrina recovery…
Transportation Houston pilots award disaster recovery contact at port August 11, 2006 AUSTIN, Tex.–Houston Pilots has awarded Data Foundry a multi-year disaster recovery contract and will utilize Data Foundry’s Disaster Recovery Campus and Work-Site Recovery Center in Austin, Texas. With history dating…
Transportation Manufacturing activity pulls back in most industries April 14, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont .– Widespread decreases in production at Canada’s refineries contributed to a 10.2% plunge in shipments of petroleum and coal products in February. Shipments fell back to $4.4 billion,…
Transportation AAPA applauds Senate bill that would increase maritime security funding April 11, 2006 ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has praised the US Senate Appropriations Committee for approving the FY 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill, which would result in a major…
Transportation Capacity crunch is a long-term issue Smyrlis tells Transpo 06 March 10, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. Shipper concerns about capacity are easing but even if there is slight improvement in the short term, the capacity crunch will prove a long-term issue, Transportation Media editorial…