Con-way Inc.鈥檚聽 third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department鈥檚 Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Letters to the Editor: HOS (Cont鈥檇.), CDL Database, Car-Only Lanes
I continue to read and hear about the hours-of-service rules, so I have to voice a concern: The one aspect that has bothered me since the change is that once the clock starts, the 14 hours doesn鈥檛 stop.
August 21, 2007Oil Steady as Hurricane Dean Bypasses Most Gulf Platforms
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday as Hurricane Dean bypassed most U.S. oil platforms and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007July Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.4%
An index of leading economic indicators improved in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
August 20, 2007Alabama Tickets Top 26,000 in Five-Day Crackdown
Alabama state troopers issued 26,126 tickets in a five-day statewide crackdown last week aimed at reducing speeds and preventing highway deaths, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007DHS Admits Computers Were Hacked
The Department of 91视频land Security, the lead U.S. agency for fighting cyber threats, suffered more than 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks and other computer security problems over two years, senior officials acknowledged to Congress, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Midwest Storms Flood Roads, Bridges
Severe thunderstorms that dropped up to a foot of rain in the upper Midwest over the weekend washed out roads and bridges and killed five people stranded in their cars in Minnesota, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Menlo Wins $1.6 Bln. DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.鈥檚聽 third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department鈥檚 Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007California to Boost Ethanol Content
The California Air Resources Board has approved more use of ethanol as part of several changes to its reformulated gasoline regulations.
August 20, 2007U.S. Seeks to Boost Enforcement of Laws Restricting Cabotage
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded a grant to educate local and state enforcement officers about truck cabotage rules that forbid foreign carriers from hauling cargo point-to-point within the United States.
August 20, 2007