Deutsche Post Chief Executive Officer Frank Appel defended the company鈥檚 DHL unit鈥檚 pending deal with UPS Inc. under which DHL Express would contract out its North American air operations to UPS, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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Inspectors to Face Their Own Challenges at Truck Driving Championships
A total of 54 award-winning commercial truck and bus roadside inspectors are scheduled to compete at the 2008 North American Inspectors Championship, set for Aug. 18-24 in Houston.
August 19, 2008Sept. 8 Hearing Set for ATA Suit on Calif. Ports鈥 Clean Truck Plan
American Trucking Associations said the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles has set a Sept. 8 hearing date on ATA鈥檚 motion for preliminary injunction on the harbor commissions of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
August 18, 2008Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
August 18, 200828 Confident Rookies Among Drivers Heading to Houston for 鈥楽uper Bowl of Safety鈥
Kenneth Grimmett has been driving heavy trucks down interstates for 14 years, but he鈥檒l be a 鈥渞ookie鈥 later this week when he climbs inside the cab of a flatbed rig parked in the middle of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
August 18, 2008Truck-Crash Deaths Fall 4%
The number of Americans killed in truck-related crashes fell 4.4% to 4,808 last year, the lowest total in 15 years, the Department of Transportation said last week.
August 18, 2008Truck-Related Fatalities Declined Last Year, DOT Says
U.S. road fatalities and truck-related fatalities both declined last year, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 14, 2008Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic both declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
August 15, 2008DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 2.9% in June
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index rose 2.9% in June from a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008U.S. Driving Declines; Oil Consumption at Five-Year Low
Americans drove 12.2 billion miles fewer in June than the same month a year ago, a 4.7% decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008