ATA renews attack on port trucking plan
Friday, October 10, 2008
Top trucking, logistics news articles:ATA renews attack on port trucking plan (Fleet Owner)
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) fired the latest salvo in the ongoing battle over the controversial truck replacement plan put into effect by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Oct. 1.
Fuel, economy worry trucking executives (Bulk Transporter)
Carriers are worrying most about the cost of fuel and the nation’s economy as it impacts the trucking industry, according to an American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) survey.
Group Calls Airport Slot Auctions Illegal (Outsourced Logistics)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the final rule issued by the Bush Administration, which allows the government to confiscate and auction airport take-off and landing slots at New York’s airports as an ineffective and illegal way to alleviate flight delays.
European Trailer Market ‘Brutal’ (Trailer/Body Builders)
Component manufacturers were reporting a massive decline in demand from heavy trailer manufacturers, with orders down by as much as 50%. There were rumors of 20,000 to 30,000 unsold trailers littering the fields of Europe.
Sun helps ease Fresh & Easy’s energy bills (Refrigerated Transporter)
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market announced that the solar panel installation at its California distribution center is providing nearly three quarters of the facility’s energy. In a time of rising energy costs, solar power is helping ease the grocer’s energy bills.
Other trucking, logistic industry headlines from Friday, Oct. 10, 2008:
Outsourced Logistics
Much Work Ahead For YRC Says Analyst
SubTropolis Hosts Education Initiative
Lowry To Supply Government RFID Solutions
Deloitte and Sterling Commerce Enter Strategic Alliance
State of the Port Highlights Savannah Achievements
Group Calls Airport Slot Auctions Illegal
Fleet Owner
Eaton promotes John Sczesny
Circadian and Sleep Pointe to jointly battle apnea
Roadranger widens synthetic gear lube availability
SmartWay recognizes 27 for green efforts
Bulk Transporter
Freight Index falls in August
Mack, Volvo to continue ATA safety sponsorship
Schneider wins SmartWay award
Mack wins environmental award
SBA offers hurricane disaster loans
OSHA holds PPE proposal hearing
Michigan posts licensing information
Several situations impact natural gas prices
Trailer/Body Builders
NTEA Receives Three Prestigious Diamond Awards
NTEA Recognizes 13 New MVP Companies
Blogs
The human element (Trucks At Work)
"We tend to forget at times that trucking is, at its heart, all about people. The steel, chrome, and ribbons of asphalt, along with terms such as asset utilization, cost per mile, and lane optimization work to obscure the human element inexorably interwoven throughout this industry – the drivers, maintenance techs, dispatchers, load planners, warehouse workers, etc."
The General speaks (Reading Between the Lines)
"Time was when the saying “As goes General Motors, so goes the nation” held much sway. The days when that one corporation–or any one corporation for that metter– could have such inlfuence on our country’s well-being may be long gone but that doesn ‘t mean the disappearance of GM would not have a horrible impact not only on our fragile economy directly but also on the national pysche– which in the end drives our economy more than anything else."
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