27 Feb Daimler AG Names Martin Daum to Head Global Truck and Bus Unit Daimler AG promoted Martin Daum to head of Daimler's global truck and bus divisions effective March 1. Daum had been CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, a position he assumed in 2009. Read more...
27 Feb Virginia, Georgia Ports Await Federal Approval for Collaboration in 'New Era in Global Trade' The Virginia Port Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority on Feb. 24 filed with the Federal Maritime Commission to create an East Coast Gateway Terminal agreement. Read more...
27 Feb Railroad Executive Hunter Harrison has Reputation for Success and Record of Cost-Cutting A month ago, few people in Jacksonville, Florida, probably ever heard of Hunter Harrison. But the 72-year-old Tennessee native has been almost a legend in the railroad world where he's spent more than 50 years. Read more...
27 Feb Georgia Ports Have Best January Ever Georgia's ports experienced their busiest month ever with double-digit growth across all business sectors, the Georgia Ports Authority said Feb. 24. Read more...
27 Feb Pending Purchases of Existing Homes Unexpectedly Decline Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in January as higher mortgage rates, elevated prices and a limited number of listings pushed the index to a one-year low, according to figures released Feb. 27 from the National Association of Realtors in Washington. Read more...
27 Feb Orders for Durable Goods in US Rebounded 1.8% in January Orders for U.S. durable goods rebounded in January, a sign companies remained upbeat at the start of the year. Read more...
24 Feb Replay: LiveOnWeb on Recruiting Young Drivers Young drivers are appealing to fleets, but fleets often lose them as quickly as they find them. What new methods are fleets using in recruiting efforts? In our March 8 LiveOnWeb, hosted by Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard, we looked at the challenge the industry faces in attracting young drivers to replace retiring drivers. Watch the replay. Read more...
24 Feb High CSA Scores Predict High Driver Attrition, Vigillo's Bryan Says A carrier that doesn't do well on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's tests of Compliance, Safety and Accountability is almost sure also to have high rates of driver attrition, according to Vigillo's data analysis of its 2,000 customers. Read more...
24 Feb Universal Logistics Net Income Plummets 71%, But CEO Still Optimistic Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported net income plunged 71% in the fourth quarter of 2016, although the results were in line with the lower adjusted forecast that the company issued in early February. Read more...
24 Feb Vigillo's Steve Bryan Says Being Acquired Gives Him Dream Job NASHVILLE - It was a gorgeous day in Tennessee's capital on Feb. 24, but it wasn't the weather that put the big smile on the face of Steve Bryan, the CEO of Vigillo, based in often-damp Portland, Oregon. Read more...