04 Dec Odyssey Completes Acquisition of AFF Global Logistics Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has completed the acquisition of AFF Global Logistics for $465 million. Read more...
04 Dec VW Mulls Second US Plant, Joint Ford Output After White House Visit Volkswagen AG is considering adding a second factory to its U.S. manufacturing footprint and could tap Ford Motor Co. plants to build cars, Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, said after a meeting at the White House. Read more...
04 Dec FMCSA to Outline Priorities at TRB Session Jan. 15 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is scheduled to host its annual policy review session at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 15, the agency announced this week. Read more...
04 Dec FMCSA Seeks Comments on Vehicle Maintenance Practices Federal trucking regulators have issued a request for comments on the role that vehicle maintenance plays in motor carrier safety. The responses will be included in research that will use online surveys to obtain data to address the study’s objectives. Read more...
04 Dec Letter: Keep Urging Young People to Pick Trucking as a Career I read with interest your excellent article highlighting college students’ participation at ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition in October in Austin. Read more...
04 Dec Cerberus to Acquire 70% Interest in Navistar Defense Cerberus Capital Management, an investment firm specializing in credit, private equity and real estate, will acquire 70% interest in Navistar Defense, according to a Dec. 3 press release. Read more...
04 Dec No Rejoicing at US Farms Until Trump Trade Truce Pays Off U.S. farmers are pleased that President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade truce, but they’re not rejoicing just yet. That won’t come until they see ships full of their soybeans headed to China. Read more...
04 Dec Postal Service Will Suspend Delivery Dec. 5 to Honor Late President Bush The United States Postal Service won’t be delivering mail Dec. 5 as part of the national day of mourning for the late former President George H.W. Bush. Read more...
04 Dec Amazon Expands Air Division in Illinois ROCKFORD, Ill. — Amazon announced plans Dec. 3 to expand its Amazon Air operation at the Rockford airport. Read more...
04 Dec G-20 Summit Brings Two Significant Trade Developments for Trucking Industry Steps taken by the Trump administration at last week’s G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, could have significant effects for the trucking and port industries as the president continues to revamp global trade policy for the United States. Read more...