10 Oct Hurricane Michael Hits Florida Panhandle WASHINGTON — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle.Hurricane Michael’s wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph Oct. 10. Read more...
10 Oct Coming Oct. 17: LiveOnWeb's 'Managing Risk in Trucking' What techniques are fleets using to pursue lower insurance costs as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revamps its Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system? Our Oct. 17 LiveOnWeb program, "Managing Risk in Trucking," explores this topic. Reserve your seat now or ask a question in advance. Read more...
10 Oct Hurricane Michael Intensifies Along Florida Coast WASHINGTON — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida’s Panhandle.Hurricane Michael’s wind speed increased by 50 mph in 24 hours, to 140 mph Oct. 10. Read more...
10 Oct ASCE Accelerates Part of California Scorecard Ahead of Election The American Society of Civil Engineers’ California Infrastructure Report Card Committee released a portion of the state’s scorecard months ahead of schedule to raise awareness about infrastructure and funding issues. Read more...
10 Oct Transplace Acquires Yusen’s Intermodal, Freight Brokerage Business Transplace Inc. has acquired the intermodal and freight brokerage business in North America of Yusen Logistics (Americas). Read more...
10 Oct Wholesale Prices Rose 0.2% in September U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.2% last month, held down by lower food and energy costs, suggesting that inflation remains in check despite the economy’s robust growth. Read more...
10 Oct Post Capital Partners, Management Team Up to Acquire Smith Transportation Services Smith Transportation Services, a company based in Sunrise, Fla., that specializes in “load-to-ride” service for shippers of less-than-truckload freight, is being purchased by a group of Smith’s top executives and the New York-based investment firm Post Capital Partners. Read more...
10 Oct Trump Lifts Sales Restrictions on Gasoline With High Ethanol Blend WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the corn-based fuel. Read more...
10 Oct Cummins, Isuzu Explore Powertrain Cooperation Cummins Inc. and Isuzu Motors announced they have signed a letter of intent to jointly evaluate opportunities to deliver globally competitive powertrain products. Read more...
10 Oct No Infrastructure Bill Yet, but Speaker Ryan Says House GOP Delivers Economic Agenda Ahead of Midterms House Republicans have focused on a pro-growth economic agenda during President Donald Trump’s first two years in office that was not anchored on infrastructure policy, House Speaker Paul Ryan reminded voters with the November midterm elections less than a month away. Read more...