BTS Statistics Release: August 2016 North American Freight Numbers
Two transportation modes – air and truck – carried more cross-border freight by value in August 2016 compared to August…
DHL Supply Chain appoints new president to lead transportation solutions
DHL Supply Chain, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced the appointment of Jim Monkmeyer to President of Transportation. Monkmeyer…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending October 22, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 22, 2016. For this week,…
Equipment leasing and finance industry confidence increases to six-month high
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending October 15, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 15, 2016. For this week,…
USDOT Welcomes Women in Leadership Program
Recently, the 70 women participating in the 2016 Leadership Program of WTS International, the association for the advancement of women…
MHEM releases forecast of significant 2017 downturn
The MHEM quarterly material handling equipment manufacturing forecast for October 2016 was released with a forecast of a significant decline…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending October 8, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 8, 2016. For this week,…
AAR calls on DOT to withdraw brake rule
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to withdraw its rule on electronically…
Q4 economic outlook lowers 2016 equipment and software investment growth forecast to -0.5%
Investment in equipment and software is expected to contract -0.5 percent in 2016, according to the Q4 update to the 2016 Equipment…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for September and week ending October 1, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for September 2016. Carload traffic…
August sees upturn in manufacturing technology orders
Manufacturing technology orders for August 2016 were up 15.9 percent compared to August 2015 and up 34.4 percent compared to…
October 7th is Manufacturing Day
October 7 marks the fifth annual Manufacturing DaySM when thousands of manufacturers will again host students, teachers, parents, job seekers and…
ALAN seeks industry help for clean up efforts of Hurricane Matthew
As the South East Coast area prepares for impact of Hurricane Matthew, planning is underway to respond once the storm has passed.…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending September 24, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 24, 2016. For this week,…
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: August 2016 Leasing and Finance Index
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing…
Equipment leasing and finance industry confidence eases in September amid U.S. election concerns
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the September 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to…
BTS statistics release: July 2016 North American freight numbers
All transportation modes except rail carried less cross-border freight by value in July 2016 compared to July 2015, resulting…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending September 17, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 17, 2016. For this week,…
AMT and SME announce partnership to co-produce five manufacturing events
The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME have announced a major new partnership for a series of regional co-branded trade shows…
BTS statistics releases: July 2016 freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry,…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending September 10, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 10, 2016. For this week,…
2016 survey: toll technology transforms mobility for customers
Advancements in electronic tolling are transforming highway transportation by providing greater mobility, smoother traffic flow, and improved safety for drivers…
Orders drop in July compared to June
The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report for July 2016 shows that orders dropped 24.8 percent for the month compared to…
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