AMT applauds launch of new manufacturing hubs in Illinois, Michigan
Speaking to the importance to expand innovation and create job opportunities for Americans, President Obama announced the next expansion of…
Harry Wilson resigns from YRC board of directors
YRC Worldwide Inc. announced that Harry J. Wilson has offered his resignation as a member of the YRC Worldwide board…
AASHTO applauds President Obama, Chairman Camp Transportation investment proposals
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Executive Director Bud Wright commented on proposals announced that would use…
BTS releases December North American freight numbers:
Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S.-NAFTA Trade in December 2013 than in December 2012 Three of the five transportation…
AEM Hall of Fame nominations now open year-round
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces that the AEM Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations year-round. The nomination…
Sally Ride Science™ to deliver keynote address at Smartforce Student Summit
AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology is proud to announce that Dr. Karen Flammer, co-founder and senior science advisor,…
Freight railroads join U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx in announcing safety initiative
The nation’s major freight railroads joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in announcing a rail operations safety initiative that will…
Bendix continues to support Women In Trucking as a Gold Level Partner
The Women In Trucking (WIT) Association announced the return of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC for a third annual Gold…
FMCSA proposes drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse for commercial drivers
Employers would be required to check clearinghouse before hiring and annually The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
Manufacturing technology orders end 2013 on strong note
December U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $491.89 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as…
BTS releases December 2013 freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
Freight shipments fell 1.0% in December from November
Project Lead The Way President to deliver keynote at Smartforce Student Summit
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology is proud to announce that Vince Bertram, President and CEO, Project Lead The…
Women in Manufacturing STEP Awards honors four SME board members
The award is given to women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of…
International Transportation Association hosts leadership academy
At the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) Leadership Academy, thirty-one emerging leaders in the transportation industry will converge…
Holland honored with 2013 Regional LTL Carrier Partner of the Year Award
Unishippers Global Logistics, the country’s first and one of its largest resellers of shipping services, recently honored Holland with its…
Women in Trucking Association names finalists in recruiting ad contest
The Women In Trucking Association launched its first “Recruiting Ad Contest” sponsored by Arrow Truck Sales last June. The contest highlights…
NAW elects 2014 officers
Members of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), during the association’s Executive Summit in Washington, DC, this week, elected as…
YRC Worldwide successfully closes $300 million debt reduction
YRC Worldwide Inc. announcedthat it successfully completed a series of transactions that will reduce debt by approximately $300 million. The…
YRC Worldwide successfully amends credit agreement
YRC Worldwide Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with its lenders to extend the deadline to repay the…
BTS releases November North American freight numbers:
Three of five modes carried more U.S. NAFTA trade in November 2013 than in November 2012
VITRONIC to exhibit at National Postal Forum and MODEX
For efficient sorting, order picking and storing of goods, customer- and object-related data needs to be captured and processed. At…
TNFINC certifies ratification of YRC Worldwide contract
Terms of December equity transaction satisfied
Alliance for rail competition establishes federal work plan for 2014
The executive board of the Alliance for Rail Competition (ARC) met in Washington, D.C. to establish its federal work plan…
YRC Worldwide Teamster employees ratify contract
YRC Worldwide Inc. announced that its employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) overwhelmingly ratified an extension of…
AMT’s US manufacturing technology orders report
Attached is the latest US Manufacturing Technology Orders report from AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. November U.S. manufacturing…
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Port of Long Beach, MARAD sign First-of-its-Kind Partnership Agreement on Nuclear Energy in Maritime
Agencies to advance work on small modular reactor technology, with private sector partners The Port of Long Beach became the…