Tagged: Reports

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

NAFTA Freight Traffic Climbing

NAFTA Freight Traffic Climbing U.S. truck freight operating under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rose 10.2 percent in January compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Bureau of Transportation...

Navistar MaxxForce Advanced EGR diesel engine

Clean engines boosting air quality

The introduction of clean diesel truck engines over the past five years has yielded significant emission reductions and substantial fuel savings, according to new research commissioned by the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). Today about...

Dangerous Goods

Chemical market up, data show

Chemical market up The American chemical industry began the third quarter on a positive note, with growth in U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes expanding 0.4 percent in July, following an upwardly revised 0.6 percent...

FTR June Shippers Conditions Index

Survey predicts tight capacity

The environment for shippers is said to be benign right now, but there’s rate and supply trouble coming later in the year, according to the Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) compiled each month by transportation...

Tank Transport