Transportation Industry News

• US, China Crafting Foundation for Trade Deal, Source Says
  U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working on multiple memorandums of understanding that would form the basis of a final trade deal, according to a person briefed on the talks.
• US Tariffs Could Create Wreak Havoc on Auto Industry, Toyota President Says
  Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda called on President Donald Trump to make a “careful and appropriate decision” on whether car imports to the United States are a national security threat, and potentially impose tariffs, to avoid possible ripple effects across the industry.
• Omnitracs Partners With Red Hat to Develop Fleet-Management Technology
  Omnitracs has formed a partnership with Red Hat, a major provider of open-source, cloud-based software, to accelerate the development of its fleet-management technology.
• YRC Freight Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Government's False Claims Lawsuit
  Attorneys for YRC Freight Inc. have asked a federal judge to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit alleging that the company overcharged the federal government on shipments, stating that the plaintiff has failed to build a sufficient case despite years of investigation.
• U.S. Xpress Opens Unique Driver Training Center
  Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress has opened a driver training center in Tunnel Hill, Ga., that is unlike any other.
• Amazon to Disclose More Details on Environmental Impact
  Amazon.com announced it will disclose its carbon footprint later this year, giving consumers and investors new insight into the environmental cost of its popular two-day shipping.
• PHMSA Issues Rule Requiring Oil Spill Response Plans for Flammable Trains
  The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a final rule that requires railroads to develop and submit comprehensive oil spill response plans for route segments traveled by high-hazard flammable trains.
• FMCSA Grants Exemption From Flag Rule for Stinger-Steered Auto Haulers
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a limited five-year exemption to relieve motor carriers operating stinger-steered automobile transporter equipment from a requirement to place warning flags on projecting loads of new motor vehicles.
• Walmart Slips as Yet Another Overseas Obstacle Materializes
  In India, an unfavorable e-commerce ruling is likely to crimp the growth for Walmart Inc. In China, the retailer says an economic slowdown has shoppers tightening their purse strings. And now in the U.K., a deal to reduce Walmart’s exposure to the slowing market there is on life support.
• Wheaton Van Lines Acquires Stevens Worldwide
  Wheaton Van Lines is acquiring Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, adding a fourth household goods moving company to its corporate holdings.