http://www.toploadboards.com/blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:27:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Published: August 27, 2008 in Knowledge@W.P. CareyCongress and President Bush appear to be on a collision course over U.S.-Mexico trucking, but most likely trucks will continue to traverse the border, fostering the flow of international commerce, according to an expert at the W. P. Carey School of Business. Arnold Maltz, professor ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=69 August 27, 2008 EP OnlineThe American Trucking Associations with the support of its Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference filed suit in the U.S. District Court in California challenging the port "Concession Plans" as approved by the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their harbor commissions. The groups filed the suit ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=68 6:56 PM, August 22, 2008 Los Angeles TimesThe angry shouts of nearby demonstrators made it hard to hear Long Beach officials who took to the stage Friday at the opening ceremony of the Clean Trucks Center on Terminal Island. The center was created for truckers needing help to comply with a landmark ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=67 The Associated Press Article Launched: 08/21/2008 10:27:20 PM PDTLOS ANGELES-A plan to clean up the air around the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach got a boost Thursday when two large members of the trucking association that sued to stop the plan agreed to participate in the program. The American ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=66 08/10/2008Federal Judge Christina Snyder has scheduled a Sept. 8 hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of clean truck concession plans by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and on a request to allow environmental groups to intervene in the case. The American Trucking Associations ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=65 Freight buyers take note that capacity is tightening By Dave Hannon -- Purchasing, 8/7/2008 2:14:00 PMTrucking firms and market watchers are reporting the early signs of a rebound in demand, which could also mean trucking capacity tightening and rates increasing. Fourty-four percent of truckers polled in a recent survey conducted by ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=64 09:48 PM PDT on Wednesday, August 6, 2008By JACK KATZANEK The Press-Enterprise Proposed state regulations that would reduce harmful pollutants are drawing criticism from Southern California's trucking and logistics industries and other business interests. The Legislature passed AB 32, also called the Global Warming Solutions Act, in 2006, and state officials hope to ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=63 Sunday, August 03, 2008 By ERIC APALATEGUI for The ColumbianIn the trucking industry of old - even as recently as a few years ago - the recipe for making money was hauling as much freight as you possibly could as fast as you could. Today, that's a recipe for financial ruin, said ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=62 American Trucking Association and allies target proposed truck operation mandatesLOS ANGELES - 07/31/08 - Two major trucking industry groups have filed suit in US District Court challenging proposed plans crafted by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to implement cleaner trucks by forcing drivers to purchase and maintain ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=61 Last update: 5:29 p.m. EDT July 30, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va., July 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A top trucking official along with a professional truck driver today urged the Bush Administration and Congress to implement a comprehensive energy plan that will ensure an affordable supply of oil and limit the ... http://www.toploadboards.com/blog/?p=60