TRUCKING'S WORLD NEWS - Condenseds -
* Lowe's Names J.B. Hunt As Intermodal Provider Of The Year
Springdale, AR,USA -The Morning News -5 Feb 2006: Lowe's Companies Inc. has named J. B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell its Intermodal Provider of the Year for 2005... It's Hunt's third consecutive year to win the award.Lowe's presents the award to a transportation provider with a history of outstanding service, consistent year-round capacity, competitive pricing and ease of doing business...
* Watkins and Shepard Trucking CEO named Innovator of the Year
Helena, Mont.,USA -Layover -6 Feb 2006: Watkins and Shepard's chairman and chief executive officer, Ray Kuntz was recently recognized as Innovator of the Year by Commercial Carrier Journal Magazine. Kuntz is also vice chairman of the American Trucking Associations, and for several months he has co-chaired an ATA-Truckload Carriers Association task force on driver recruiting...
* Proposed Trucking Safety 'Hall of Shame'
San Diego, CA,USA -Insurance Journal -Feb 7, 2006: If conscience and good business practices are not enough to make Connecticut trucking companies comply with safety regulations, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal hopes the threat of public humiliation will do the trick... Blumenthal has called for state officials to create a "Hall of Shame,'' a list to be posted online along with all safety violations logged against every commercial truck and trucking company in Connecticut...
* Universal Truckload Services Buys Four Intermodal Firms
USA -Automotive News -3 Feb 2006: Universal Truckload Services said Thursday it acquired four intermodal companies that will operate as part of its Mason Dixon Intermodal subsidiary... The four are Marc Largent, Los Angeles; Diamond Logistics, Houston; Assure Intermodal, Memphis, Tenn.; DiJulio Enterprises, Seattle...
* Cummins, Tata Motors sign JV deal
India -India Infoline -30 Jan 2006: Cummins Inc. and Tata Motors have signed an agreement that will allow their joint venture, Tata Cummins Ltd. (TCL), to begin manufacturing the popular ISB engine in the near future... The expansion will significantly increase the number of engines produced by the joint venture and will strengthen Cummins position as a leading producer of engines for the growing medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle market in India...
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