Peter Eavis

Listen to this article in summarized format Trumpadministration's effort to reduce the number of accidents involving large trucks has taken aim at deficient truck driving schools and tightened a rule requiring that drivers are proficient in English. Tired... See more

Kim Batten, a physical therapist from Oakland, Calif., bought a trench coat earlier this year from a Dutch retailer for $456, a price that was a little above her budget. But after the coat was shipped, UPS told Batten in an email that she would have to pa... See more

GALVESTON, Texas — The United States could soon need a lot more people like Nicole Caputo, who works as an officer on American cargo ships. “It was either this or art school,” said Caputo, who has worked on 10 vessels since graduating from New York’s stat... See more

Business Mariners wanted: Six-figure salaries and months at sea GALVESTON, Texas The United States could soon need a lot more people like Nicole Caputo, who works as an officer on American cargo ships. “It was either this or art school,” said Caputo, who ... See more

Business How More Rail Could Take Trucks Off the Road MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- In a bustling corner of West Virginia, a 110-year-old railroad regularly delivers limestone from a quarry to a factory where Clorox uses it to make kitty litter. The railroad, Win... See more