19 Aug Panama Canal Growth Pushes Texas Ports to Improve The Panama Canal's recent expansion will create economic opportunities for South Texas but also pressures ports to step up improvements to their infrastructure, a panel of transportation industry experts said Aug. 18. Read more...
19 Aug American Central Names Wilt President as Kretsinger Steps Down Due to Health Truckload carrier American Central Transport announced that Phil Wilt has been named president, succeeding Tom Kretsinger Jr., a well-known industry executive who held that position since 2005. Read more...
19 Aug Former Norfolk Southern CEO Named President of Amtrak Amtrak appointed Charles "Wick" Moorman, former CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp., as its new president, effective Sept. 1, to succeed the retiring Joe Boardman. Read more...
19 Aug Trucking Firms Find Success, Challenges With Driver Cameras A growing number of carriers are outfitting their trucks with dual-lens cameras that simultaneously capture video of the road ahead and the driver at the wheel. Read more...
19 Aug FMCSA Allows Some Teen Truck Drivers to Cross State Lines in Pilot Program The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 19 announced a proposal to conduct a three-year pilot project to allow truck drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 with military heavy truck driving experience to operate in commerce between states. Read more...
19 Aug Commercial Vehicle Supplier CK Technologies Promotes Tony Kramer to President Commercial vehicle supplier CK Technologies has promoted Tony Kramer to president from chief operating officer. He will report to Mark Miller, CEO of Cascade Engineering, the parent company. Read more...
19 Aug Choice Logistics Hires Jordan Kaufman as Chief Information Officer New York-based Choice Logistics said it hired Jordan Kaufman as chief information officer. He succeeds Robert Bacchi, who is stepping down to pursue other interests. Read more...
19 Aug Maersk Exploring All Options as Report Points to 2-Way Split A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said it's still considering several options in its strategic review after a local newspaper reported that the Danish conglomerate was exploring a two-way split into an energy and a transport company. Read more...
18 Aug ATA's Vice President for Safety Policy to Join Lytx The head of safety policy at American Trucking Associations will move to a new role as lead for the Lytx trucking commercial team, the analytics firm announced Aug. 18. Read more...
18 Aug Proposed Florida Freight Zone Gets Thumbs-Up From County Planning Organization BARTOW, Fla. - A proposed freight logistics zone stretching from the Port of Tampa to Lake Wales won an endorsement on Aug. 18 from Polk's Transportation Planning Organization. Read more...