09 Jan Port of Charleston Sets Container Volume Record in 2016 The Port of Charleston set a new record for container traffic in 2016, the South Carolina Ports Authority announced Jan.9. Read more...
09 Jan Ambassador Bridge Owners Again Challenge Construction of New Bridge to Canada The Moroun family, owners of the Ambassador Bridge, have raised yet another challenge to the construction of a rival bridge - the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Read more...
09 Jan UPS Acquires U.K.-Based Freightex UPS Inc. acquired Freightex, a United Kingdom-based asset-light logistics services provider that will provide a "new global and regional growth platform" from an established base of customers and carriers, it said. Read more...
09 Jan Experts Say Lack of Public Understanding Complicates Urban Freight Movement WASHINGTON - The disconnect between the government agencies that regulate freight and the companies that move it in ever-increasing volumes throughout the United States was a focus of a Transportation Research Board session on Jan. 9. Read more...
09 Jan Transportation Agency Officials, Experts Tout Importance of Performance Management WASHINGTON - Performance management, long a staple of the private sector, is increasingly common in the world of transportation agencies. That reality, which was jump-started by MAP 21 becoming law in 2012, was applauded by officials from those agencies as well as other experts at a Transportation Research Board session on Jan. 8. Read more...
09 Jan New Mexico Border Towns Fear Trump's Disdain for Nafta Will Stall Trade Growth A truck driver pauses at one of the few intersections in the border area of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, as he tries to navigate a narrow turn while transporting a giant wind turbine blade. Read more...
09 Jan Illinois Town Fights Proposed Intermodal Terminal In Illinois, Crete Township residents tried to convince Will County officials not to support an overpass, fearing it would pave the way for a proposed intermodal facility that they oppose. Read more...
09 Jan Oil Tank Car Manufacturing to Remain Steady Despite Decline in Shipping As the amount of crude oil being shipped by rail declines, it is unlikely that Watertown-based New York Air Brake will see a drop in business for the time being. Read more...
08 Jan Catenary System Poised for One-Year Test Near California Ports WASHINGTON - The South Coast Air Quality Management District expects to start a one-year test soon of electrified trucking near two of the nation's largest ports, the leader of the agency's division overseeing the program said Jan. 8. Read more...
06 Jan Trucking Executives Frustrated Shippers Trying to Lock In Low Rates While many in the industry believe this year will be better than 2016, trucking executives are concerned about shippers trying to lock in low rates to get ahead of the curve on the contract market. Read more...