02 Aug Florida Governor Appoints New Member to Tampa Port Authority After Overspending Accusations Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Mike Griffin to the Tampa Port Authority due to recent reports of excessive spending at Port Tampa Bay. Read more...
02 Aug Virginia Port Authority Board Extends CEO’s Contract Another Three Years The board of the Virginia Port Authority voted unanimously to extend the contract of its top executive for another three years. Read more...
02 Aug Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference Taps Tyler Rushforth as New Executive Director American Trucking Associations has chosen Tyler Rushforth as executive director of the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference. Read more...
02 Aug Metro Supply Chain Has Acquired National Fulfillment Services In a move to expand its e-commerce business in North America, Toronto-based Metro Supply Chain Group has acquired National Fulfillment Services. Read more...
02 Aug Senate Committee Advances Human Trafficking Prevention Legislation WASHINGTON — Legislation meant to remove individuals involved in human trafficking from the trucking industry was easily approved by a Senate committee Aug. 2. Read more...
02 Aug Hundreds Show Up for Jobs at Amazon Warehouses in US Cities Hundreds of people showed up Aug. 2 for a chance to pack and ship products to Amazon customers, as the e-commerce company held a giant job fair at nearly a dozen U.S. warehouses. Read more...
02 Aug Missouri Lawmakers Hold Town Hall on Transportation Funding Missouri legislators will likely consider increasing user fees and placing tolls on existing interstates at state entrances in an effort to increase funding for the Missouri Department of Transportation. Read more...
02 Aug Changes at CSX Bring Complaints and Slowdown CSX’s efforts to streamline its operations have brought complaints from customers about deteriorating service. But the head of the railroad is blaming the problems on resistance to change within the company. Read more...
02 Aug Heartland Revenue Drops About 20%, Profits Down 11%, but CEO Remains Optimistic Heartland Express Inc. reported that profits slipped 11% year-over-year after a significant decline in revenue, excluding fuel surcharges, due to shorter hauls during the second quarter. Read more...
02 Aug ADP Data on Company Hiring in Sync With Moderate US Job Growth The gain in hiring at companies in July, along with upward revisions to the prior month, is consistent with moderate growth in U.S. employment, according to data released Aug. 2 from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, N.J. Read more...