07 Sep Carriers Face Congestion, Rerouting After Harvey Devastates Texas Ports across Texas have gradually resumed operations and inundated highways are beginning to clear, but the intermodal chain still faces challenges in Hurricane Harvey’s wake. Read more...
07 Sep China Startup Races Tesla With Driverless Trucks in Arizona A Chinese startup with powerful backing plans to test a fleet of self-driving trucks in Arizona and Shanghai next year, competing with Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo in transforming the way goods are delivered. Read more...
07 Sep Jobless Claims Soar by Most Since 2012 on Hurricane Harvey U.S. jobless claims surged last week by the most since November 2012 as tens of thousands of Texans displaced by Hurricane Harvey filed applications to collect benefits, according to Labor Department figures Sept. 7. Read more...
07 Sep Floridians Jam Gas Stations, Highways as Hurricane Irma Bears Down MIAMI — Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Sept. 6 as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a possible direct hit on the Miami metropolitan area of nearly 6 million people. Read more...
06 Sep Detroit Company Receives Permit to Replace Ambassador Bridge The Detroit International Bridge Co. has obtained a permit to build what will be North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge. Read more...
06 Sep Class 8 Orders Surpass 21,000 for 49% Increase Class 8 Orders in August improved 49% year-over-year and pushed past 21,000, according to ACT Research Co. Read more...
06 Sep Detroit Company Receives Permit to Enhance Ambassador Bridge The Detroit International Bridge Company has obtained a permit to build what will be North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge. Read more...
06 Sep Philadelphia Port Sees Continued Growth in Imports The Philadelphia port continues to be on a roll, with more containerized freight, more liquid bulk cargoes, and more cars arriving at Philadelphia’s 15 piers and terminals on the Delaware River. Read more...
06 Sep XPO Logistics to Lease Pennsylvania Warehouse ‘as Part of its Continued Growth’ XPO Logistics is leasing a 628,475-square-foot warehouse in Palmer Township, Pa. Read more...
06 Sep Paccar Team of Kenworth, DAF Funded for SuperTruck II Research The Kenworth Truck Co. and European DAF Trucks brands of Paccar Inc. have been selected as the fifth team to participate in the Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II research program, the government agency announced Aug. 30. Read more...