28 Sep Trump Waives Jones Act to Speed Up Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico President Donald Trump ordered the Jones Act to be waived for shipments to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico immediately at the request of Governor Ricardo Rossello, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Sept. 28. Read more...
28 Sep Suppliers See Intelligent Trailers Gaining Prominence ATLANTA — Trailers are on the verge of delivering more than just freight. A bevy of additional sensors linked to various components are coming to trailers to relay increasing amounts of data, suppliers said. Read more...
28 Sep Doublestar Tire Looks to Build US Presence ATLANTA — Chinese tire maker Doublestar Tire announced it is looking for a U.S. partner to “cooperate” in manufacturing and distributing its truck tires in the United States. Read more...
28 Sep Disruption Swoops Down on Trucking Industry, Truck Maker Executive Says ATLANTA — Disruptions of supply chain operations are coming and will shake up the trucking industry from fleets to suppliers, an executive with one truck maker said, adding it was time for the industry to get “paranoid.” Read more...
27 Sep Colorado, Idaho Win Top AASHTO Awards The Departments of Transportation of both Colorado and Idaho were honored as top winners at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ annual meeting Sept. 27. Read more...
27 Sep Deflecktor Unveils New Front, Rear Wheel Covers ATLANTA — New aerodynamic wheel covers for heavy duty trucks were unveiled by Minnesota-based Deflecktor at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. Read more...
27 Sep FlowBelow Adds Quick-Release Option for Fairings ATLANTA — FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced a quick-release fairing option for its flagship Tractor AeroKit system. Read more...
27 Sep New BeavEx CEO Targets E-Commerce for Growth The new chief executive office at BeavEx Inc., Terry Carter, said he wants to grab a piece of the rapidly growing e-commerce delivery market in an effort to rekindle growth at the Atlanta-based courier where he once served as chief operating officer. Read more...
27 Sep Allison Plans Nine-Speed Transmission With Start-Stop Technology ATLANTA – Allison Transmission announced plans to introduce a nine-speed automatic transmission for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that features start/stop technology, and which will be available globally by 2020. Read more...
27 Sep Surveys Continue to Find Gaps in Logistics Technology and Service Capabilities New studies show that while progress is being made by third-party logistics providers to meet shippers’ desire for increased visibility of shipments, greater automation and faster response to supply chain disruptions, major gaps still exist in how technology is used and the extent to which shippers and 3PLs collaborate with transportation service providers to extract benefits from data analysis. Read more...