09 Jan Southeast Ports Experiment With Inland Terminals Boosting Shorthaul Intermodal WASHINGTON — Shippers traditionally hire trucking companies to move loads within 500 miles but place some of its longhaul freight on the railroads, however port authorities are beginning to successfully use intermodal service to divert truck traffic from congested container terminals. Read more...
09 Jan FMCSA to Send Report to Congress Soon in Response to CSA Study WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said Jan. 9 that they will soon send a report to Congress outlining corrective actions the agency will take in response to a Compliance, Safety, Accountability program study. Read more...
09 Jan US Expects Domestic Crude Output to Hit Records in 2018, 2019 U.S. crude production will soar to a record this year before rising even more in 2019, according to a government forecast published Jan. 9. Read more...
09 Jan Top Truck Bottlenecks Report Coming Soon, ATRI President Says WASHINGTON — The definitive guide to the country’s top truck bottlenecks will be released Jan. 25, the president of American Transportation Research Institute, which publishes the report, said Jan. 9. Read more...
09 Jan Job Openings Declined in November to a Six-Month Low U.S. job openings unexpectedly fell in November to a six-month low, though the level is still consistent with an improving labor market, Labor Department data showed Jan. 9. Read more...
09 Jan State DOT Leaders Stress Importance of Connections With Freight Movers WASHINGTON — State departments of transportation could benefit from establishing a rapport with freight movers and companies that need goods to be moved, according to Utah Department of Transportation Director Carlos Braceras. Read more...
09 Jan Ford Partners With Postmates in Path to Driverless Delivery Ford Motor Co. is expanding its driverless delivery experiment beyond pizza by partnering with Postmates to test what it will take to eventually remove the driver from on-demand distribution. Read more...
09 Jan Coalition Urges Donald Trump, Lawmakers to Remember Ports in Infrastructure Debate A coalition of the top three containerports, two private terminal operators and two industry analysts wrote a letter to President Donald Trump and Congress to urge lawmakers not to forget the ocean freight industry during the debate on infrastructure. Read more...
09 Jan Jasper Engines & Transmissions Acquires Independent Distributor Jasper Engines & Transmissions acquired Jasper Engines & Transmissions of Greensboro, N.C., an independent distributor. Read more...
09 Jan Western Express Buys Connecticut Property for $1.7 Million Western Express has paid more than $1.7 million for 12 acres in Plainfield, Conn., to expand its operations. Read more...