26 Feb Tell Us Your Vision of the Future of Logistics How will technology and innovation change the business of transportation and logistics? That’s a question we are exploring as part of a series of articles on the theme, “Navigating the Future,” in Transport Topics this year. Read more...
26 Feb Diesel Down 2¢ to $3.007 The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel fell 2 cents to $3.007 as crude oil prices rose amid optimism the economy and energy use would climb along with recent gains in stock prices. Read more...
26 Feb Diesel Technician Program Receives $400,000 From Kenworth Sales The trucking industry’s need for diesel engine technicians spurred Kenworth Sales Co. to donate $400,000 to the Diesel Tech Pathways program at Salt Lake Community College’s Westpointe Center, according to the company. Read more...
26 Feb Magellan Transport Logistics Plans Major Florida Expansion Magellan Transport Logistics, the nation’s largest Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Busines,s is setting down solid roots in Jacksonville, Fla., with a significant expansion of its North American logistics headquarters. Read more...
26 Feb Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 5: If We All Drove Electric Cars Where, exactly, does a federal fuel-tax increase fit in with plans for funding infrastructure? A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
26 Feb Harbor Trucking Association, Clean Energy Forge Exclusive Partnership The Harbor Trucking Association announced Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will be the exclusive provider of clean transportation fuels to the group, whose membership includes more than 100 drayage companies operating more than 8,000 trucks in West Coast ports. Read more...
26 Feb FedEx Stays Silent While Calls Mount for Boycott Over NRA Discounts FedEx Corp., operator of the world’s largest cargo airline, has given no sign of budging from the discounts on shipping it offers to members of the National Rifle Association, even as social-media calls for a boycott mount following the deadly school shooting in Florida. Read more...
26 Feb Oil Demand Strong Into 2020, Bank of America Analyst Blanch Says Oil demand will remain strong through at least 2020, pushing spot costs for crude above futures pricing. Read more...
26 Feb Crossword Puzzle Solution February 26, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 26, 2018 print edition. Read more...
26 Feb Opinion: 3D Printing Could Bring Supply Chain Closer to Customers Most of the talk surrounding 3D printing in the trucking industry centers on how it can be used to supply replacement parts for older vehicles. But its real value is much greater than that. Read more...