29 Jul FMCSA, NHTSA Extend Comment Window on Automated Driving Systems The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are extending the public comment period meant to gather input on automated driving systems. Read more...
29 Jul Pets Can Help Fleet Recruitment Efforts and Boost Driver Satisfaction Many carriers allow truck drivers to bring along a cat or dog as a companion. For fleets, the benefits seem to outweigh the costs. Read more...
29 Jul ATRI Opens Industry Issues Survey The American Transportation Research Institute is accepting comments and concerns from trucking industry representatives. Read more...
29 Jul Crossword Puzzle Solution July 29, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 29, 2019 print edition. Read more...
29 Jul US-China Talks Set to Resume as Neither Seems Eager for Deal Almost three months after their trade talks broke down in acrimony, Chinese and American negotiators meet again in Shanghai this week amid tempered expectations for breakthroughs in their yearlong trade war. Read more...
29 Jul Lithium Boom Is Coming, Just not Overnight Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream. But speed bumps loom, with prices tumbling on a burst of new production and demand growth slowing in China. Read more...
29 Jul Dealing With Specialty Goods When Consumers Expect Overnight Delivery Given the robust demand for purchasing nonconveyable goods online — items such as exercise equipment and designer furniture — there exists for capable logistics providers a significant market opportunity. Read more...
26 Jul Port of Oakland Says Exports to Other Asian Nations Surge Due to China Tariffs While the United States is in the middle of tough trade negotiations with China, and both economic powers have imposed tariffs on products entering their countries, other Asian nations and one U.S. port appear to be benefiting. Read more...
26 Jul Forward Air Sets Revenue Record in 2Q Forward Air Corp.’s net income dropped 8.2% from the same quarter last year, the Greeneville, Tenn.-based company reported July 26. But at the same time, the company set a second-quarter record for revenue. Read more...
26 Jul TFI International Reports Record Operating Income for 2Q TFI International reported record results for its second quarter ending June 30, the company said in a July 25 press release. Read more...