19 Sep FedEx Freight’s Phil Pinter Captures TMC SuperTech Grand Champion Honors ORLANDO, Fla. — Phil Pinter, a technician with FedEx Freight from Ida, Mich., bested 95 other finalists in the TMC SuperTech heavy-duty division Sept. 18 to claim the title of Grand Champion. Read more...
18 Sep Dave Manning Honored With IANA’s Silver Kingpin Award LONG BEACH, Calif. — Dave Manning, president of TCW Transportation and chairman of American Trucking Associations, received the 2018 Silver Kingpin Award from the Intermodal Association of North America during the IANA Intermodal Expo 2018. Read more...
18 Sep Senate Passes Bill Requiring HHS to Explain Delays in Hair-Testing Guidelines The Senate has passed legislation with a provision that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation for a 21-month delay in issuing mandatory federal hair testing guidelines for safety-sensitive transportation employees such as truck drivers. Read more...
18 Sep Automation, Electrification Could Advance Faster in Intermodal LONG BEACH, Calif. — Autonomous technologies and electrified equipment will have specific roles in the transportation and intermodal sectors and already are increasing safety and improving efficiency. As the technology continues to advance, it may gain adoption faster in the controlled situations within intermodal yards and drayage environments. Read more...
18 Sep EU Investigates German Carmakers for Possible Collusion BRUSSELS — European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into whether automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission control systems. Read more...
18 Sep Savannah Port Extends Volume Growth If there is one word that describes Georgia ports in 2018 it is “growth,” with another record-breaking month in the books. Read more...
18 Sep Tesla Is Target of Criminal Investigation Tesla Inc. is under investigation by the Justice Department over public statements made by the company and CEO Elon Musk, according to two people familiar with the matter. The criminal probe is running alongside a previously reported civil inquiry by securities regulators. Read more...
18 Sep PennDOT Pilot Reaches More Small Businesses Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced a new state Department of Transportation pilot program geared toward small businesses. Read more...
18 Sep FedEx Downplays US-China Trade Spat’s Impact on Its Business DALLAS — Shortly before the Trump administration announced a new round of tariffs against Chinese goods, FedEx Corp. leaders tried to assure investors Sept. 17 that a widening trade war will have little direct effect on the company. Read more...
18 Sep Trucking, Logistics Firms Assess Florence-Related Relief Needs In response to Florence, which has claimed at least 32 lives, trucking companies and logistics groups are fielding requests for supplies and mapping out routes to deliver aid. Read more...