20 Aug Truckers Gather to Help Disabled Teen Celebrate a Very Happy Birthday MILTON, Wis. — Hundreds of people from across the country gathered at the park Aug. 18 for 18 Wheels for Bubba — a surprise 16th birthday party for Dakota “Bubba” Cadd that spread like wildfire on social media after a moment of kindness went viral. Read more...
20 Aug GulfMark Energy to Expand Oil Hauling Fleet With Red River Acquisition Adams Resources & Energy Inc., the Houston-based corporate parent of oil marketing firm GulfMark Energy and petroleum and chemical hauler Service Transport Co., has agreed to acquire Red River Vehicle Holdings, a crude oil transportation firm operating in Oklahoma and Texas, for approximately $10 million. Read more...
20 Aug CEOs Try Again to Temper Trump Tariffs as US-China Talks Open As China prepares to send officials to the United States to restart talks on ending an escalating trade war, American companies and trade groups are returning to a Washington hearing room, most to argue against more tariffs from President Donald Trump. Read more...
20 Aug Beemac Trucking Wins Contract in Permian Basin Eagle Pipe announced it has selected flatbed carrier Beemac Trucking and Logistics to handle all transportation and tubular management services for its new full-service Permian Basin stocking and trucking yard in Midland, Texas. Read more...
20 Aug Carmakers Struggle to Hire White Hat Hackers McConnell Trapp has a special set of skills. He can hack into cars and control aspects of them from his computer. Read more...
20 Aug After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete Across the United States, public infrastructure is crumbling because of legislative gridlock and chronic underfunding. Roads are overcrowded, bridges are well past their expiration date and transit systems regularly face unprecedented delays. But there will be one thing to celebrate as you seethe in beach traffic this weekend—a small, strange gap in I-95 is being filled. Read more...
20 Aug Opinion: Tips for US Carriers When Moving Their Business Into Mexico There are three top considerations for U.S. carriers when moving their business into Mexico. Read more...
20 Aug 2018 Top 100 Private Carrier Rankings: A Disappearing Act and More Mergers This year’s edition of Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers list features a disappearing act — more than one, actually — as well as some big mergers in the offing and some new names. Read more...
20 Aug Container Farms: A New Type of Agriculture Innovators within the produce industry are breaking the boundaries of food production — by growing crops not in fields, but in recycled shipping containers. Read more...
20 Aug The Rise of Amazon Logistics Amazon's announcement last month was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before the company reveals plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Read more...