12 Oct Cargo Volumes Surge at Southern California Ports; Virginia Sees 8.2% Gain Container traffic continues to flourish in the peak shipping season, easily outpacing last year’s totals in September. Read more...
12 Oct Story of Louisiana Road, Bridge Problems: Millions in Budget but Billions in Backlog While Louisiana road and bridge needs poured in to a key legislative committee Oct. 12, prospects for any sweeping changes are bleak. Read more...
12 Oct Video: ATA Chairman Kevin Burch Talks Tax Reform on Fox About 13 hours after President Donald Trump saluted ATA Chairman and Jet Express President Kevin Burch for his 40-plus years in trucking, Burch appeared on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" morning program Oct. 12, pointing out that the need for small-business tax reform shouldn't be a partisan issue. Read more...
12 Oct Indiana’s Mister “P” Express Celebrates 30 Years Despite Rough Start Not long after Mister “P” Express, Inc. opened in 1987 in Southern Indiana, founder Allan Parnell’s wife, Bunny, suggested closing the trucking company’s doors. Read more...
12 Oct Belgian Postal Operator Enters E-Commerce Race With $820 Million Purchase of Radial In one of the largest transactions ever for a U.S.-based logistics firm, Radial Inc. has been acquired by Belgian postal and parcel carrier bpost for $820 million. Read more...
12 Oct US Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in Five Years U.S. negotiators on Oct. 12 presented a proposal for a so-called “sunset clause” that would see the North American Free Trade Agreement expire after five years unless the parties can agree to extend it, according to two people familiar with the talks. Read more...
12 Oct US Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in 5 Years U.S. negotiators on Oct. 12 presented a proposal for a so-called “sunset clause” that would see the North American Free Trade Agreement expire after five years unless the parties can agree to extend it, according to two people familiar with the talks. Read more...
12 Oct FHWA Seeks Comment on Definition of Automobile Transporter The Federal Highway Administration is considering revising its definition of automobile transporters to allow more flexibility in the type of trailers used to haul vehicles. Read more...
12 Oct Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Health Care Options for Associations President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 12 at an event attended by trucking industry executives that will allow small-business owners more health care options by enabling them to purchase insurance that does not fall under the aegis of the Affordable Care Act. Read more...
12 Oct JaxPort Names Eric Green CEO Eric Green walked miles of hallways in Washington and Tallahassee to win support for deepening Jacksonville’s harbor. Read more...