15 Aug Federal Regulators, Railroad Shippers Ratchet Up Pressure on CSX to End Delays Federal regulators and railroad shippers have turned up the heat on CSX Corp. over repeated service disruptions in a series of letters to and from Washington. Read more...
15 Aug Roads That Pay for Themselves: Startup Nears Two Smart Pavement Pilot Project Contracts After years of planning, the next several months are when Tim Sylvester will get the chance to start testing out what he’s been telling people for years: roads can pay for themselves. Read more...
15 Aug Houston to Get Service From Great Britain’s Cargo Airline CargoLogicAir CargoLogicAir, Great Britain’s all-cargo airline, will begin service this month out of Bush Intercontinental Airport after a deal finalized during Mayor Sylvester Turner’s European trade mission in July. Read more...
15 Aug UPS Will Use VR Headsets for Training UPS Inc. announced Aug. 15 that it will incorporate virtual reality headsets into lessons for student delivery drivers this September. Read more...
15 Aug Target Acquires Software Firm Grand Junction With Sights Set on Amazon Target Corp. agreed to acquire a software company that manages local and same-day deliveries in a bid to keep pace with Amazon and Wal-Mart. Read more...
15 Aug Proposed Werner Facility in Limbo After Pennsylvania Town Runs Out of Time to Vote A proposal for a trucking facility in Palmer Township remains in limbo after supervisors ran out of time to vote on a conditional use permit after a three-hour meeting Aug. 14. Read more...
15 Aug Bendix Cites Multiple Brake Production Milestones in 2017 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems reported it expects to reach record production of remanufactured brake shoes amid other brake-related milestones for air disc brakes and actuators. Read more...
15 Aug US Pursuing Aggressive Timeline for Wrapping Up NAFTA Talks The U.S. is heading into the first round of talks on an updated North American Free Trade Agreement with an aggressive timeline for completing talks with Mexico and Canada, a Trump administration official said. Read more...
15 Aug Homebuilder Sentiment Reaches Three-Month High in August Sentiment among American homebuilders unexpectedly increased to a three-month high as builders saw greater prospects for industry demand despite elevated material costs and shortages of labor and lots, according to data Aug. 15 from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo. Read more...
15 Aug Descartes Acquires MacroPoint for $107 Million in Cash, Stock Deal Two major technological vendors to trucking have joined forces with the Aug. 15 announcement that Descartes Systems Group has acquired MacroPoint for $107 million in cash and stock. Read more...