13 Nov Ports See Huge Volume Swings in 2020 Amid these dramatic swings in demand, ports have continued to pursue infrastructure improvement projects. Read more...
13 Nov North America’s Busiest Cargo Airports While it remains to be seen how the pandemic might shift air freight patterns over the long term, this listing of the 100 busiest cargo airports in North America provides an overview of the most important hubs for air freight. Read more...
13 Nov Top 50 Global Freight Carriers Face Major Disruption Despite pandemic challenges, the companies ranked on the Transport Topics 2020 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers list have adjusted their operations to keep pace with ever-changing market conditions. Read more...
13 Nov USMCA Bodes Well for Cross-Border Freight Both the improved trade activity and a promising future for the USMCA are favorable developments for trucking because 80% of cross-border trade moves via truck. Read more...
13 Nov Global Trade Recovering Amid Pandemic Freight carriers across the world experienced dramatic market shifts and volume swings in 2020. Read more...
13 Nov Kristy Knichel, Jodie Teuton Tie for Women In Trucking Award Kristy Knichel, CEO of Knichel Logistics, and Jodie Teuton, vice president of Kenworth of Louisiana, won the Women In Trucking Association’s Influential Woman in Trucking award, marking the first time the contest resulted in a tie. Read more...
13 Nov EV Optimism Surges on Prospect of Biden Administration Electric vehicle startups extended their winning streak on Nov. 13, buoyed by strong earnings results from some of their peers and Joe Biden’s projected presidential win. Read more...
13 Nov Ford May Build Batteries to Power New Wave of EV Models Ford Motor Co. is considering building the batteries to power a fleet of new electric vehicles as it prepares to cut back production of engines for its traditional gasoline-powered models. Read more...
13 Nov KAG Completes Acquisition of Fort Transfer Co. The Kenan Advantage Group Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Fort Transfer Co. in Morton, Ill. Read more...
13 Nov Meritor Announces CEO Succession Plan Meritor Inc. announced Jay Craig, CEO and president, will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board of directors on Feb. 28, 2021. Chris Villavarayan, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed him in both roles, and will join the board. Read more...