09 Nov Arizona DOT Names Preferred Developer for I-10 Project in Phoenix Area The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a preferred developer for a project to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 10 in Phoenix that the agency has identified as a key commerce corridor. Read more...
09 Nov Descartes Bolsters Final-Mile Capabilities With ShipTrack Acquisition Transportation software firm Descartes Systems Group has purchased ShipTrack, a provider of shipment tracking technology for final-mile carriers, for about $19 million. Read more...
09 Nov Amazon Grows Delivery Network in Brazil’s Largest Logistics Push Amazon .com Inc. is opening three new distribution centers in Brazil, marking its biggest logistics push in Latin America’s largest market as competition intensifies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
09 Nov Traton, Navistar Agree to Definitive Merger Fully embracing an alliance begun in 2017, the boards of directors at truck makers Traton SE and Navistar International Corp. approved a definitive agreement to merge, the companies announced Nov. 7. Read more...
09 Nov Colorado Carrier Apex Transportation to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree Apex Transportation, founded in 1996 and based in Henderson, Colo., was chosen to haul this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree from Colorado to Washington, D.C. Read more...
09 Nov Stocks Surge to All-Time Highs on Vaccine Optimism Stocks surged around the world and bonds tumbled after a large-scale coronavirus vaccine study delivered the most-promising results in the battle against the worst pandemic in a century. Read more...
09 Nov Already Flooded, South Florida Feels Wrath of Eta Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused dangerous flooding across Florida’s most densely populated urban areas on Nov. 9 after it made landfall in the Florida Keys. Read more...
06 Nov TA Net Income Soars to $8.6 Million in Q3 TravelCenters of America Inc. reported third quarter net income rose as revenue slipped. Read more...
06 Nov Bendix Expands Goals to Fight Climate Change Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it is committing to cut its carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2021. Read more...
06 Nov Simulators Hold Potential for CDL Training, Testing, Experts Say Simulators can serve as a resource for truck driver training and testing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts assembled for a webinar hosted by the Transportation Research Board on Nov. 6. Read more...