13 Jan Blackstone Nears Deal to Invest in Warehousing in India Blackstone Group Inc. has agreed to buy a stake in the warehousing unit of India’s Allcargo Logistics Ltd. for $54 million (3.8 billion rupees) as the U.S. firm seeks to capture the demand in the world’s fastest growing e-commerce market. Read more...
13 Jan Metropolitan Planners Encouraged to ‘Go Out in the Field’ WASHINGTON — Planning organizations can better grasp transportation needs by hearing from a wide array of industry representatives and visiting communities that are affected by freight movement, according to planning experts. Read more...
13 Jan FHWA Extends Comment Period on Bridge Inspections Proposal The Federal Highway Administration has announced it is extending the period for public comment on its proposed rule to improve oversight of U.S. bridge inspections by incorporating a risk-based approach and encouraging the use of such technological advancements as unmanned aerial systems and sonar. Read more...
10 Jan Pete Buttigieg Releases $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Pete Buttigieg has become the latest presidential candidate to release a comprehensive infrastructure plan, announcing his $1 trillion “Building for the 21st Century” plan Jan. 10. Read more...
10 Jan Trucking Backs Trump Proposal to Streamline Environmental Reviews for Infrastructure The trucking industry and other stakeholders are backing a White House proposal to streamline the environmental approval process for infrastructure projects. Read more...
10 Jan GM Set to Revive Hummer Brand With Electric Truck and SUV General Motors Co. is moving forward with plans to revive its polarizing Hummer brand, this time as an electric truck instead of an emblem of gasoline consumption, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
10 Jan Atlanta Was Easiest Market for Spot Loads in 2019, DAT Solutions Report Says Atlanta was the easiest market to find spot truckload van freight in 2019, according to a Jan. 9 DAT Solutions report, and because spot freight is unscheduled freight, it is seen as a dynamic indicator of economic activity. Read more...
10 Jan Oregon DOT Appoints Leaders for Office on Mobility, Project Delivery The Oregon Department of Transportation has announced three leaders to steer its newly formed Office of Urban Mobility and Mega Project Delivery. Read more...
10 Jan Tenneco Names Brian Kesseler Sole CEO Commercial vehicle supplier Tenneco Inc. announced co-CEO Brian Kesseler will assume the newly consolidated role of CEO. Read more...
10 Jan Fleets Launch Forum to Pursue Clean Transportation Fourteen trucking fleets announced the formation of the ACT Fleet Forum, an educational initiative to share best practices among participating fleets, as well as involvement from technology providers and fuel suppliers, on adopting advanced clean transportation technologies. Read more...