30 Sep Port of Baltimore Sets Record for TEUs in a Month The Port of Baltimore continues to reach milestones, this time setting a monthly record in July when the facility handled 98,529 20-foot-equivalent containers. Read more...
30 Sep FMCSA: Decision on Adoption of New Item Response Theory Model a Year Away Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials will not make a decision until September 2020 whether to adopt a new, complex statistical model known as the Item Response Theory to better evaluate the safety of motor carriers, according to a new audit released by the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General. Read more...
30 Sep DHL Express Announces 2020 Rates DHL Express is the latest company to announce it is raising rates effective Jan. 1. Read more...
30 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution September 30, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 30, 2019 print edition. Read more...
30 Sep AASHTO Conference to Feature Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will be among the headline speakers at the annual conference of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Read more...
30 Sep Ford to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Texas Ford Motor Co. will begin testing self-driving cars in Austin, Texas. The automaker said Sept. 25 it will begin testing there in November, when hybrid Ford Fusions equipped with hardware and software developed by self-driving partner Argo AI will hit Austin roads. Read more...
30 Sep Arizona Officials Unveil Project to Improve I-17 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a project to improve a stretch of Interstate 17, an important north-south route linking Phoenix and Flagstaff. Read more...
30 Sep TTSI Replaces Trucks With Near-Zero-Emission Models Total Transportation Services Inc., a Southern California drayage company, will replace its entire diesel trucking fleet with near-zero emission natural-gas trucks. Read more...
30 Sep Tesla Revenue Seen Stalling Out as Musk Aims for Delivery Record Analysts at Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets are among those predicting Tesla will post lower revenue for the third quarter than a year ago. If there is indeed a decline, it will be a first for the company since 2012 — the year the Model S started production. Read more...
30 Sep Hyundai to Start Mass Production of Driverless Cars in 2024 South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Group will start mass production of self-driving cars within the next five years, said Chung Euisun, the heir to the auto giant, as he made a hefty investment in a joint venture the company established with Aptiv on Sept. 23. Read more...