14 Jan Greenbrier Reports Lower 1Q Net Income, Higher Revenue as Orders Soar Nearly 70% The Greenbrier Cos. reported lower net income and higher revenue for its fiscal 2019 first quarter amid strong orders for double-stack intermodal units, tank cars and heavy-duty flat cars. Read more...
14 Jan Motorcar Parts of America Acquires Dixie Electric Motorcar Parts of America Inc., a remanufacturer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, has acquired heavy-duty rotating electrical products company Dixie Electric, according to a Jan. 10 press release. Read more...
14 Jan TForce Announces Enhanced Technology Platforms TFI International Inc. subsidiary TForce has created new software and systems to cover the entire third-party logistics process from demand creation through delivery and carrier/driver settlement, according to a TForce statement. Read more...
14 Jan NationaLease Acquires Advantage Truck Leasing Lesher Leasing Inc., a truck leasing company doing business as NationaLease, announced it has bought Advantage Truck Leasing, according to a company release. Read more...
14 Jan Britton Transport Acquires Ace Logistics, C&C Realty Britton Transport, a cross-border transport and logistics operator, has made two acquisitions related to refrigerated hauling. Read more...
13 Jan Growth in Same-Day Delivery Set to Explode, Experts Say WASHINGTON — Time-sensitive delivery is here to stay, and that will change methods of freight movement, said one expert speaking at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting. Read more...
13 Jan Experts Discuss Recommendations, Research Related to Accelerated Bridge Construction WASHINGTON — Proactive planning and effective collaboration with partners are two tips for success for agencies embarking on accelerated bridge construction (ABC) projects, according to two experts from the engineering services firm WSP. Read more...
13 Jan Urban Planners Confront Challenges of Final-Mile Freight Delivery Speakers a a session titled “Identifying Research Priorities in Last-Mile Delivery for 2019 and Beyond” addressed the challenges of urban freight, especially in the final mile of the commercial journey. Read more...
11 Jan Cathy Gautreaux Leaving FMCSA for NHTSA Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will be leaving the agency, an agency spokesman confirmed. Read more...
11 Jan Sen. Roger Wicker to Lead Commerce Committee in 116th Congress The Senate Republican caucus chose Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker to lead the Commerce Committee in the 116th Congress. Wicker succeeds Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who was promoted to the role of assistant Republican leader. Read more...