Sections of the long-haul and drayage trucking communities are still unprepared for implementation of the fast approaching federal mandate to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) on all commercial trucks and buses by Dec. 18, 2017.
At a House hearing on infrastructure last week, Congress heard from highway and transit stakeholders, who all echoed the same sentiment: federal funds are necessary for infrastructure investment, yet they are shrinking.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a draft version of their proposed 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) update in July and are expected to vote on whether to approve it during a Nov. 2 joint hearing.
The Swiss-based freight forwarder recorded a consolidated profit of CHF 48.4 million (U.S. $49.6 million) and net forwarding revenues of CHF 4.1 billion during the first nine months of 2017, up 4.1 percent and 5.2 percent year-over-year, respectively.
Development of automated platooning, which enables groups of driverless trucks to travel in single file on a roadway, is further along than some might think, according to Steven Shladover of California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology.
Through September, combined import volumes at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, known collectively as the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), have risen 3 percent to 1.13 million TEUs, while exports jumped 11 percent to 1.08 million TEUs.
The Class I railway has discontinued various direct lanes for intermodal freight that originated or terminated in Columbus, Ohio and Detroit, Mich. as part of its transition to new CEO Hunter Harrison’s precision scheduled railroading model.
The Southwest Washington state port has entered into an agreement to lease its Bridgeview Terminal to Philadelphia-based commodities distributor International Raw Materials, which plans to to make Longview it flagship facility for dry-bulk cargo exports.
The port terminal operator arm of China’s COSCO Shipping posted rising container volumes for September 2017 over the same period a year ago, with an overall monthly throughout increase of 18.3 percent.
The all-cargo airline will be the first to offer a direct route between the two cities and expects to transport machinery parts, chemicals and transport equipment, IAG Cargo said in a statement.
U.S., Canadian, and Mexican government officials charged with renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) expressed disappointment in the outcome of the fourth round of the talks completed on Tuesday, but vowed to stay at the table.
A group of 14 trade associations is calling on United Kingdom and European Union negotiators to ensure a seamless customs transition period once the U.K. officially exits the EU in March 2019.
Trilateral Statement regarding NAFTA Negotiations The three countries will have a longer intersessional period before the fifth round of negotiations. Closing Statement regarding NAFTA Negotiations The U.S. Trade Representative issued a statement on the conclusion of the fourth round of NAFTA negotiations, expressing his disappointment with the lack of progress thus made. Full reviews regarding […]
APL CEO Nicolas Sartini wants his company to successfully differentiate itself from competitors amidst a high-demand industry, and hopes the ocean carrier’s recently-announced guaranteed services solution will do just that.
E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CSX, said the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway’s results for the quarter reflected “the resiliency of precision scheduled railroading.”
Maersk Chief Operating Officer Soren Toft said that as growth in the shipping industry slows, merger and acquisition activity may begin to pick up again, according to a report from the Straits Times.
Class I railway Canadian Pacific’s (CP) net income for the quarter surged 47 percent year-over-year to $510 million Canadian (U.S. $408 million) amid higher revenues and volumes, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
A total of 13,548 vessels transited the Central American waterway during FY 2017, a 3.3 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year’s total, according to statistics from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
The Japanese ocean carrier and Chilean logistics firm have created a joint venture, KAR Logistics, to serve the growing car import market in Chile and the surrounding area.
A new deep-water port will be constructed in Anaklia, Georgia, located along the eastern Black Sea, according to the Anaklia Development Consortium.
