The results of a truck driver survey conducted by Chicago-based Sleek Fleet LLC also indicated that improving the load-acquisition process and securing greater rate transparency are prerequisites for enhancing drivers’ earning potential.
The new RoadStar road service app gives motor carriers real-time visibility and tracking of their emergency road repair requests, plus updates all parties in the repair chain, chassis provider TRAC Intermodal said in a statement.
The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 149 in August, up 7.1 percent from July and 8.2 percent from August 2016, according to the American Trucking Associations.
The less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line has commenced operations at a new service center about 40 miles west of Chicago in Montgomery, Ill.
Trucker Tools, a freight matching and visibility provider, has launched a cloud-based platform called Smart Capacity for use in conjunction with its smartphone app.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is preparing to hold public hearings related to a petition filed by the Coalition for Fair Port Practices about when it’s reasonable for ocean carriers and marine terminals to impose demurrage.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey names chief security officer, USA Truck appoints vice president of maintenance, TIACA adds two new members to its board of directors, and the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners adds new member..
CETA enters provisional force Thursday The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, which removes duties on 98 percent of traded products, enters into force provisionally on Thursday, September 21. Final CVD and AD investigations into biodiesel Determinations with respect to imports of biodiesel alleged to be sold at less than fair value […]
A.P. Moller-Maersk has made another move to free up resources in order to focus future growth on container shipping, ports and logistics by signing an agreement Wednesday to sell Maersk Tankers to APMH Invest, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s staff has updated the way it reviews agreements filed by container carriers and marine terminals.
During a wide-ranging panel discussion at the 2017 IANA Intermodal Expo in Long Beach, Calif. on Sept. 19, a handful of industry insiders suggested instituting an appointment system and a flat fee at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Ocean carriers Maersk Line and COSCO Shipping will temporarily divert cargo to Vancouver as dwell times at the Port of Prince Rupert have reached seven days, according to a statement from the carriers.
A lack of availability and market success of alternative fuels and powertrains are among the reasons the Diesel Technology Forum is asking the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to include more diesel technology in their updated Clean Air Action Plan.
The category 4 hurricane was 15 miles ESE of Arecibo, Puerto Rico as of 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour.
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent Alphabet, is among the investors in the Series A funding round for predictive logistics company ClearMetal, which is already working with freight forwarder Panalpina and ocean carrier NileDutch.
The Japanese shipping group will collaborate with Dualog and NTT Group on a vessel platform proposal that is currently being validated with ship information systems (SIMS) data, the companies announced.
In August, combined full imports at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) ports of Seattle and Tacoma reached their highest level since 2010, increasing to 119,529 TEUs, a 1 percent increase from last year, according to NWSA data.
The parcel and express carrier has requested a second air cargo service extension from the U.S. Department of Transportation, citing “continued operational challenges in the Cuban market.”
Short-line Southwest Gulf Railroad company will build a nine-mile common carrier rail line that will connect with the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads west of San Antonio by 2019.
