Is the Next 'Inland Empire' in Pennsylvania?
With its proximity to the ports of New York, robust interstate system and rapid growth in distribution centers, the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania could be poised to become the nation's second "Inland Empire" for freight.
Editorial: Phase 2 Taking Hold
Updating the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword, we note that a PDF available online will come to shape truck and trailer manufacturing through the late 2020s, namely, the final version of Phase 2 of the federal greenhouse-gas rule.
August 22, 2016Honeywell to Acquire Warehouse Automation Firm Intelligrate for $1.5 Billion
A privately held Ohio-based supply chain and warehouse automation company will be purchased for $1.5 billion.
Kion to Acquire Warehouse Robot Firm for $2.1 Billion
German forklift maker Kion Group AG agreed to buy robot maker Dematic for about $2.1 billion to expand in the United States and tap demand from Amazon.com and other online retailers as they look to automate warehouses.
Retailers Fuel a Warehouse Boom, Racing to Keep Up With Amazon
The first thing online clothing reseller ThredUp did after clinching a new round of funding last year? Hunt for strategic warehouse space to get the goods to customers as fast as possible.
House Appropriators to Consider Transportation Funding Bill May 18
House appropriators on May 18 will take up a fiscal 2017 funding bill that is expected to include trucking-related provisions, Capitol Hill aides said.
Global Logistic to Buy 200 US Warehouses for $4.55 Billion
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. agreed to buy more than 200 warehouses from Industrial Income Trust Inc. for $4.55 billion in a deal that will make it the second-largest owner of U.S. industrial real estate.
Rep. Diaz-Balart to Oversee House Transportation Funding Committee in 114th Congress
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) will be the next chairman of the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, the full committee’s chairman announced Nov. 20.
OOIDA Asks Court to Review Calif. GHG Truck Regs
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked an appeals court to review a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency waiver allowing California regulators to proceed with enforcement of the state’s strict greenhouse gas-emissions reduction rule for heavy-duty trucks based or doing business in California.
DTNA Concerned About Added Costs from Federal Greenhouse-Gas Rule
ORLANDO, Fla. — A senior compliance engineer for Daimler Trucks North America told a group of maintenance technicians and executives that the truck maker has concerns about the federal government’s possible added costs and testing plans that could be included in the Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency proposed rule due for publication next spring.