WASHINGTON — The nation’s top transportation officer said the infrastructure law and other administration initiatives are helping to improve freight connectivity and highway safety.
President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine’s recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster.
Kentucky law enforcement is warning of a spike in strategic cargo thefts in a trend that reflects a growing national problem.
Executives across multiple segments of the trucking industry expect the freight environment to take considerable time to improve substantially.
Hapag-Lloyd AG, the biggest container shipping line based in Germany, said Sept. 21 it will install SpaceX’s Starlink internet service aboard the ships it owns and manages.
U.S. trailer orders continued to experience year-over-year declines in August, but did post a second straight month of sequential improvements, according to ACT Research.
Doug Nickles Crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion
CLEVELAND — Doug Nickles from FedEx Freight earned his first TMCSuperTech grand champion honor at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council’s National Technicians Skills Competition.
The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking
As corporate reporting on greenhouse gas emissions becomes commonplace, more shippers will turn to their freight transportation providers for help tracking their carbon footprints.
When trailer aerodynamics produce better fuel efficiency, the reward for truck fleets can be substantial, and success is measured by miles per gallon.
Trailer telematics and sensor technology continue to advance, and providers said they’re offering much more than simple track-and-trace applications.
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Logistics specialist Uber Freight is teaming up with Waabi Innovation Inc. in an artificial intelligence-powered autonomous truck partnership, the companies said Sept. 21.
Stellantis gave the the United Auto Workers a new contract proposal as General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Sept. 20 that they blamed on damage from the strike.
FedEx Corp. posted a higher profit than Wall Street expected in its most recent quarter, but trimmed expectations for the full-year period.
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