Wabco Hires Roberto Fioroni as Chief Financial Officer
Wabco Holdings Inc. appointed Roberto Fioroni as chief financial officer, effective June 6.
March 12, 2018Verizon Launches Fleet Telematics Division
The spread of fleet telematics through the trucking industry expanded with the official launch of Verizon Connect. Telecom giant Verizon Communications has put under a single brand its fleet and mobile workforce management software products.
March 12, 2018Maritime Commission to Investigate Port Operator Charges on Demurrage, Delays
The Federal Maritime Commission has ordered a formal investigation on the detention, demurrage and per diem charges made by ocean carriers and marine terminal operators.
March 6, 2018Trac Upgrades Equipment at Four Gulf Ports
Trac Intermodal, a provider of intermodal marine equipment, has expanded and updated its chassis fleet in the ports of Houston, Mobile, Ala., New Orleans and El Paso, Texas.
March 5, 2018Forward Air Chooses TCG’s Pricing Program
Less-than-truckload giant Forward Air decided to go with an outside provider as it upgraded its cost-analysis system for determining pricing, licensing the LTL Cost Information System from Transportation Costing Group.
March 5, 2018J.J. Keller Completes ELD Software Updates to Fix Data Transfer Problems
J.J. Keller & Associates said it has released software updates that resolve data transfer problems with its electronic logging devices.
February 27, 2018Tell Us Your Vision of the Future of Logistics
How will technology and innovation change the business of transportation and logistics? That’s a question we are exploring as part of a series of articles on the theme, “Navigating the Future,” in Transport Topics this year.
February 26, 2018Harbor Trucking Association, Clean Energy Forge Exclusive Partnership
The Harbor Trucking Association announced Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will be the exclusive provider of clean transportation fuels to the group, whose membership includes more than 100 drayage companies operating more than 8,000 trucks in West Coast ports.
February 26, 2018BNSF to Spend $485 Million in Texas, Oklahoma on Maintenance Projects
BNSF Railway is spending $375 million in Texas and $110 million in Oklahoma as part of its $3.3 billion 2018 capital expenditure program that focuses on maintenance projects.
February 23, 2018Editorial: A Turn of Phrase
There’s no shortage of catchy phrases to describe the sights and sounds of the trucking industry: what’s “under the hood” or “down the road” or who’s “behind the wheel,” for example. These themes are also handy for describing issues confronting the industry that cropped up in relation to some recent and upcoming industry events.
February 22, 2018