NTDC 2018 is here! More scenes from the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, at the truck driving championships, which conclude Aug. 18. (Photos by John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
August 15, 2018Business
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford (left) and CEO James Hackett pose outside the Michigan Central train depot on June 19 in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
Ford to Spend $740 Million as Part of Detroit Train Station Project
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford (left) and CEO James Hackett pose outside the Michigan Central train depot on June 19 in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
Ford Motor Co. will spend nearly $740 million to renovate the Michigan Central Station and other sites the automaker purchased in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, the company said Aug. 14.
August 15, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Government, Business
Tractor-trailers move cargo out of the Port of Savannah. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)
US Productivity Posts 2.9% Growth in 2Q
Tractor-trailers move cargo out of the Port of Savannah. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. productivity grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the second quarter, the fastest pace in more than three years, while labor costs actually fell.
August 15, 2018
Business, Safety
Five Things to Watch for at NTDC 2018
Five things to watch for at the National Trucking Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
August 14, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.
Universal Logistics Purchases Southern Counties Express for $65 Million
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. is expanding its intermodal business, announcing Aug. 10 it is acquiring Compton, Calif.-based Southern Counties Express Inc. for $65 million.
August 14, 2018
Business, Safety
Bolduc (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Being Defending Champion Adds Pressure, FedEx’s Roland Bolduc Says
Bolduc (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Winning it all at last year’s National Truck Driving Championships helped elevate Roland Bolduc’s exposure.
August 14, 2018
Business, Equipment
Ford F750 truck. (Ford Motor Co.)
Medium-Duty Sales Near 20,000 in July Amid Consumer-Sector Strength
Ford F750 truck. (Ford Motor Co.)
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in July rose nearly 15% above a year earlier as all classes posted gains, WardsAuto.com reported.
August 14, 2018
Government, Business, TCA
A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train arrives at the Port of Duluth. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
Deb DeLuca Named New Duluth Port Director
A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train arrives at the Port of Duluth. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
Deb DeLuca was named the executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority Aug. 13, becoming the first woman to hold the role.
August 14, 2018
Business, Safety
Columbus Gets Ready for NTDC
Scenes from the build-up to the National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 15-18 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Photos by John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
August 14, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures prior to delivering a speech in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 14. (Pool photo via AP)
Turkey’s Erdogan Vows US Boycott, but Diplomats Resume Talks
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures prior to delivering a speech in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 14. (Pool photo via AP)
Turkey’s president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Aug. 14 that his country will boycott U.S.-made electronic goods. Behind the scenes, however, diplomats resumed contact to ease tensions.
August 14, 2018Pages
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