Cargo
Proposed Cargo Hub for N.Y. Town Faces More Delays
The CSX rail yard seen from Fremont Road in Manlius, N.Y., in June 2018. (Tim Knauss/Syracuse Media Group)
The Manlius town planning board this week urged “great caution” as town officials consider how a proposed rail-and-truck cargo hub near the CSX rail yard would affect traffic on Fremont and Kirkville roads.
February 14, 2020CVSA Seeks Solution to Allow Inspectors to Ticket Shippers for Cargo Securement Violations
A worker pushes a hydraulic hand pallet truck at a warehouse. The CVSA wants to put more of the onus on properly securing cargo on shippers. (Getty Images)
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked U.S. and Canadian trucking regulators to explore a solution that would permit roadside inspectors to cite shippers — not just drivers and motor carriers — for cargo securement violations in sealed trailers and intermodal containers.
May 22, 2019Port of Baltimore Tops 10 Million Tons of Cargo for Third Straight Year
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
The port of Baltimore had another historic year in 2018. The Maryland Port Administration’s public terminals handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo — more containers, cars, construction equipment and other cargo than ever before — surpassing 10 million tons for the third straight year, officials announced March 6.
March 7, 2019NTSB Takes Lead Investigating Crash of Amazon Air Cargo Plane
This image taken from video provided by KRIV FOX 26 shows the scene of a cargo plane crash on Feb. 23 in Trinity Bay, just north of Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. (KRIV FOX 26 via AP)
A widebody cargo plane hauling packages for Amazon with three people aboard abruptly plunged out of the sky and slammed into a bay Feb. 23 as it was preparing to land in Houston.
February 27, 2019Port Tampa Bay Soon Will Welcome Largest Cargo Ships in Port History
CMA CGM ship that will be coming to Port Tampa Bay. (Port Tampa Bay)
The biggest containerships ever seen in Tampa Bay will begin making weekly calls at Port Tampa Bay from Asia starting in May, port officials announced Feb. 19.
February 19, 2019Ports, Carriers Step Up Efforts to Move Cargo More Efficiently
A Maersk Line containership at the Port of Los Angeles. GE Transportation is expanding a project that links data on shipments. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
A surge in global shipping volume is adding urgency to efforts to increase the efficiency of cargo handling at seaports and inland waterways.
September 17, 2018There’s Now a Vessel That Produces Zero Pollution
The Hydroville passenger shuttle. Cie. Maritime Belge SA
Cie. Maritime Belge SA has built the first commercial ship that runs on hydrogen and produces zero pollution, taking the world a step closer to cargo without emissions.
November 29, 2017Panama Canal Chief Looks Back on the First Year of the Big Ship Era
Panama Canal Authority
In a telephone interview with the Miami Herald, Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano reviewed the first year of the canal expansion, a massive project that included state-of-the art locks on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the canal, a new 3.8 mile access channel, and widening and deepening at various locations along the 50-mile long canal.
July 5, 2017Truck Turn Times Lengthen in May at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
The amount of time it took the average truck driver to do business at the two largest North America ports rose six minutes year-over-year in May due to backups at Total Terminals International, according to data from the Harbor Trucking Association.
June 19, 2017Scopelitis Transportation Expands to Air Cargo Security Consulting
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Scopelitis Transportation Consulting announced the expansion of its services to include air cargo security consulting, compliance and training.
May 26, 2017