The Supreme Court of Washington has determined the Washington Department of Transportation cannot be held at fault for an interstate bridge collapse that occurred in 2013.
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A worker looks at the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River on May 24, 2013. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
Washington Supreme Court Finds State Not at Fault for Skagit River Bridge Collapse
A worker looks at the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River on May 24, 2013. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
Business, Technology, Logistics
Convoy booth at an industry show by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Convoy Enhances App, Giving Carriers Access to More Spot Freight
Convoy booth at an industry show by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Digital freight broker Convoy launched direct-from-shipper loads nationwide, a feature intended to provide carriers access to 10 times the amount of spot freight from America’s largest shippers.
November 1, 2019
Business, Logistics
Schneider's third-quarter net income fell 72% year over year. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Schneider Sees Q3 Earnings Decline
Schneider's third-quarter net income fell 72% year over year. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The slowing U.S. economy is impacting the finances of some of the industry’s biggest truckload carriers as Schneider National Inc. saw its third-quarter financial numbers decline.
October 31, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
Oil tankers sit at a rail yard. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
Alberta Loosens Oil Output Limits With Railroad Allowances
Oil tankers sit at a rail yard. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
Alberta took a step toward easing the pain of its crude-production caps by allowing oil companies to exceed output limits if they ship the extra production by rail.
October 31, 2019
Business, Logistics
C.H. Robinson's profit declined 16.5% in the third quarter when compared to 2018's Q3. (C.H. Robinson via YouTube)
C.H. Robinson Profit Takes Tumble in Q3
C.H. Robinson's profit declined 16.5% in the third quarter when compared to 2018's Q3. (C.H. Robinson via YouTube)
C.H. Robinson Worldwide on Oct. 30 reported profit and sales declines that were worse than expected due to excess shipping capacity and waning demand.
October 30, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Forward Air Reports Profit Dip, Robust Revenue
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Forward Air Corp. reported strong third-quarter earnings, including skyrocketing revenue, when the Greeneville, Tenn., company announced financial results Oct. 24.
October 30, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Railyard at Port Duluth. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
Duluth Port Breaks Record for Wind Turbine Parts
Railyard at Port Duluth. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
The sheer volume of wind turbine blades, towers and other parts moving through Duluth, Minn., in 2019 surpassed record tonnage totals this week by reaching 306,000 freight tons.
October 30, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100
SaiaLTLFreight via Twitter
Saia Reports 37th Consecutive Quarter of Growth
SaiaLTLFreight via Twitter
Saia Inc. reported mixed third-quarter financial results Oct. 30, missing Wall Street’s expectations for earnings but surpassing analysts’ forecasts for revenue.
October 30, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100, TCA
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Swift Logistics to Close Pennsylvania Warehouse
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Swift Logistics will close its warehouse in Springettsbury Township, Pa., on Dec. 31, and 56 employees will be laid off.
October 30, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics
A ladybug sits on a leaf of a hemp plant at a research station in Aurora, Ore., that's part of Oregon State University's newly formed Global Hemp Innovation Center. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)
USDA Final Interim Rule Affirms Interstate Transport of Hemp
A ladybug sits on a leaf of a hemp plant at a research station in Aurora, Ore., that's part of Oregon State University's newly formed Global Hemp Innovation Center. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 30 announced its final interim rule supporting a 2018 hemp legalization law that will allow the interstate transportation of hemp without interference from the states.
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