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Race Is on to Build Offshore Oil Export Terminals

A glut of oil is headed to the Gulf Coast. That development is triggering a race among a growing number of entrants to build deepwater crude export terminals in the Gulf of Mexico to ship most of that oil to foreign markets.

Jordan Blum | Houston Chronicle
August 16, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

New North Carolina Law Means Electric Vehicles Can Pay for Power

A new North Carolina law allows the operators of publicly available electric car charging stations to make drivers pay for how much electricity they get when they charge their car batteries.

Paul Woolverton | Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
August 14, 2019
Government, Business, TCA

Port of Savannah Sets Record in July for Rail Cargo

July was a record month for intermodal cargo at the Port of Savannah, achieving 10.5% growth during the month, the Georgia Ports Authority announced.

Katie Nussbaum | Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
August 13, 2019
Business, TCA

Amazon Hub to Net Estimated $111.7 Million for Florida City

The first question city officials were asked when news broke that Amazon was building an air cargo complex in Lakeland was how would the project benefit area residents. The calculations are in.

Sara Megan Walsh | The Lakeland, Fla., Ledger
July 22, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Earthquake Damage Adds to Infrastructure Woes at Port of Alaska

The primary users of Anchorage’s beleaguered port want city officials to delay the first major rehabilitation work at the port in years while port leaders continue to discover earthquake damage to critical infrastructure.

Elwood Brehmer | Alaska Journal of Commerce
July 18, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Orlando Says It’s Open for Business as Automated Technology Hub

The Automated Vehicles Symposium conference is attracting some of the heaviest hitters in autonomous vehicles and could be the first step in making Central Florida a hub for the fast-emerging driverless car industry.

Marco Santana | Sentinel Orlando, Fla.
July 17, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Houston Airport Continues Cargo Growth With Service From CAL Cargo Airlines

Bush Intercontinental Airport, moving a record 500,000 tons of cargo last year, is continuing its growth with new service from CAL Cargo Airlines.

Andrea Leinfelder | Houston Chronicle
July 15, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Agricultural Hauler Starlite Trucking of California Closes Abruptly

After 40 years in business, Ceres, Calif.-based Timmerman Starlite Trucking Inc. has closed.

Marijke Rowland | The Modesto (Calif.) Bee
July 15, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Stakeholders Outline Arkansas Intermodal Project

Barges carrying shipping containers on the Arkansas River from as far as Asia and Europe is the goal of a company associated with an intermodal port that the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority is attempting to develop near Van Buren, Ark.

Thomas Saccente | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
July 15, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Minnesota Carrier LME Abruptly Closes Doors

New Brighton, Minn., carrier LME abruptly shut down 30 delivery terminals July 11, leaving hundreds of workers laid off with no notice and at least some unpaid.

Dee DePass | Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
July 12, 2019