Transport Topics
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- YRC Worldwide Receives $700 Million Federal Loan Package
East Coast Port Cargo Traffic Surges as West Coast Falters
Growing international trade and continued diversion after West Coast dock disruptions have enabled the three largest East Coast ports to record double-digit cargo gains, based on the latest reports from New York-New Jersey, Savannah, Georgia, and the Norfolk, Virginia, area.
International Cargo Drives Intermodal Freight Up 4.5% in 2Q
Increased international cargo propelled intermodal freight 4.5% higher in the second quarter, driven by a combination of stronger imports and recovery from early 2015 port disruptions, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
Class 8 Truck Orders Hit 24,100 in July
New Class 8 truck orders were "stronger than expected" in July at 24,100 units but still declined 20% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
Ports of Seattle, Tacoma Vote to Launch Alliance
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma voted Aug. 4 to launch a partnership known as the Northwest Seaport Alliance to unify cargo terminal investment and operation.
Shale Boom Nudges Propane-Powered Trucks From Dream to Reality
For almost 80 years, Blue Star Gas distributed propane throughout the U.S. West Coast on trucks mostly powered by gasoline. Now the company is working to convert its 55 vehicles to run on the same stuff it delivers.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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