Just as highway bottlenecks can impede the transport of goods over the road, congestion in and around the nation’s seaports can disrupt the supply chains of companies that import and export goods.
September 19, 2016Business, Logistics
US Ports, Private Firms to Spend $154.8 Billion on Projects Over the Next 5 Years, AAPA Says
U .S. ports and private com panies will spend an esti mated $154.8 billion on capital projects over the next five years, from dredging harbors and expanding terminals to building warehouses and buying automated container handling equipment, according to the American Association of Port Authorities.
September 19, 2016Business, Logistics
Takeaway: Focus on Ports
Business
Fleets Play Large Role in Development, Launch of New Freightliner Cascadia
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The first viewing of the new Freightliner Cascadia was not one eye-catching showpiece, but instead featured a dozen trucks — one from each of 12 of its largest customers.
September 6, 2016Business
Update: Freightliner Says New Cascadia Offers Fuel Gains, Connectivity Advancements
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Freightliner Trucks unveiled its nearly completely redesigned Cascadia tractor here that executives said is up to 8% more fuel efficient over the current Evolution model and features major advancements in a number of other key areas.
September 1, 2016Business
Brokers Offer Smartphone Apps for Truckers to Make It Easier to Find Available Freight
Sifting through load boards can be a difficult and time-consuming task, but new apps are helping small carriers and owner-operators sort through the clutter using GPS to identify nearby freight.
August 29, 2016Business
Cass Freight Index Slides 2.6%
The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipments from trucking and other transport modes, fell 2.6% year-over-year in July, registering the 17th consecutive decline on that basis.
August 15, 2016Business
Freightliner to Lay Off 115 Employees at North Carolina Plant
Freightliner will be laying off 115 workers at a plant in Gastonia, North Carolina, two months after the company reduced the workforce at the same location.
August 3, 2016Government, Business
California Unveils Sustainable Freight Plan
Pushing the freight transportation sector to adopt green technologies is the focus of a plan California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) unveiled recently.
August 2, 2016Business
Old Dominion Freight Line Posts Weaker 2Q Earnings
Old Dominion Freight Line posted weaker earnings in the second quarter with profits falling 5% year-over-year after decreases in less-than-truckload tonnage, pounds per shipment and fuel surcharges.
July 28, 2016Business
Freightliner Ousts General Manager of North Carolina Plant
During a tough time for the trucking industry, the Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, North Carolina, has gone through a leadership change this week.
July 20, 2016