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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

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Positive Marijuana Tests Among Drivers Grow at Alarming Rate

Nearly 41,000 truck drivers tested positive for marijuana in 2022, a 32% increase over 2021, according to a report recently compiled from data in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

January 26, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Trucking Groups Not Pleased With Toll Hikes in Northeast States

Toll increases this year in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York are frustrating trucking companies that are having to pass on costs in the form of higher freight charges.

January 26, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Bill Would Let Younger Drivers Move Freight at Ports

Legislation that aims to allow young commercial drivers to transport freight from ports was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

January 25, 2023
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Marten Transport Reports 16th Consecutive Profitable Quarter

Marten Transport reported higher fourth-quarter earnings, marking its 16th consecutive year-over-year increase.

January 25, 2023
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Ports Post Strong Volume for 2022 Despite December Drop-Off

Despite a significant slowdown in the second half of 2022, two major West Coast ports approached the record-setting pace they had in 2021.

January 25, 2023
BusinessLogisticsTCA

RJW Logistics Group Brings Shipping Hub, Jobs to Mesquite, Texas

A new Mesquite, Texas, business park has landed a major tenant, RJW Logistics Group, bringing more than 200 jobs.

January 25, 2023
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

Truck Tonnage Rises 3.8% in 2022

Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in 2022 compared with 2021, posting the highest year-over-year gain in four years despite modest December results, American Trucking Associations reported.

January 25, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Maritime Administration Announces Shipyard Funds

Additional funding is available for officials seeking to modernize operations at small shipyard facilities around the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced.

January 24, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Amazon Union Organizer in Alabama Says He Was Fired

An Amazon warehouse worker who helped lead a hotly contested union campaign in Bessemer, Ala., said he was abruptly terminated without explanation.

January 23, 2023
GovernmentSafetyLogisticsTCA

Proposed Pennsylvania Recycling Center, Truck Terminals Cause Traffic Fears

The proposed Grand Central Recycling Center could add hundreds of truck trips to Route 512 — and if the plan isn’t changed, perhaps to the restricted Pen Argyl Road, with a threat of traffic jams.

January 23, 2023