The White House and House Democrats are increasingly upbeat that the stalled U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement can be amended and approved in Congress, despite the rancorous impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
October 17, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Economic Slowdown Drags Union Pacific Q3 Profit Down 2%
Union Pacific released third-quarter financial results Oct. 16 that showed declines in net income and revenue, and also a quarterly record for operating ratio.
October 17, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTop 100
FedEx Files $212 Million Building Permit for World Hub in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx officials confirm the company has filed a building permit for its new package sorting facility and world hub in Tennessee.
October 17, 2019GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics
Group Organizing Rebuttal Effort to Revised Chassis Pool Plan at Ports
The simmering dispute between ocean shippers and trucking over the availability, price and quality of chassis has gotten a little hotter.
October 16, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Europe’s Ports May Have Spent Millions on Brexit for Nothing
The port of Calais on France’s northern coast has spent 6 million euros ($6.6 million) on facilities for customs officers, updated signage around freshly painted roads and huge extra parking lots for trucks. It may all end up being pointless.
October 16, 2019GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics
Utility Joins ATA Heroes Truck Program
SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations announced that Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. will be the exclusive trailer sponsor for the federation’s Heroes Truck workforce development program.
October 16, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
After Nearly 35 Years With Port Association, CEO Kurt Nagle Retires on Top
Kurt Nagle left the helm of the American Association of Port Authorities on Oct. 16, retiring as its president and CEO after serving the organization for more than three decades.
October 16, 2019BusinessLogisticsTop 100
FedEx Freight to Expand °®¶¹´«Ã½, Business Deliveries in US
FedEx Freight is expanding its FedEx Freight Direct e-commerce pilot to more than 80% of the contiguous population of the United States, following expansion of the program to additional markets earlier this year.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPerspective
Perspective: Diversity Is Essential in Fast-Moving Industry
Diversity is a core tenet of any high-performing team, and its importance is heightened the faster a company grows. This is especially true in the logistics and freight-matching world, says Lily Shen of Transfix.
October 15, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Illinois, Missouri, Georgia DOTs Honored by AASHTO
The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation won the grand prize in the America's Transportation Awards competition.
October 15, 2019