Enough already. That seemed to be the rallying cry for some truckers who got the chance on March 27 to vent about port congestion directly to the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners.
March 28, 2018Logistics News
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.
Port of Virginia Truckers Get a Chance to Unload on Board Members
WTO Chief Warns About First Signs of US-China Trade War
The head of the WTO warned about the first signs of a trade war involving the U.S. and China that could derail the global economy, as Europe kept alive a threat to join Beijing in pushing back against President Donald Trump.
March 28, 2018Driver Pay, Bonuses Rise as Carriers Seek Scarce Truckers
Truck driver pay and compensation increased through 2017 and into the first quarter as carrier demand for qualified drivers to carry freight nationwide kept rising, according to two new reports.
March 28, 2018Warehouses Are Now Worth More Than Offices, Thanks to Amazon
While China slams the brakes on buying trophy properties and the retail apocalypse draws nigh, something less sexy but striking is going on in real estate.
March 28, 2018$127 Million Savannah Port Rail Hub Expected to Take 200,000 Trucks Off State’s Freeways
On March 27, the Georgia Ports Authority held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal, a sprawling rail yard GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch said will provide better connections to the main CSX and Norfolk Southern rail networks as well as provide direct access to coveted Midwestern cities such as St. Louis and Chicago.
March 27, 2018FedEx Cancels Indiana Shipping Hub Project, Citing Increased Automation at Other Facilities
Two months after crediting Republican tax cuts with fueling new investment in Indianapolis, FedEx has canceled a plan to build a large new project in Greenwood, Ind.
March 27, 2018‘Flying Whale’ Blimp That Never Lands Joins Global Cargo Airship Race
France has entered the global race to develop a viable cargo airship with a 500-foot blimp designed to lift lumber from deep woodland.
March 27, 2018Mnuchin ‘Hopeful’ Truce Can Be Reached With China on Trade
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s optimistic the U.S. can reach an agreement with China that will avert the need for President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on at least $50 billion of goods from the country.
March 26, 2018Focus at MATS Turns to Technology, Driver Recruiting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The proliferation of technology for small carriers and a heavy focus on driver recruitment were among the leading themes of the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show, which went off with minimal disruption despite a major snowstorm prior to the annual event.
March 24, 2018China Hits Back at Trump With Planned Tariffs on $3 Billion of US Imports
China announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., including products from steel to pork, after President Donald Trump’s move to order levies on a range of Chinese goods sent markets plunging.
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