The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative on Dec. 6 acquired the Bridgman, Mich.-based chassis manufacturer Pratt Industries Intermodal Chassis from the Nashville-based private equity firm LFM Capital.
December 7, 2021Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
USDOT Approves TIFIA Loan for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Project
A tunnel project critical to the Virginia Beach region’s mobility grid is receiving a boost from the federal government.
December 6, 2021NYC to Impose Vaccine Mandate on Private Sector Employers
New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Dec. 6 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
December 6, 2021Biden’s Urgency Belies Infrastructure Rollout Running Into 2030s
President Joe Biden’s multistate tour to tout a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan is designed to boost Democrats in the midterm elections, but the slow-moving wheels of government won’t allow him to show off many new roads or bridges next year — or even in time for the 2024 presidential election.
December 6, 2021Better Planning, Equipment Maintenance Are Key to Improved Loading Dock Efficiency
In a time when supply chain issues have reached critical mass, trucking and warehouse companies, as well as dock equipment managers, have been searching for solutions for better efficiency.
December 3, 2021S.C. Ports Authority Makes $24,000 Food Bank Donation
South Carolina Ports announced a donation of $24,000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank to help feed those in the low country region of the state who struggle with hunger.
December 3, 2021US Unveils New Cyber Mandates for Passenger, Freight Rail Carriers
Major passenger and freight railroads will soon be required to report cybersecurity breaches quickly and review how susceptible they are to cyberattack, senior officials at the U.S. Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security said Dec. 2.
December 2, 2021TCA Selects James Ward as President
The Truckload Carriers Association after a monthslong search announced the selection of James Ward as its new president.
December 2, 2021House Transportation Policymakers Recommend Additional Pipeline Security
The leaders of the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives pressed federal agencies to continue their robust response and review of cybersecurity operations months after a cyberattack disrupted a major petroleum pipeline.
December 2, 2021Teen Truck Drivers Seen as Way to Alleviate Shortage
Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year, he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi in Richland.
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