The Port of Virginia saw a small gain in container volume last month and a smidge more than that for the fiscal year that ended June 30, port officials announced July 12.
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US Transportation Activity Stalls, Fed Reports
U.S. transportation activity stalled from April to July as freight volume and rail cargo declined in several regions, the Federal Reserve reported.
July 13, 2016Pennsylvania Transportation Planners Told to Embrace Technology, Changes
Regional planners should be flexible, innovative and adaptive as they develop transportation recommendations for the future.
July 12, 2016NHTSA Warns Drivers Not to Play Pokemon Go and Drive
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned drivers July 8 not to play the megahit augmented reality game Pokemon Go while driving.
July 11, 2016Stakeholders Urge Tax Committee to Act on Highway Trust Fund Fix
Tax-writing policymakers in Congress should ensure that any reform package they consider incorporates a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund, the Transportation Construction Coalition said July 7.
July 11, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 12: Summer Bummer
Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill, the last week before Congress takes its summer recess.Â
July 12, 2016Editorial: The Coming of Phase 2
Within several weeks, we could see the final form of Phase 2 of greenhouse-gas limits for heavy- and medium-duty trucks. That should not be confused with the rollout of the second half of Phase 1 GHG regulations on Jan. 1 — although the timing seems almost guaranteed to generate confusion.
July 11, 2016Congress Unlikely to Pass HOS Rest Rule by Recess
Congress is poised to adjourn for its summer break without sending to President Obama legislation that would let truck drivers avoid a rest requirement of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on consecutive days.
July 11, 2016Analysts See Weaker 2Q Earnings
A series of weak second-quarter earnings reports in the weeks ahead should document evidence that truck freight markets have suffered this year amid excess capacity and overstocked inventory, analysts believe.
July 11, 2016Opinion: Mexican Logistics and Sorting Out the Border
The logistics industry in the United States is rapidly evolving. Thirty or 40 years ago, we worked within our own borders to manufacture and produce many of our own goods. In the 1980s and 1990s, this quickly shifted to China and India, because production costs and labor were much cheaper overseas. Even with the costs of transportation, the United States could manufacture goods much easier in China than in our own homeland.
July 11, 2016