WASHINGTONĀ āĀ Automated vehicles can be the biggest asset in improving the safety of Americaās roads, Christopher Hart, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said in a speech June 30 at the National Press Club.
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After Panama Canal Expansion, Port Manatee Optimistic for More Business
A Port Manatee trade executive has returned from ceremonies marking the expansion of the Panama Canal, saying he is optimistic that the expansion will reap big benefits for the port.
June 29, 2016Californiaās VMT Program Gets Going as Oregonās Reaches 1-Year Mark
As Oregonās vehicle mile tax pilot program hits the one-year mark on July 1, Californiaās nine-month program, which unlike Oregonās includes commercial vehicles, is just beginning.
June 29, 2016Congestion āIncreasingly Problematicā for Trucking, ATA Chairman Says
WASHINGTONĀ ā Traffic congestion must be alleviated nationwide, or it will remain a detriment to the trucking industry as demand for transporting freight increases in the coming decades, the chairman of American Trucking Associations said.
June 29, 2016Interstate Highway System Concrete Birthday Cake Given to Federal Highway Administration
To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Interstate Highway System, advocates presented the Federal Highway Administration with a cracked, concrete birthday ācake,ā topped with six road flares, to call Congress to act on increasing infrastructure funding.
June 28, 2016Baltimore Warehousing Center Tradepoint Atlantic Signs Automotive Shipments Company
Tradepoint Atlantic, a warehousing and transportation center in Baltimore, said logistics company Pasha Group has agreed to lease space at the facility to process global automotive shipments.
June 27, 2016Kion to Acquire Warehouse Robot Firm for $2.1 Billion
German forklift maker Kion Group AG agreed to buy robot maker Dematic for about $2.1 billion to expand in the United StatesĀ and tap demand from Amazon.com and other online retailers as they look to automate warehouses.
June 24, 2016Editorial: Independence and Infrastructure
As the pursuit of happiness in freight transportation and other aspects of life propels us toward the Fourth of July, a couple of milestones popped concerning our constant companion ā infrastructure.
June 27, 2016Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Renews Call For Oil Train Moratorium
Gov. Kate Brown again called for a moratorium on oil trains in Oregon, after federal regulators released findings June 23 that blamed this month's fiery derailment and spill in the Columbia River Gorge on Union Pacific's failure to maintain its tracks.
June 24, 2016Capital Goods Orders Unexpectedly Drop Most in Three Months
Orders for U.S. business equipment unexpectedly declined in May by the most in three months, pointing to weakness in investment even before the likely damage to confidence stemming from U.K. votersā decision to leave the European Union.
June 24, 2016