As they advocated for additional emergency aid for transportation stakeholders, the leadership of a Senate committee touted freight railroads’ role during the coronavirus pandemic.
October 22, 2020Search
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Tesla, Heinz Hit Brexit Snag in UK
Household-name companies including Tesla Inc. and Kraft Heinz Co. are racing to avoid a Brexit crisis at year-end, as a shortage of customs brokers threatens their ability to move goods between Britain and the European Union.
October 21, 2020USPS Still Not Processing Election Mail Fast Enough, States Say
The U.S. Postal Service still isn’t processing election mail on time, even after being ordered by judges to halt disruptive changes like banning worker overtime and late delivery trips, Pennsylvania’s attorney general said.
October 20, 2020DOT Awards $220 Million for Port Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $220 million in grants to improve port infrastructure, including facilities used by freight vehicles.
October 16, 2020Vaccine Cargo Cavalry Sizes Up Readiness of Historic Airlift
The medical industry’s dash to produce the world’s first coronavirus vaccines in just a few months is heightening the urgency for the workhorses of global trade to be ready for the historic charge to defeat the disease.
October 14, 2020Trucking Industry Economy Outpaces US Economy as Capacity Tightens
Trucking is providing one of the few bright spots to the flagging U.S. economy as tight capacity and a driver shortage push contract and spot rates higher across vans, flatbeds and refrigerated trucks.
October 13, 2020E-Commerce Spike Likely to Outlast COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Say
COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of e-commerce, a trajectory that could have significant implications for the trucking sector even after the pandemic passes.
October 9, 2020CSA Reform Bill Introduced in US House
A new bill from the U.S. House proposes a pilot program to review potential benefits of remote carrier compliance reviews under the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, as well as a national hiring standard for the trucking industry.
October 9, 2020N.Y. Leaders Break Ground on Intermodal Hub at Long Island Airport
New York officials recently announced the groundbreaking for a project to build an intermodal transportation hub at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
October 9, 2020US Trade Deficit Widened in August to Largest Since 2006
The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to the largest since 2006 as the nation imported a record amount of consumer goods amid a pickup in demand ahead of the holiday shopping season.
October 6, 2020