UPS Inc. CEO David Abney’s pay increased more than 20% last year even as the package deliverer struggled with weakening profits from dropping off online orders at homes.
March 17, 2017TCA
The Troubled, Covert Agency Responsible for Hauling the Nation’s Most Lethal Cargo
WASHINGTON — The unmarked 18-wheelers ply the nation’s interstates and two-lane highways, logging 3 million miles a year hauling the most lethal cargo there is: nuclear bombs.
March 17, 2017TCA
Saudi Arabia Company Positions Itself for Breakbulk Growth at Port of Houston
Saudi Arabia-based Bahri, a logistics and transportation company, officially opened its Houston office March 16 as the region prepares for an uptick in drilling activity that should rejuvenate the amount of oil field equipment that crosses the Port of Houston's docks.
March 17, 2017TCA
New Wisconsin DOT Secretary Says State Must Spend Less on Roads, Build Fewer Projects
The vexing challenge of how to pay for Wisconsin’s roads and bridges has a simple solution: Build less and prioritize more, new state Department of Transportation Secretary Dave Ross told lawmakers March 16.
March 17, 2017TCA
Paccar, Nvidia Build Concept Self-Driving Truck
Paccar and chipmaker Nvidia have built a concept self-driving truck capable of piloting itself through most driving conditions, the companies said March 16.
March 17, 2017TCA
Maryland Governor Says Bill Would Save State Road Projects
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said March 15 that a bill crafted by lawmakers would prevent the cancellation of 66 road projects around the state, the result of a compromise on legislation to score and rank transportation projects.
March 16, 2017TCA
Plan to Enlarge Mobile Ship Channel Raises Environmental Issues
A plan is afoot to widen and deepen the Mobile Ship Channel to allow larger ships carrying more cargo to make their way up Mobile Bay.
March 16, 2017TCA
UPS to Build Six Additional Natural-Gas Fueling Stations
UPS Inc. on March 15 announced plans to build six additional compressed natural-gas fueling stations, including one in Greensboro, North Carolina.
March 16, 2017TCA
China Cautions US Against a Trade War
BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang cautioned the U.S. against starting a trade war and positioned Beijing as a leading proponent of globalization at a news conference March 15, underscoring the extent to which Donald Trump’s presidency has pushed China into a global leadership role.
March 16, 2017TCA
State Supreme Court Sides With Port of Vancouver in Oil Terminal Suit
The Port of Vancouver didn’t violate the State Environmental Policy Act when it leased property for what could be the nation’s largest oil terminal, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision.
March 16, 2017