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Fight for Zero Road Fatalities, NTSB Chair Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy Urges
The rising number of people killed and injured in automobile accidents due to driving at high speeds is unacceptable, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy said.
January 12, 2023ATA, European Officials Address Driver Shortage
Leaders from American Trucking Associations during an overseas visit with European policymakers discussed the many challenges they share, including a driver shortage that is being exacerbated for international fleets by the war in Ukraine.
January 12, 2023Head of Transportation Safety Board Shares Concern Over Heavy EV Safety Risks
DETROIT — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressed concern on Jan. 11 about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
January 12, 2023Trucking Demand Growth Increases Land Management Concerns
WASHINGTON — The increase in demand for freight transportation is adding strain on land management, experts said during a session at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 11.
January 11, 2023Secretaries Buttigieg, Granholm Tout EVs at TRB
WASHINGTON — Recent policies linked to electric vehicles are helping to address climate change and improve safety across mobility corridors, the nation’s top transportation officer told stakeholders on Jan. 11.
January 11, 2023Q&A: FedEx Founder, Veteran Fred Smith Offers Unusual Gift
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, believes that if you’ve done well, you should give back to the public interest.
January 11, 2023Truck Freight Routes Could Be Hydrogen Fueling Station Backbone
WASHINGTON — California fuel cell advocates are urging a national strategy to replace diesel-powered heavy trucks at major U.S. ports and link future regional hydrogen hubs to create a fueling infrastructure.
January 11, 2023Congestion Easing at Ports, Along Southern Border, TRB Speakers Say
WASHINGTON — Nearly three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains and international ocean carriers have seen cargo volumes return to pre-pandemic levels.
January 11, 2023Multiple Factors Turn California Ports Into ‘Dormant Volcano’
A year ago in early January, a record 109 containerships carrying U.S. imports surrounded the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. — as of today, the queue is gone.
January 11, 2023Nova Subsidiary Harbor Logistics Acquires ATS Logistics
Middle-market infrastructure investment firm Nova Infrastructure announced that Harbor Logistics, one of Nova’s existing portfolio companies, acquired ATS Logistics Inc., a provider of transportation and warehousing services in Charleston, S.C.
January 11, 2023