Transport America, an over-the-road, dedicated and local transportation fleet based in Eagan, Minn., has been named the 2016 CCJ Innovator of the Year by Commercial Carrier Journal for the development of a truck-specific weather alerting system that has resulted in fewer weather-related accidents and improvements in customer service. The announcement…
TOKYO — International competition for the chartering of large container vessels has forced shipping companies to slash rates. “Container rates on the Asia-Europe ocean route have fallen below an in-house break-even point for mooring ships,” lamented an executive at one of the top three Japanese shipping companies — Nippon Yusen, Mitsui…
Autonomous vehicle technology doesn’t come in just one variety. Just look at Google’s fully self-driving approach, which takes humans completely out of the equation, versus automakers’ use of advanced driver assistance systems. Many industry experts and policymakers also predict that onboard self-driving technology alone won’t be enough to get the zero-accident, full-autonomy future we’ve…
A judge last week struck down the city’s approval of a $500 million BNSF rail yard near the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, saying officials failed to properly analyze the environmental effects the project would have on nearby residents and businesses, according to MyNewsLA.com. The rail yard, which was approved by…
With unlimited access to isolated locations around the globe, Hybrid Airships safely and sustainably support a wide range of activities in areas with little to no infrastructure. The airship offers the simplicity of a pickup truck by carrying cargo loads and personnel in and out of remote areas daily, not…
Imagine a logistics supply chain where everything is connected, with the truck at the center offering permanent tracking of the driver, truck and load, along with on-demand freight matching and seamless integration at shipper and receiver facilities. The potential productivity savings are mind-boggling. Add to that the possibilities that greater connectivity…
Trailer net orders rose 26 percent month over month and 3.5 percent year over year, according to the most recentState of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “Large fleets continue to drive the market, and low cancellations show that orders are firm,” said Frank Maly, director of…
LONG BEACH, California — Why is venture capital flooding into the transportation and logistics industry faster than ever before? Because the industry needs it, former venture capitalists and now logistics industry insiders told the2016 TPM Conference here on Tuesday. “There has been a very entrenched way of doing things. It’s…
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., which is pressing an unwanted takeover bid for Norfolk Southern Corp., recently revived a $20 billion-plus effort to combined with CSX Corp. in the latest sign of its eagerness to bring consolidation to the industry. The western-focused railroad sees value in combining with Norfolk Southern or…
Tuesday’s annual tech shortage discussion at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting was humorously titled “Oh no, we’re out of technicians.” But for those in attendance when the session began, it was clear the demonstrative headline was no joke at all. It was the reflection of a truly dire situation. With thousands of…
