October Looked Very Good for US Ports
October was a great month at several of the top ports in the United States and a record-breaking one at the biggest port, according to newly released monthly numbers on Nov. 14.
November 14, 2016Echo Global Logistics Reopens Chicago Headquarters
Echo Global Logistics celebrated the reopening of its Chicago headquarters at a ceremony with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Nov. 14.
November 14, 2016Analysis: The Trouble With Donald Trump's Infrastructure Plan
During the Obama years, most conservatives were against fiscal stimulus and most liberals were for it. Now that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a major boost in government spending, many commentators will feel urges to migrate to the opposite positions.
November 14, 201613.2% of Brake Week Inspections Result in Out-Of-Service Orders
Commercial motor vehicle officers reported 13.2% of inspections resulted in out-of-service orders for brake violations during a weeklong brake enforcement operation, compared with 12.3% last year and 16.2% in 2014.
November 14, 2016Michigan House OKs Truck Platooning
Two months and three days after Michigan’s Senate unanimously passed a bill allowing truck platooning in the state, the House followed suit Nov. 10.
November 14, 2016Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy: House to Focus on Infrastructure Next Year
The U.S. House will be prepared to craft legislation next year that would provide long-term infrastructure funding for freight and commuter corridors around the country, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Nov. 13.
November 14, 2016Korea Line Is Winning Bidder for Hanjin Assets in Fire Sale
Korea Line Corp., South Korea’s second-largest bulk carrier, won a bid for some assets of Hanjin Shipping Co. in a bankruptcy sale supervised by a South Korean court.
November 14, 2016Troubled Hanjin's Fleet Shrinks to a Tenth of Its Size
Hanjin Shipping Co.’s fleet has shrunk to about a tenth of its size after the South Korean container line returned most of its chartered vessels to owners in the weeks after its bankruptcy filing.
November 14, 2016Editorial: Congratulations, But What’s Next?
After 10 months of caucuses, primaries, conventions, campaigning and a general election, Donald Trump is president-elect of the United States.
November 14, 2016Letters: More Views on the Driver Shortage
Your Oct. 31 issue of Transport Topics included a letter about changing the rules and getting more drivers. In essence, have two drivers in each truck. After reading it, my thoughts were: Where have you been over the past two decades?
November 14, 2016