As the average U.S. farmer ages, more women are stepping up as decision makers to help feed a booming global population.
April 12, 2019Extras
More Women See Roles Expanding on Family Farms
Retailers, Logistics Firms Expand Final-Mile Delivery to Meet Rising E-Commerce Expectations
PHILADELPHIA — Retailers and transportation providers are embracing a blend of final-mile delivery strategies to keep pace with rapidly shifting online shopping habits.
Hemp Transport Legality Awaits Appeals Court Decision in Idaho Lawsuit
A decision expected soon by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could send a clear signal to truckers and shippers on the legality of transporting industrial hemp across state lines.
Prognostics Takes Shape as the Future of Truck Repair
Condition-based maintenance is coming to commercial vehicles, and bringing with it transformative possibilities to expand real-time operational insights, foster an improved warranty process and, perhaps, accelerate sales of replacement parts, experts said.
Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn
As global warming creates shipping routes that can cut across the northern tip of the planet, a new port is being built on the fringe of the Arctic circle.
Spring Blizzard Set to Strike Great Plains, Midwest
A potentially record-breaking storm is squeezing the warmth from spring as it brings snow and howling winds across the Great Plains and threatens to flood rivers from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Spokane, Wash., to Get $200 Million in Transportation Funds
The Washington state Senate and House both passed $10 billion, two-year transportation spending bills in the last two weeks, with nearly $200 million dedicated to projects in the Spokane area.
Trump Looking to Impose New Tariffs on European Union
The Trump administration wants to tax $11.2 billion worth of EU goods — from airplanes to Gouda cheese — in a move that some experts say marks another attempt by the administration to use tariffs to reshape global trade in its favor.
April 9, 2019Warehouse Operator Burris Logistics to Acquire Trinity Logistics
Burris Logistics and Trinity Logistics have agreed to a merger that will combine a $3 billion refrigerated warehousing and food distribution business based in Milford, Del., with a top-ranked non-asset based freight brokerage firm less than 30 miles away in Seaford, Del.
Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Tolls on I-80 Outside Chicago
An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that proposes turning a segment of Interstate 80 outside Chicago into a tolled route.