A Rare Port Success Story Is Chance for Biden to Tout Plans
President Joe Biden will use the Baltimore port as a backdrop Nov. 10 in his campaign to promote the $550 billion infrastructure legislation Congress cleared last week, $17 billion of which would go to ports.
November 10, 2021US House Panel to Examine Supply Chain Nov. 17
Ongoing supply chain challenges experienced by commercial ports and freight corridors will be examined when the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives meets for a hearing Nov. 17.
November 10, 2021White House Unveils Port Funding to Ease Supply Chain Congestion
BALTIMORE — The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access — but a series of initiatives rolled out on Nov. 9 show that the urgent pace might not be fast enough to address the immediate needs of an economy coping with a supply chain squeeze and a shift to remote work.
November 9, 2021Savannah Port Gets Funds to Expand Container Storage
The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow the Georgia Port Authority to build storage for shipping containers at sites near the Port of Savannah using $8 million in unspent federal grants, part of a new plan to relieve supply chain bottlenecks at U.S. ports.
November 9, 2021Snarled Supply Chain Makes Warehouse Shortage Worse
Record numbers of cargo ships bob in the waters off Southern California, unable to unload. A late shipment of patio furniture gets moved — three times — before finding a home for the winter. With no warehouse space, a crew assembles holiday displays in a parking lot in an effort to get them to clients on time.
November 9, 2021Online Shoppers Face Increase in Out-of-Stock Goods
U.S. online shoppers looking to stock up for the holidays are finding that virtual store shelves keep getting emptier.
November 9, 2021Central Washington Route Upgraded for Agricultural Truck Traffic
State and federal transportation agencies have recently upgraded and reclassified Washington State Route 281 as a heavy truck freight corridor allowing 10 million tons or more of mostly agricultural freight moves per year.
November 8, 2021Dorsey Intermodal Set to Deliver 5,000 Chassis to S.C. Ports
Dorsey Intermodal is on track to fulfill an agreement to supply more than 5,000 new chassis for the South Carolina Ports Authority, the trailer manufacturer announced Nov. 8.
November 8, 2021TFI Reports 124% Jump in Revenue for Q3
TFI International saw adjusted net income increase 59% during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Oct. 28.
November 8, 2021Walmart Accelerates Self-Driving Delivery
At the moment, the future of transportation is at the Walmart on Regional Airport Boulevard in Bentonville, Ark.
November 8, 2021