Truck Driving Makes 2018 List of Toughest Jobs to Fill
The truck driving profession is on the top 10 list for CareerCast’s 2018 Toughest Jobs to Fill report, which CareerCast Online Content Editor Kyle Kensing believes is the result of the recession and skills gap.
February 21, 2018Port of New Orleans ‘Evolution’ Could Include Billion-Dollar Project
Increasingly pressed for space upriver as cargo business continues to grow, Port of New Orleans officials are looking at the idea of building a new $1 billion-plus container terminal and distribution facility on a 675-acre undeveloped tract of land in nearby Meraux — a project that could create thousands of jobs and provide a major boost to St. Bernard Parish’s long-stagnant economy.
February 21, 2018Former Amazon Executive Joins Covenant Transport as Chief Transformation Officer
Covenant Transport Services has hired a former executive at Amazon and rival U.S. Xpress Enterprises to serve in the newly created position of chief transformation officer.
February 21, 2018American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks to Perform at Grand Opening of Alabama Intermodal Facility
Alabama native Taylor Hicks will perform at the grand opening celebration of the Birmingham Intermodal Facility downtown.
February 20, 2018For First Half of 2018, Port of Virginia Volume Growth Projected to Be Strong
The Port of Virginia’s import-container business for the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year, is projected to outpace that of the nation’s major retail container ports overall, according to the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation, the world’s largest trade group, and Hackett Associates, a consulting firm.
February 20, 2018Morgan Truck Body to Open $19 Million Connecticut Factory
The Connecticut Bond Commission on Feb. 16 approved a $4 million loan to Morgan Truck Body, which builds dry freight and refrigerated truck bodies for companies throughout the country. The company plans to construct a $19 million manufacturing plant that is expected to create more than 100 new jobs, according to bond commission minutes.
February 20, 2018How Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area Are Paving the Way for Our Autonomous Car Future
SAN FRANCISCO — Within two to three years, bicyclists in Emeryville and Los Gatos will be able to download an app to get more green lights at intersections. Patients at the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Medical Center will be hopping on an autonomous shuttle for appointments.
February 16, 2018Rhode Island’s First Truck-Toll Gantry Installed on Route 95
The first of more than a dozen new Rhode Island truck-toll gantries now stands above Route 95 South in Exeter.
February 16, 2018Montana Rodeo Cowboys Worried They’ll Need Commercial Driver Licenses Under New Regulations
Montana cowboys are asking Congress to tap the brakes on federal horse trailer regulations they say could all but shut down participation in rodeos.
February 15, 2018Pilot Flying J's Ex-President Mark Hazelwood Found Guilty of Conspiracy in Fraud Trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A jury on Feb. 15 found former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and account representative Heather Jones guilty of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Former employees Scott Wombold and Karen Mann were found not guilty of conspiracy.
February 15, 2018