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FMC receives strong support for emergency order on port congestion
The FMC’s emergency order on data sharing would seek to alleviate port congestion by requiring more visibility into appointment availability, empty container return times, and terminal closures. Source link
VERTICAL COLD STORAGE SELECTS INDUSTRY VETERAN WEST HUTCHISON TO LEAD ITS CONTINUED GROWTH
KANSAS CITY, MO. –The cold storage industry is rapidly expanding to meet both the changing tastes of consumers and increasing global demand for temperature-controlled products. Greater expectations for quality, increased…
Philburn founder remembered following loss to cancer
Kevin J. Philpott, the founder of Mississauga, Ontario-headquartered Philburn, is being recognized as a “character in every sense of the word”, following his loss to cancer. In a statement on the fleet website, he leaves the…
New Federal Commitment Advances Clean Energy, Transportation Investments
Jennifer Granholm The Biden administration has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among four federal agencies to accelerate the nation’s affordable and equitable clean transportation future. The U.S. Departments of…
GM’s Cruise Maps Robotaxi Expansion
It was a bit surprising when Cruise, the autonomous vehicle startup that’s 80% owned by General Motors, said it planned to expand its robotaxi service to Phoenix and Austin over the next three months.The company had just…
What a Rail Strike Could Mean for Trucking – Fleet Management
While trucking and rail companies compete for ground freight, trucking is the largest customer of the rail industry, according to ATA President Chris Spear.File Photo: Georgia Ports Authority / Jeremy…
Raymond Inspires Next Generation Of Leaders With Virtual Manufacturing Day Event
GREENE, N.Y., September 15, 2022 — The Raymond Corporation will kick off its eighth annual Manufacturing Day event, Celebrating a Century of Innovation, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. National Manufacturing Day is an annual…
CSX Hires Ex-Ford Executive Joseph Hinrichs as CEO
CSX Corp. named Joseph Hinrichs as its next chief executive officer, handing the reins of the railroad giant to a car guy.Hinrichs, a former top executive with Ford Motor Co., will take over as CEO for James Foote on Sept.…
4-wheeler brake checks 2 trucks
Watch as this four-wheeler panics and stomps the brakes in front of two different semi trucks I hope the driver of the four wheeler was charged with reckless driving, at a minimum. Source link
Equipment influx coming for stressed US chassis market: executive
A veteran of the US chassis market says “a lot more capacity” will be arriving into the sector to help relieve the shortages that have contributed to delays throughout the country’s supply chain. Source link
