Commercial truckers will pay twice as much in tolls at the Baltimore Harbor crossings by July 2013 under a plan approved this week by the Maryland Transportation Authority.
September 23, 2011Business
House GOP Leaders May Allow Higher Transportation Spending, Mica Says
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, confirmed Friday that the House Republican leadership agreed he can seek additional revenues for a transportation reauthorization bill — a move that would avoid a projected 30% cut in federal transportation spending.
September 23, 2011Government, Business
Obama Touts Infrastructure Spending in Speech at Ohio-Kentucky Bridge
President Obama, speaking before a bridge on the Ohio-Kentucky border that carries heavy truck traffic, made a pitch for infrastructure spending and his jobs plan.
September 23, 2011Business
Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-way Freight
Con-way Inc. late Thursday named Greg Lehmkuhl president of Con-way Freight, its less-than-truckload and largest business unit.
September 23, 2011Business, Logistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Gains 0.9%
Intermodal traffic increased 0.9% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago as volumes climbed for both containers and trailers, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 23, 2011Perspective, Business
Opinion: Small Firms Can Fight Cargo Theft
Cargo thefts are at an all-time high, but so are innovative new surveillance, tracking and security products their makers claim can prevent or reduce thefts or hijacking and help locate stolen freight — for a price.
September 23, 2011Business, Technology
Con-way Launches Smart Phone App
Con-way Freight has launched a smart phone application that enables customers to create personalized rate quotes for shipments in the United States and Canada.
September 23, 2011Business
ATRI Report Identifies Worst Congestion Bottlenecks
The American Transportation Research Institute in a new report has identified the worst traffic bottlenecks affecting truckers around the country.
September 22, 2011Business
FedEx’s 1Q Profit Improves; Company Trims Full-Year Outlook
FedEx Corp.’s fiscal first-quarter improved from a year ago, but the company trimmed its full-year earnings forecast slightly on higher fuel costs and a moderate economic growth outlook.
September 22, 2011Business, Fuel
Pickens Says Natural Gas Trucks Will Soon Cost the Same as Diesel
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The cost differential between natural gas powered trucks and their diesel versions is fast dissolving and will soon disappear, according to investor T. Boone Pickens.
September 22, 2011