The foreign ministers of Mexico and Canada presented a unified front ahead of potential trade talks withPresident Trumps administration, stressing that the North American Free Trade Agreement has benefited all three countries.
February 21, 2017GovernmentBusiness
West Virginia Gov. Wants to Address Transportation, but Proposed Tax Increases Greeted With Skepticism
Times are grim in West Virginia. So grim that new Gov. Jim Justice, who pledged not to raise taxes as a candidate last year, called in his Feb. 8 State of the State address for new taxes worth about $450 million.
February 21, 2017Government
Embattled Ex-New Jersey DOT Chief Jamie Fox Dies
Jamie Fox, who had been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery while New Jerseys transportation commissioner in 2014, diedFeb. 20, local media outlets reported.
February 21, 2017PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Opinion: Does the $75,000 Broker Bond Make Sense?
Brokers, freight forwarders and nonvessel operating common carriers, or NVOCC, are required by federal law to carry a surety bond in the event they fail to pay the carrier that performs the move on the shipments they broker. On Dec. 1, 2013, the $75,000 broker bond went into effect up from the previous bond requirement of $10,000.
February 20, 2017EditorialBusinessSafetyTechnologyGovernmentLogistics
Editorial: Young Minds, New Roads
Coming soon to a theater near you: How to build roads and bridges. The American Society of Civil Engineers last week screened a documentary titled, Dream Big: Engineering Our World, which spotlights efforts to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering. Included in that mix are bridge and road design, fields that if recent data are any indication will require expertise for years to come.
February 20, 2017BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsFuel
XPOs Jacobs Sees E-Commerce as Key to Robust Growth in 2017
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Brad Jacobs wont rest on turning a profit with a company that lost money as recently as 2015, telling Transport Topics that hell double down on growing on the e-commerce wave through contract logistics, less-than-truckload and last-mile delivery services.
February 20, 2017Government
International E-Commerce Will Triple to $900 Billion by 2020, Report Predicts
The total value of online purchases from international retailers is expected to triple to $900 billion by 2020 and result in new opportunities, and challenges, for transportation, logistics and warehousing companies, according to several reports out this month.
February 20, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Pilot Informant Seeks Whistleblower Status From Supreme Court in Rebate Fraud Scam
A stockbroker turned FBI informant who tipped off investigators to the Pilot Flying J fraudulent diesel rebate scheme has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant him whistleblower status.
February 20, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Coalition Rallies to Promote States Infrastructure Priorities
Groups representing business executives, manufacturers and private investors joined forces this month to draw attention to the hundreds of infrastructure projects governors would like the Trump administration to fund in a long-term plan.
February 20, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Long-Term Funding Plan, Freight Connectivity Top AASHTOs Agenda
Establishing a long-term funding plan for highway projects, and enhancing access for commercial vehicles along freight corridors are among the top policy priorities this year for the association representing the states departments of transportation.
February 17, 2017