For several top North American container ports 2016 was a record-setting year, and industry analysts are cautiously optimistic that 2017 will be even better despite the uncertainty in Washington that comes with a new presidential administration.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Nonbank Lending Rises in Late 2016; Truckers Struggle for Traditional Loans
Nontraditional bank lending to trucking companies picked up moderately in the second half of 2016 as fleets sought to survive during a sluggish freight market, according to lenders with exposure in transportation financing.
January 9, 2017Letters: Skepticism Over Hydrogen Claims, Shipper Tactics
The Nikola One isn’t actually a zero-emissions vehicle when you see the entire process.
January 2, 2017Schneider Files to Go Public; Family, Execs to Keep Control
Truckload and intermodal carrier Schneider National Inc., No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed financial documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 as a prelude to the company going public, possibly later this year.
January 2, 2017European Package Carrier Expands in US With Purchase of Golden State Overnight
General Logistics Systems B.V., a parcel delivery firm based in Amsterdam and with operations throughout Europe, is expanding in the United States with the purchase of Golden State Overnight for $90 million.
October 12, 2016Managing CSA
Despite the removal of Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view late last year, many shippers and third-party logistics providers remain eager to track carriers’ safety performance, and technology providers are helping to fill that void.
September 16, 2016Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016AASHTO Sets Roadside Safety Device Installation Schedule
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced its approval on Dec. 22 of a schedule for implementing the use of such roadside safety hardware devices as guardrails and crash cushions on the National Highway System that meet new crash-testing standards.
December 22, 2015NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.
April 30, 2015Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Delay Positive Train Control
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill seeking to delay the implementation of positive train control, a safety system the nation’s railroads are supposed to implement by the end of the year.
April 21, 2015