In today’s digitally connected world, the status and location of most freight shipments can be immediately determined by GPS trackers, phone apps or simply making a cellphone call to the trucker hauling the package for delivery.
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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
Prologis Buys Lot Near Philadelphia Airport for $45 Million
PHILADELPHIA — A popular parking lot near Philadelphia International Airport has been snapped up for $45 million by Prologis, a real estate giant that specializes in leasing space to retail, e-commerce and logistics businesses, according to the firm that brokered the deal.
August 6, 2021Memphis I-40 Bridge Set to Reopen
The Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto bridge, a major trucking corridor that runs over the Mississippi River and connects Memphis, Tenn., with Arkansas, will start reopening the week of Aug. 2 after being closed since May 11.
July 29, 2021FedEx to Invest $100 Million in Logistics Company in India
FedEx Express Corp. on July 16 said it has entered into equity and commercial agreements with Delhivery, a logistics and supply chain services company in India, which will utilize their combined strengths to unlock India’s international trade potential.
July 16, 2021Pennsylvania Ponders Package Fee to Pay for Roads, Bridges
What if the solution to Pennsylvania’s transportation funding quagmire was all the brown boxes and padded envelopes left at people’s front doors?
July 13, 2021Intermodal Port in Arkansas Moves Forward
The new intermodal port in Arkansas between Van Buren and Fort Smith continues to move forward with hopes of breaking ground in two years. The Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority met on July 7 to learn about updates to the project.
July 12, 2021Gateless Tolling Coming to Ohio Turnpike
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Turnpike is looking for new legal power to bill freeloading drivers as it prepares to institute no-stop, electronic toll lanes as part of a modernization plan it hopes will speed up traffic across the state.
July 12, 2021CSX Renews Bid for Approval to Add 1,200 Miles of New England Rail Lines
Railroad giant CSX Corp. has struck a new deal to help settle rival Norfolk Southern Railway’s objections to its delayed plan to take over almost 1,200 miles of New England railways.
July 7, 2021Labor, Food Shortages in Supply Chain Take Toll on Restaurants
For many restaurateurs across Connecticut, daily deliveries of food have become inconsistent, later than usual and sometimes canceled at the last minute. Part of the problem is a shortage of staff at food purveyors and trucking companies.
June 25, 2021FedEx to Test Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — FedEx Corp. announced June 15 that it has partnered with Nuro, one of the nation’s leading autonomous vehicle companies, to test the use of driverless vehicles for multistop and appointment-based deliveries in Houston.
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