Overland Park, Kan.-based YRC Worldwide Inc. said that its financial loss doubled in the first quarter and that it cut 180 management and other nonunion jobs in a streamlining effort to make the trucking business more efficient.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Port Tampa Bay Opens Up on Becoming Cuba Ready
TAMPA, Fla. — "Cuba ready" for trade and travel opportunities with the island is how Port Tampa Bay promotes its stance on engaging the former Cold War enemy.
May 5, 2017Big-Ship Era Dawns for East Coast as Record-Setting Ship Transits Panama Canal
The Panama Canal truly entered the big-ship era the week of May 8 when the largest vessel to date — a vessel from Asia that is as long as the Eiffel Tower is high and 158 feet wide — transited the expanded canal en route to the United States.
May 5, 2017FedEx Freight to Expand Facilities at Colorado Springs Airport
FedEx Freight plans to move its Colorado Springs, Colo., terminal to a site it will lease that a Kentucky developer is buying from the Colorado Springs Airport, the airport's director said May 2.
May 4, 2017Uber's Self-Driving Car Ambitions Live Another Day
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber and Waymo's industry-critical battle over self-driving car technology now includes allegations of cover-ups, clandestine meetings and big stock payouts. But a court hearing May 3 didn't result in one possible outcome: A halt to Uber's self-driving car plans.
May 4, 2017Memphis IT Outage Could Slow FedEx Shipments
More than 120 FedEx Express flights out of Memphis International Airport in Tennessee were delayed early May 2 after an information technology system outage hit the company’s world hub.
May 3, 2017Striking N.Y. Drivers Get Support from Teamsters President Jim Hoffa
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents 1.4 million members, issued its support April 27Â for Teamsters Local 812 in its strike against East Yaphank, N.Y., beer distributor Clare Rose.
April 28, 2017Push for Louisiana Gas-Tax Hike Faces Hurdles as Leaders Ramp Up Campaign
Leaders of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' task force that recommended a $700 million increase in state aid for roads and bridges stepped up efforts April 27 to win legislative support for improvements.
April 28, 2017Bill Raising Tennessee's Gas Tax Passed Into Law
Gov. Bill Haslam on April 26 signed his IMPROVE Act into law as soon as the bill reached his desk. The bill raises gas and diesel taxes by six cents and 10 cents, respectively, over a three-year period, as well as several fees, including a $5 increase on annual car registrations.
April 27, 2017Did Daimler Test an 'Automated' Truck in Oregon? Not Exactly
Did Daimler take a self-driving truck for a spin in Oregon late last year? Not really.
April 27, 2017