ORLANDO, Fla. — Electronic logging devices need to be registered with the federal trucking regulatory agency in order to be valid, an agency official reminded law enforcement officials on Aug. 9.
August 9, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Safety
ELDs Must Be Registered at FMCSA, Official Reminds Safety Inspectors
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Cargo Thefts Decline Sharply in Second Quarter, but $17.2 Million Worth of Freight Still Stolen
Thieves stole $17.2 million worth of cargo in the United States and Canada during the second quarter of 2017, down from $35.1 million in the year-ago period, data tracking firm CargoNet reported.
August 9, 2017Government, Technology
Arizona Installs Drivewyze System to Eliminate Weigh Station Waste
The Arizona Department of Transportation installed automatic verification systems to save time and costs for the more than 9 million trucks that pass through its weigh stations each year.
August 7, 2017Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous
This E-Commerce Company Pays for Warehouse Worker Weddings. Will the Perk Survive Automation?
Tech entrepreneurs have long lavished perks on coders and engineers, the free massages, ping pong tables and free food of Valley lore.
August 7, 2017Business, Technology
Workhorse Provides Brinks With Class 5 Electrified Trucks
August 7, 2017
Business, Technology
Odyssey Opens Chemical Sampling Facility in Shanghai
Danbury, Conn.-based Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp., a global logistics provider, has announced the recent opening of a newly expanded facility for chemical sample fulfillment in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, China.
August 4, 2017Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, TCA
Channel Pilots Use Simulator to Practice With Behemoth Neopanamax Ships
Capt. Tom Goodwin stood on the bridge of an oil tanker and looked upon the familiar Bayport Container Terminal. But instead of peering out a vessel’s front windows, he was in a high-tech simulator gazing intently at 13 monitors.
August 4, 2017Technology, Perspective
Opinion: FMCSA Should Accept NAS Recommendations for CSA
Vigillo President Steve Bryan reviews each of the four categories in a recent report that outlines recommendations to reform the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
August 4, 2017Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA
Indiana Port Handles More Than 1 Million Tons and a Swiss Particle Hunter in First Half of the Year
Ship traffic at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor was up 14% during the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, with wind tower sections from Spain and Brazil and the world’s largest liquid argon particle hunter from Switzerland among the cargo arriving.
August 4, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA
Minnesota Biodiesel Standards to Double in 2018, Displeasing Trucking Industry
The state’s standard for the biodiesel blend will double to 20% at gas pumps next May, a decision that displeased trucking industry advocates.
August 4, 2017