Video: Marcia Hale, president of Building America's Future, sets the stage for Infrastructure Week with TT's Eugene Mulero. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 15, 2017Transportation Technology News
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 15: Infrastructure Week Is Here
Seko Logistics Expanding Footprint in Western New York and Pennsylvania
Seko Logistics has opened two warehouses this year as a result of medical, automotive, industrial and technology companies bringing supply chains back into the United States, the third-party logistics company announced May 10.
May 15, 2017Three Wharton Dealmakers Bet Their Future on Trillion-Dollar Chinese Trucking Industry
In 2001, three Chinese men named Richard enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School before heading to high-flying careers as bankers and dealmakers. More than 15 years later, they’ve teamed up to stake their future on building an Uber-like service for China's convoluted trucking industry.
May 15, 2017Rice Lake Introduces Replacement Scale
Rice Lake Weighing Systems introduced the Survivor OTR-LP, a replacement scale designed to fit into non-Rice Lake truck scale foundations.
May 15, 2017Uber Adds Trucking Brokerage Firm Amid Longhaul Push
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. hired the team behind a Chicago transportation brokerage last fall as part of an effort to break into the longhaul trucking industry.
May 12, 2017Autonomous Containership to Make Debut in 2020
Norwegian fertilizer company Yara plans to partner with manufacturer Kongsberg to build an autonomous ship to reroute its cargo from roads to the water.
May 10, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 9: Mayors Fight for Infrastructure
The country's mayors want details on President Donald Trump's long-term infrastructure funding plan, and the AFL-CIO's Tom Trotter stops by to talk about that plan. See the video and check out the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 9, 2017Rand McNally Introduces Navigation Device With Voice Assistance, In-Cab Entertainment
Rand McNally has introduced a dashboard device that combines truck navigation with an onboard SiriusXM radio, voice assistance and a built-in dash camera.
May 8, 2017Maven Machines Launches Earbud Version of Driver Safety Headset
Maven Machines has released a much smaller, Bluetooth earbud version of its wireless safety headset, which provides real-time monitoring of driver fatigue and distraction.
May 8, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 2: The President’s Gas Tax
Executives from trucking companies who frequently come to Washington to urge lawmakers to fund infrastructure projects say raising federal fuel taxes is the best approach. Their argument is simple: Paying more at the pump would be easier than tracking the miles on trucks and cars or paying more on tolls. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
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