LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America bestowed Robert Huffman with the Silver Kingpin Award, honoring the retired Norfolk Southern intermodal executive whose career spanned 41 years.
September 27, 2017BusinessLogistics
Gem Containers Receives Funding From Crestline
Crestline Investors Inc. will provide an unspecified amount of financing to Gem Containers Ltd. to expand its tank container leasing and management business.
September 25, 2017BusinessLogistics
Port of Virginia Begins CSX Service to New Pittsburgh Intermodal Terminal
CSX Transportation on Sept. 7 opened an intermodal terminal outside of Pittsburgh, and now the Port of Virginia will serve Pennsylvania and Ohio via double-stack trains.
September 24, 2017BusinessEquipment
Dana Names Christophe Dominiak Chief Technology Officer
Dana Inc. named Christophe Dominiak its new chief technology officer, it said.
September 22, 2017GovernmentLogistics
California Border Crossing Station Faces Road Closure Through Sept. 25
Portions of Interstates 5 and 805 that run south of State Route 905 in California will be completely closed through Sept. 25, according to the General Services Administration.
September 22, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyEditorial
Editorial: King Sisyphus, Driver Manager
A parallel can be drawn between Greek mythology and the predicament trucking managers face in recruiting and retaining drivers.
September 21, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Omnitracs Acquires Assets of Shaw Tracking
Omnitracs has acquired the assets of Shaw Tracking, its longtime distribution partner in Canada, company officials announced Sept. 19.
September 19, 2017BusinessEquipmentFuel
TA Opens Expanded Call Center for Roadside Assistance
TA Truck Service, a unit of TravelCenters of America, moved its national call center to a 32,000-square-foot facility so its RoadSquad unit can expand its customer base to provide services for additional fleets nationwide.
September 11, 2017Business
July Sets All-Time Monthly Record for Loaded Container Imports, According to Report
Top ports in North America are on pace to shatter all-time records on import container growth, according to the latest monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
September 10, 2017GovernmentBusiness
New Ambassador Bridge to Dedicate One Lane for Pre-Screened Trucks
The new span of the Ambassador Bridge, which the Detroit International Bridge Co. recently obtained a permit to build, will include a lane dedicated to pre-approved trucks moving across the border, according to Dan Stamper, president of the company.
September 6, 2017