Interest in Boeing’s 747-400 freighter family already was rebounding last year, even as Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. hosted nostalgic farewell tours to mark the end of U.S. passenger service on the four-engine behemoth nicknamed the “Queen of the Skies.” With Boeing’s factory-fresh models sold out through 2021, cargo carriers are snapping up jumbo freighters that were built from 1993 to 2009 — if they can find them.
May 16, 2018Search
Showing 10 of 1107 results
= Premium Content
Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 14: Big Orange Cone
Downtown Las Vegas is under construction. The consistent rise in tourism and population persuaded city and state officials to invest in wider roadways, additional transit and walkability options, and improve connectivity across freight corridors.
May 14, 2018ENow Shows 53-Foot Trailer With Solar-Based Refrigeration
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Solar technology provider eNow unveiled a 53-foot refrigerated trailer with solar panels mounted on its roof, calling it the first such all-electric solar-based refrigeration system to be deployed.
May 8, 2018Fifty-Mile Drone Flights Beckon as Industry Pushes FAA on Rules
Retailers, railroads and electricity companies are pressing for U.S. government approval to fly drones longer distances. Regulators, geared to an aviation industry that can take five years to get a new jetliner in the air, are struggling to adjust to the breakneck pace.
May 8, 2018PepsiCo to Add Stemco’s Fuel-Efficiency Devices
Stemco Products Inc. announced that PepsiCo Inc. will update 1,600 of its trailers with the company’s TrailerTail and EcoSkirt products to support its corporate sustainability targets.
May 7, 2018Canadian National to Buy 350 Center Beam Railcars
Canadian National Railway plans to purchase 350 73-foot center beam railcars to meet the growing demand for transporting lumber products, the Montreal-based railroad announced May 2.
May 3, 2018Will Wabtec Acquire GE Transportation?
A flurry of reports over the past few days speculate that GE Transportation will be sold to a longtime supplier, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., which does business as Wabtec Corp.
April 25, 2018China’s Uber for Trucks Is Said to Raise $1.9 Billion in Funding
Full Truck Alliance Group, China’s biggest app for Uber-like truck services, raised $1.9 billion in funding to fuel its expansion, sources familiar with the matter said.
April 25, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 23: Denham Amendment
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) are seeking consideration on the House floor for an amendment that aims to clarify regulations related to motor carriers in a 1994 aviation policy law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 23, 2018Logistics, Accelerated
How are technology and innovation trends changing the logistics business? We explore the changes that helped shape the 2018 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings.
April 18, 2018