House of Representatives Passes Bill to Aid Veterans

Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, Shipping

By Paul Benfer, Kinetic Supply-Chain Services- The House passed the Veteran Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R. 2547) along with the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (H.R. 2258) bills.  The voted passed 409 to 0....

Next Generation Joins the Team at Kinetic!

Nov 10, 2017 | Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

Dan Benfer and Kevin Benfer have joined the Kinetic Supply-Chain sales team. Dan has been running Gotham Bicycle Delivery Service for the past three years after a year at NEMF after graduating from Monmouth University. Kevin joins our team after spending a year and a...

Rhode Island Moves Forward Selects Vendor to Construct Truck Only Tolls

Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, logistics trucking services, Shipping

BY CHRIS GILLIS, American Shipper Magazine The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has entered a contract with Kapsch Traffic Com IVHS to design and build electronic tolling facilities and related infrastructure for the state’s controversial truck-only tolling...

U.S. Ports Forge Alliances to Keep Their Spots on Trade Map

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Erica Phillips – Wall Street Journal – U.S. seaports are joining forces, setting aside decades of regional competition over cargo as a wave of consolidation in the shipping industry threatens to cut some cities out of global trade routes. Shipping...

Self-driving Trucks Poised to Remake Freight Industry

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, Shipping, Trucking, trucking company services, trucking services for hire

By Steve Rosenbush, Wall Street Journal- Good morning. There is perhaps no clearer example of how technology is remaking a traditional industry than the ways in which autonomous vehicles are poised to change transportation. While much of the early attention has...

Alphabet’s Waymo Sues Uber Over Self-Driving Car Secrets

Nov 10, 2017 | Logistics, Shipping, Supply-Chain, Trucking

By Tim Higgins & Jack Nicas, Wall Street Journal- Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s heated rivalry with Uber Technologies Inc. over self-driving cars has spilled into the courthouse, after the internet giant sued the ride-hailing company for allegedly stealing trade...