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...

North American Freight Market Growth Continues in March

Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Shipping, Supply-Chain, trucking company services

By Ben Meyer – American Shipper – Shipment volumes for the month grew 0.5% from February and 0.9 % from March 2016, while expenditures were down 1.2 % sequentially but up 3% year over year, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.The North...

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...

Central Freight Lines to Buy Wilson Trucking

Nov 10, 2017 | freight supply chain management, Shipping, Supply-Chain

By Paul Benfer – Central Freight Lines has agreed to acquire Wilson Trucking.  The acquisition of Wilson will enable Central Freight Lines to expand their coverage to the Southeastern United States. Don Orr, President and CEO of Central Freight Lines, said...