Norwegian Cruise Line will nearly double its room for guests come 2018 when it launches the 4,000 passenger vessel Norwegian Breakaway from the Port of New Orleans. The vessel will immediately beco...
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The Port of Seattle recently entered into a three-month pilot partnership with the Washington State Food Truck Association (WSFTA) to schedule twice daily, seven-days-a-week service to the Seattle-Tac...
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The Port of Corpus Christi recently hosted a large-scale strategic deployment operation consisting of approximately 1,500 pieces of military equipment and 77 helicopters for the 1st Air Combat Brigade...
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Blasting Alibaba’s enforcement against counterfeit products as unsatisfactory, the Auto Care Association has urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to relist Alibaba as a notorious...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) board of directors voted during its October meeting to elect officers for the 2018 term. Wes Lutz was elected to the position of chairman. Lutz...
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American Honda Motor Co. set a record for total sales in September when 142,722 Honda and Acura vehicles were sold, reflecting a 6.8 percent increase from a year ago. The Honda Division’s sales i...
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Multiple organizations advocating for Americans with disabilities have released statements supporting the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV...
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Hyundai Motor announced this week a new rear occupant alert technology that uses ultrasonic sensors to help detect the movements of children and reminds drivers to check the rear seats prior to exitin...
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UPS recently announced it has acquired three new full-flight simulators and plans to construct a new facility to house them located near the company’s Worldport international air hub in Louisville, ...
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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (DOT) recently approved an updated eight-year Construction Work Plan, which addresses projects for federal fiscal years 2018 through 2025. “The cumulativ...
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Gas prices reached their highest levels since October 2015 this week, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), averaging $2.55 a gallon. The price per barrel for oil is more than $50...
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More than 80 members of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently sent a letter to Congressional members asking them to push for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reform. “U.S. airc...
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Aggressive behavior behind the wheel can lower gas mileage in high-duty vehicles by approximately 10 to 40 percent in stop-and-go traffic and 15 to 30 percent at highway speeds, according to a recent ...
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Passenger facility charges (PFCs) — collected via airline tickets — should not be increased to help airports finance their capital improvement projects at the expense of American travelers who alr...
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Legislation that hopes to make mandatory screening and treatment for sleep disorders among transportation workers has received the support of the American Thoracic Society (ATS). The legislative ef...
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The Chinese government’s inaction on intellectual property rights (IPR) violations and counterfeit goods puts American businesses at risk of significant costs including lost sales and reduced market...
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Cutting Amtrak would negatively affect 45 percent of Americans, a report by the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) said. The report, called Dismantling a National Transportation N...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) board of directors recently elected John Schroer as association president. Schroer is commissioner of the Tennessee D...
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John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers, praised the recent introduction of the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technolog...
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More than 30 organizations recently entered a diverse coalition that is fighting against a federal regulation requiring trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices. The 31-member organiza...
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