Duke University’s Christensen Family Center for Innovation announced it was collaborating with Railinc to explore innovations to advance freight rail safety and efficiency. The collaborative eff...
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A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) details the cost of cargo theft in the transportation industry. According to ATRI research looking at cargo theft data, moto...
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The South Carolina Port Authority’s board of directors voted unanimously to appoint Micah Mallace as the agency’s next president and CEO. Mallace has a background in the maritime and logistics in...
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The Port of Mobile’s Mobile Ship Channel in Alabama has hit a milestone by officially reaching its authorized 50-foot depth. On Oct. 2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Mobile Bar P...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be adding 1,202 truck parking spaces in 133 locations by the end of 2026. The proposed parking spots will be along Interstate on-ramps wit...
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U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Chris DeLuzio (D-PA) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would allow Amtrak to sue freight trains over delays to passenger service. Th...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded two Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) grants totaling $1.1 million. “Investing in freight rail is not just about tra...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched the first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB) modernization. ...
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The Port of Long Beach said it had its second-busiest August on record this past month, and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history. According to the port’s records, dockworkers and term...
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U.S. Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation that would implement a tax credit to modernize the American railcar fleet. The legislation, the Freight Rail Assets Invest...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched two new pilot programs on Tuesday that he said would improve trucker working conditions and quality of life. The initiatives through the U.S. Depa...
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On Monday, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corporation announced a new domestic intermodal service to deliver more market reach and efficient transportation options. The service will use Union ...
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UK-based Hitachi Rail, a rail transportation company, recently opened a $100 million lighthouse digital factory in Hagerstown, Md. The 307,000-square-foot, carbon neutral factory will deliver railc...
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Watco Logistics announced recently that it had acquired Colossal Transport Solutions, a leading provider of complex logistics for over-dimensional and heavy-haul cargo. Officials said the transact...
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Trucks moved 11.27 billion tons of freight in 2024, .14 less than in 2023, according to the 2025 edition of American Trucking Trends published by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), an organizat...
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With nearly $10 million invested in infrastructure, Union Pacific said its investments are expanding intermodal capacity to deliver time-sensitive freight faster in Southern California. The invest...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Corporation announced the creation of a new rail transportation route for customers in across the southern U.S. that will connect shippers in Mexico with Texas and...
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Freight transportation leader BNSF recently launched expedited rail service from Los Angeles to Houston, adding to the company’s ability to deliver fast, consistent and reliable service over over-th...
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In 2024, the average cost of operating a truck was $2.26 per mile, a 0.4 percent decline compared to 2023, according to a recently released American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report. ...
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The Port of Los Angeles announced it has signed an agreement with the city of Shafter and The Wonderful Company to promote more two-way trade connections throughout California’s Central Valley. ...
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