China will scrap a limit on foreign ownership of automotive ventures by 2022 in a major policy shift to open up the world’s biggest car market, even as trade tensions simmer between Washington and Beijing.
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ATA represents trucking industry at White House event
Three American Trucking Associations (ATA) members recently represented the trucking industry at a White House Rose Garden event on the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Job Act. The ATA has long supported the act. In October, ATA members rallied in support of tax reform.
Pre-deadline US ELD truck violations sound louder alarm
Full enforcement of the US electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been under way since April 1, but federal statistics show that even before that deadline enforcement was far from lax. Data reported online by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) reveal a marked increase in the number of truck driver violations associated with […]
Using technology to better serve the spot market
With capacity still as tight as almost any time in history, freight brokers meeting here sought ways to leverage technology to improve efficiency and better connect truckers with shippers.
Trucking Industry Posts Big Job Gains in March
March was a busy hiring month for trucking, as the industry added 6,700 jobs and transportation and logistics companies added 9,800 positions, according to the U.S. Labor Department monthly jobs report.
Operation Safe Driver Week scheduled for July 15-21
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) plans to hold its annual Operation Safe Driver Program campaign between July 15 and 21 this year.
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending April 7, 2018
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 7, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 524,905 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending April 7 were 261,898 carloads, up 4.6 […]
Technology disruptor: Blockchain is a potential game-changer in the rail realm, industry adopters say
In February, BNSF Railway Co. became the first Class I to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). A handful of other rail companies, including GE Transportation and Bourque Logistics – and rumblings of more to come – also are among BiTA’s more than 230 members. In addition to rail realmers, BiTA comprises truckload carriers, […]
Top 20 cargo hubs saw volumes rise 6.8% in 2017
Air cargo volumes at the world’s 20 busiest airports grew 6.8% in 2017, with Hong Kong again the number one freight hub at more than 5m tonnes, a 9.4% year-on-year increase. Airports Council International (ACI) reported that the top 20 cargo hubs handled a combined 51m tonnes last year, representing 43% of global airfreight volumes, […]
Top 5 ocean carriers serving US trades see export share slips
The Top 5 container lines serving the United States slightly increased their combined share of imports in 2017, but dominance of their exports receded. The 1 percentage point decline to 55.2 percent in export share among the Top 5 export carriers in 2017 – Maersk Group (Maersk Line, Hamburg Süd, and SeaLand), Mediterranean Shipping Co., […]