Trucking

Teamsters overwhelmingly authorize strike at TForce Freight

AJOT Newsroom | June 16, 2023 | Trucking

91 percent of members approve strike, National Agreement expires on July 31...

Trucking

AJOT Newsroom | June 16, 2023

Philadelphia Bridge collapse focuses attention on I-95 Corridor freight movements

The closure of a portion of I-95 in Philadelphia following the bridge collapse on June 11 focused attention on the importance of the I-95 corridor for freight movement.

Phillips Connect smart trailer kits for fleets of any size

AJOT Newsroom | June 15, 2023 | Trucking

Phillips Connect has assembled four powerful IoT: Internet of Trailers™ kits, allowing fleets of all sizes to seamlessly convert to Smart-Trailers. Smart-Trailer technology enables real-time diagnostics, fault detection, and trend reporting - increasing transparency and maximizing efficiency.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | June 14, 2023

Governor Edwards praises Regional Planning Commission’s award of feasibility study to support Louisiana International Terminal infrastructure

Regional Planning Commission and Port of New Orleans to jointly fund study for new corridor in St. Bernard Parish

CFI honored at TMSA ELEVATE Conference for “She Drives” program empowering women in transportation

AJOT Newsroom | June 14, 2023 | Trucking

CFI, a leading transportation company, has won industry recognition for one of its driver recruitment and marketing programs, She Drives CFI, which promotes the virtues of trucking industry careers for women and is aimed at attracting more women into trucking.

Parts and labor costs stabilize in first quarter of 2023

AJOT Newsroom | June 14, 2023 | Trucking

Surge in cyber crime driven by cost-of-living crisis leaves 38% of UK transport bracing for impact

AJOT Newsroom | June 14, 2023 | Trucking

I-95 collapse to lift prices of East Coast goods, Buttigieg warns

Bloomberg | June 13, 2023 | Trucking

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said there’s “no question” the collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in northeastern Philadelphia will result in higher prices of goods on the East Coast.

Hellmann expands product portfolio in Switzerland and opens direct load location in Kloten

AJOT Newsroom | June 13, 2023 | Logistics | Trucking

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is opening its first Direct Load branch in Switzerland: Since the beginning of June, partial and full truck loads are dispatched from Kloten between all European countries and Switzerland.

Trucking

Bloomberg | June 13, 2023

NJ’s Murphy urges federal officials to reconsider NYC toll plan

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is urging the federal government to re-examine New York City’s plan to start charging motorists driving into midtown Manhattan, saying an environmental review of the project is flawed.

Logistics

DACHSER | June 13, 2023

Dachser expands its groupage service portfolio between the US and Germany

As a part of its strategy to expand its global groupage services, Dachser USA has introduced two new LCL (less than container load) trade lanes between the United States and Germany. In the future, the lanes Bremen – Boston and Chicago – Hamburg will be available to LCL customers on a weekly basis, with seamless connections to Dachser’s European Logistics road network.