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Stas Margaronis | August 17, 2022

California GO-Biz official describes Newsom’s supply chain strategy

California is developing a supply chain strategy to help ports, trucking and the railroads, according to Trelynd Bradley, a Deputy Director with California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Bradley responded to a series of questions posed by AJOT explaining how California has developed a strategy to combat the supply chain crisis.

Graphite in EV batteries creates conundrum under US climate bill

Bloomberg | August 16, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

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AJOT Newsroom | August 16, 2022

RoadOne opens Norfolk, Virginia transload and distribution center

With close proximity to the Port of Virginia, RoadOne enables the transloading of containerized global imports to expedite cargo velocity.

Freight coalition members invest RAISE awards to strengthen supply chain

AJOT Newsroom | August 16, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

FTR reports preliminary trailer orders decline in July from final June numbers

AJOT Newsroom | August 15, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

UK braces for travel chaos as transport workers kick off strikes

Bloomberg | August 15, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

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AJOT Newsroom | August 12, 2022

J.B. Hunt, University of Arkansas Collaboration Focuses on Future of Supply Chain

Leadership from both organizations were at J.B. Hunt’s corporate campus to discuss how their efforts are making Northwest Arkansas an epicenter for developing tomorrow’s industry and its leaders.

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Bloomberg | August 12, 2022

Union Leaders Kick Off Rallies Across UK Amid Summer of Strikes

Britain’s leading trade unionists will hold a rally in London next week in the middle of a string of train strikes designed to bring the country to a standstill.

Smart Decisions Can Make Heavy Duty Trucking a Better, Safer, and More Comfortable Experience

AJOT Newsroom | August 12, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Driving a fully loaded heavy-duty truck across the states can be a very uncomfortable, stressful, and tiring experience. In fact, those are some of the main reasons why large trucks often get into accidents that could have been avoided.

North American truckload carrier CFI honors women drivers with custom truck outfitted with unique, large-format graphics

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Big rig displays special “wrap” graphics promoting “She Drives CFI” program supporting the company’s professional women drivers

Daimler Truck shrugs off supply-chain issues with rising sales

Bloomberg | August 11, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

How freight railroads can take advantage of record funding to advance equity, safety and other priorities

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

HDR expert offers advice on obtaining IIJA funds for freight railroads

Wabash expands EcoNex technology production with $20 million investment and 200 new jobs in Minnesota

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | Trucking

China backs $640 million Sudan Rail revamp amid economic crunch

Bloomberg | August 11, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

First Rijeka–Czech Republic direct cargo rail service established

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

For the first time, a regular train connection between Rijeka, Croatia, through Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), and Paskov in the Czech Republic has been established.

IntelliTrans celebrates thirty years of successful relationships with customers and employees

30 key points to honor how IntelliTrans has grown and evolved

SEFL delivers quality without question service into Canada

AJOT Newsroom | August 10, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rail traffic for the week ending August 6, 2022

AJOT Newsroom | August 10, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) reaches all-time high in June 2022

AJOT Newsroom | August 10, 2022 | Intermodal

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.7% to an all-time high in June from May, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From June 2021 to June 2022 the index rose 4.6%.