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DAT: Spot truckload rates crest after several weeks of gains
| March 17, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Three weeks after winter storms upended supply chains across the country, truckload freight shipments settled into more normal patterns during the week ending March 14, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest load board network. The number of loads posted to the DAT network fell 11.4% and the number of trucks increased 9.2% compared to the previous week.
Milestone adds new commercial executive to leadership team
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Milestone Equipment Holdings, a national leader in transportation equipment leasing solutions, announced the addition of Phil Shook as Executive Vice President - Domestic Intermodal, effective immediately. In this role, Shook will lead the expansion of Milestone's Domestic Intermodal segment and oversee other enterprise-wide marketing and customer support functions. Shook will report directly to Don Clayton, President and Chief Executive Officer. Based in the Lombard, IL corporate office, Shook will partner closely with Executive Vice President Doug Hoehn, who will continue to lead Milestone's rapidly growing Marine Chassis segment.
IMT and VTG partner to boost connectivity in rail freight
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail
Intermodal Telematics BV (IMT) and VTG AG have agreed on a long-term partnership to extend the digitisation of VTG’s rail wagon fleet. The first step in this new arrangement will be the delivery of 15,000 of IMT’s CLT20-Ex main GPS units over the next 15 months, with the potential to substantially expand that number over the coming years. The solar powered CLT20-Ex enables unlimited wireless data transfer allowing for optimal accuracy, which is an ideal match for the high requirements in quality and safety that VTG sets in the field of telematics and information provision for its customers.
ATA Freight marks 25th anniversary – celebrates recent achievements and contributions during unprecedented pandemic period
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
ATA Freight, a leading global logistics and freight forwarding services provider, has a lot to celebrate in what is its 25th year. The milestone anniversary comes in a year marked by several significant achievements and most notably, the company’s ongoing contributions to help keep the global supply chain moving despite the massive pandemic disruptions. Its resilience and relentless focus on customer satisfaction over the past two and half decades, coupled with its innovation, has enabled the company to continue to grow and succeed in a fiercely competitive industry.
Kenco Bucket Trucks releases first ever Know Your “Roll”™ guide for oversize/overweight load transportation industry
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Mitchell 1 TruckSeries with interactive wiring diagrams wins spot on HDT’s top 20 list for 2020
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Federal investment helped advance 22,000 highway improvement projects in 2020, new data reveals
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in EV charging software company
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
EV Connect pilots first vehicle-to-grid charging project in the Midwest
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
SKF tests autonomous and electrical transport of goods
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
SKF is now testing a self-driving electric truck together with the tech company Einride, to transport goods on a public road between the factory and the warehouse in Gothenburg.
ATA Freight marks 25th anniversary and celebrates recent achievements during pandemic
| March 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
The milestone anniversary comes in a year marked by several significant achievements and most notably, the company’s ongoing contributions to help keep the global supply chain moving despite the massive pandemic disruptions.
Second new rail service in 7 days commences at the Port of Felixstowe
| March 15, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is delighted to announce the start of a new rail service to the East Midlands Gateway (EMG), the second new rail service from the port in just seven days.
Graves Cites U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Fleet as Opportunity to Test a VMT User Fee Nationwide
| March 15, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) today identified the modernization of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) vehicle fleet as an opportunity to test a Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) user fee on a national scale.
FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders Fell in February to 23,100 Units
| March 12, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
Canadian Tire and NuPort Robotics to commercialize Canada’s first automated heavy duty trucking technology
| March 12, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
First-of-its-kind technology to enable safer, greener and more efficient transport of goods by semi-tractor trailers
ZF supports Turkey’s Barsan Global Logistics’ digitization journey
| March 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
ZF today announced that it has signed a deal with Turkey-based Barsan Global Logistics, a global provider of integrated logistics services, to equip its commercial vehicle fleet with advanced Transics-branded connectivity solutions in Europe and the Middle East.
TRB continues collaboration with Hitachi on new UK rail project
| March 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail
OmniTRAX and Sandusky County Economic Development Corporation expand rail-ready sites program in NW Ohio
| March 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail
CG Railway launches new rail ferry
U.K. roads getting busier with one in three people vaccinated
| March 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking
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