Gary G Burrows
An American Trucking Associations (ATA) analysis of data from the Department of Transportation shows that the rate of truck-involved fatalities is declining over both the long- and short-term.
ATA’s analysis of miles traveled data from the Federal Highway Administration and highway fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates that the truck-involved fatality rate fell for the second straight year to 1.40 per 100 million miles traveled.
“America’s trucking ...
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Tradepoint Atlantic announced on January 20 that FedEx Ground plans to locate a new 300,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution facility at the new Tradepoint Atlantic global logistics center at Sparrows Point in Baltimore, MD.
The new facility is scheduled to open in August 2017 and is part of FedEx Ground’s ongoing nationwide network ...
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Nectar Imports has selection Paragon Software Systems’s routing and scheduling software to optimize its daily drinks distribution. The drinks supplier will use Paragon to manage its delivery operations and ensure its reputation for flexibility and promise of next working day delivery is maintained as the company continues to grow.
Nectar’s distribution ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. reveal on January 19 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Southern Air Holdings, Inc., a premier provider of intercontinental and domestic air cargo services, in an immediately accretive, all-cash, debt-free transaction valued at approximately $110 million.
The transaction is subject ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1% in December, following a decrease of 0.9% during November. In December, the index equaled 135.6 (2000=100), up from 134.3 in November, and 0.1% below the all-time high of 135.8 reached in January 2015.
Compared with December 2014, the SA ...
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Carol Kijac has been appointed Chief Sales Officer of SEKO Logistics to drive the next phase of its global expansion by continuing to identify and deliver more value in its customers’ supply chains.
Based at the company’s headquarters in Chicago and reporting to SEKO Logistics’ CEO, William J. Wascher, Carol’s appointment ...
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The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project has been recommended to Congress for authorization, continuing the project's historic momentum through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) planning process.
Known as the Record of Decision, the recommendation signed by Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy is the official notification ...
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Kerry Logistics has commenced construction on Phase Four of the expansion at Kerry Siam Seaport (KSSP) in Laem Chabang, Thailand. The company is developing the facility into a key cargo gateway for the increasing trade in ASEAN to cope with the growing business demand in countries within the Greater Mekong ...
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The Canaveral Port Authority welcomes the start of StreamLine’s Blue Stream weekly liner service at its new Canaveral Cargo Terminal, which GT USA manages and operates. The service adds Port Canaveral to this valued trade route that includes Central America, Europe and the Caribbean. The first call at Canaveral is ...
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The Port of Los Angeles moved a total of 8,160,457 TEUs in 2015, a decrease of 2.1% compared to 2014.
"I'm pleased that the Port of Los Angeles has surpassed the 8-million TEU threshold for the fifth time in our history," said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. "Despite ...
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