Tag: travel

January 3, 2024

From chocolates melting in the heat to pharmaceuticals degrading in the cold, the delicate balance of temperature-controlled shipping is a dance Echo Global Logistics has worked hard to master. Frank Hurst, Echo’s executive vice president of less-than-truckload, has been a […]

December 28, 2023

The Idaho Transportation Department is conducting a preliminary testing program in North Idaho to assess the efficiency of increasing visibility on plows with the goal of reducing the number of accidents. Green and yellow are among the most highly visible, […]

December 20, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently revealed a proposed 10-year, $15 billion fiscally-constrained project plan. This is the first such plan released by TDOT. “TDOT is proud to establish this fiscally responsible infrastructure investment program for the state of […]

December 19, 2023

One of the primary challenges facing any educated workforce is a lack of real-world industry experience among students and recent graduates. And while logistics is certainly not exempt from this challenge, Michael White and his colleagues at Florida International University […]

December 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that it has unveiled a $25 million funding opportunity for its Rural Autonomous Vehicle (RAV) research programme. Accredited universities across the nation are invited to vie for this competitive six-year co-operative agreement […]

December 13, 2023

In a significant milestone for public transportation in Oklahoma City, EMBARK has announced that, in collaboration with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the City of Oklahoma City, it has marked the official launch of RAPID – the region’s first […]

December 8, 2023

The Federal Railroad Administration is awarding $8.2 billion in grants for high-speed passenger rail projects as well as projects supporting capital improvements in existing rail corridors. While the Class I railroads generally fund their own track improvements, freight rail service […]

December 8, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed requiring repair stations outside of the U.S. to test employees who work on certain aircraft to undergo drug and alcohol testing in order to retain their certification. On Wednesday, the FAA said the […]

November 30, 2023

On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state would release $100 million to support repaving and improvements to state roadways impacted by the extreme weather. Hochul said the state would fund repaving projects in 66 locations covering nearly […]

November 29, 2023

Initially, the FHWA proposed stronger standards last year for its framework. The final rule’s modifications came a year later after nearly 40,000 public comments. The agency originally called for requiring state emission reductions targets every two years. State transportation departments […]

November 29, 2023

General Motors announced hefty new initiatives Wednesday to return billions of dollars to shareholders, lifting its stock price as it estimated the recent labor strike hit at $1.1 billion. The automaker lost about 95,000 vehicles in 2023 due to the […]

November 28, 2023

Self-driving cars are both fascinating and fear-inducing, as they must accurately assess and navigate the rapidly changing environment. Computer vision, which uses computation to extract information from imagery, is an important aspect of autonomous driving, with tasks ranging from low […]

November 14, 2023

Pilots at Air Transport International, a cargo airline owned by Air Transport Services Group that provides airlift to Amazon and DHL Express, have authorized union leaders to call a strike over stalled labor talks once such action becomes permissible under […]

November 9, 2023

The new vessel, set to be constructed at the Sefine Shipyard in Turkey, will be tailored to Reach Subsea’s requirements, and specifications have been developed in collaboration with Agalas and designer NSK Ship Design. The vessel will be equipped with […]

November 7, 2023

Electric cars are getting bigger and heavier. In 2019, 30% of the electric vehicle (EV) models available worldwide were sports utility vehicles (SUVs). Fast forward to 2022 and that figure stood at 40%—equivalent to the share of small and medium […]

October 24, 2023

Seafaring remains a profession that suffers from a far higher rate of suicide than most other careers, and yet there remains no official statistics on how serious a crisis this is for the shipping industry despite many bodies calling for […]

October 16, 2023

The partnership aims to incorporate alternative, eco-friendly fuels into all inbound routes through Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean program featuring green methanol and second-generation biodiesel produced from waste feedstocks. This transition is expected to yield a reduction of over 80% in […]

October 5, 2023

September was the highest month in 2023 for U.S. intermodal traffic, finding support in the peak season, according to the Association of American Railroads. U.S. freight railroads originated 1 million containers and trailers in September, a 0.7% increase from September […]

September 29, 2023

Oil buyers across the planet are facing some of the highest premiums for supplies they’ve seen in months — or longer — as dwindling stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub reverberate through markets from Asia to the Middle East […]

September 28, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded 82 airports nationwide with more than $201 million in airport infrastructure grants for airfield lighting systems. The airports will purchase and install lighting for runways and taxiways with the goal of keeping operations […]