September 29, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsOil 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 22, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayBristol Group, Inc., a privately-owned real estate investment and development firm, recently announced plans to build a approximately 261,000-square-foot climate-controlled cargo facility at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The facility, which is designed to accommodate single or multi-tenant occupancy with flexible […]
September 19, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $4.575 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The Emergency Relief program provides funding to federal land […]
September 7, 2023
Via: Tech XploreSeveral thousand passengers were stranded at airports, hotels and connection depots following the recent system-wide glitch of the UK air traffic control systems. Some passengers were told of flight cancellations in advance, so they could make alternative travel plans. Unfortunately, […]
August 30, 2023
Via: Intelligent TransportThe digital revolution is changing the way that people travel and has been gathering pace since the early 2000s, when transport authorities across the world began introducing the option for cashless travel. Now, nearly two decades later, technology has significantly […]
August 29, 2023
Via: Container NewsThessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new container block-train service between Thessaloniki and Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. At the same time, it marks the one-year anniversary of the railway link between Thessaloniki and Nis, Republic […]
August 22, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced it appointed 24 members to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE) to serve two-year terms. The DOT received and reviewed more than 240 applications from academia, the private sector, and the […]
August 22, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday that it is making more than $139 million in safety and efficiency grants available to rural states. According to the Notice of Funding Opportunity, the funding will help […]
August 14, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsThere is more to precision-driving competitions than winning. Perhaps the greatest virtue of truck driving contests is that they often transform into fond memories for most competitors. For Ceth Christensen, camaraderie and building a congenial bond is the essence of […]
August 14, 2023
Via: FreightWavesCybersecurity breaches are an increasingly common threat to the trucking industry that cause devastating financial harm that is often hard to come back from. “Almost all breaches end in a lawsuit. On average, those lawsuits are upwards of $10 million […]
August 10, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsA $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant to a southwestern North Carolina town is paying for new infrastructure to support opening a Love’s Travel Stop with truck parking along rural U.S. Route 74 that connects the Atlantic coast to […]
August 8, 2023
Via: Offshore EnergyThe deal follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship Green” product in May enabling customers to transport their cargo on biofuel blends to cut emissions. The product offers three different options, representing different levels of CO2e emission reduction for the ocean […]
August 2, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently launched the Project Delivery Center of Excellence to help federal infrastructure fund recipients deliver projects more efficiently and effectively. The center will allow project managers to share knowledge and participate in peer-to-peer learning, […]
July 25, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsCongress is wading into the debate over whether automakers should be allowed to sell hundreds of thousands of self-driving cars while manufacturers seek federal permission to expand testing of the technology. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled […]
July 21, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayBipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years has gained the support of more than 1,000 aviation industry stakeholders, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said. HR 3935, the Securing […]
July 17, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsThe transportation funding committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a fiscal 2024 transportation bill July 18. The bill, which would dedicate $90.2 billion for the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, was advanced by a […]
July 14, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayAt a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission this week, transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies for fiscal years 2024-2028 were approved as part of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Notably, these five years […]
July 13, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsLegislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12. The transportation appropriations bill would provide $90.2 billion for programs at DOT and […]
July 11, 2023
Via: Offshore EnergyThe contract is the latest in a series that Fugro secured with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) for the MAREANO multidisciplinary initiative aimed at mapping the seabed to generate scientific information for the responsible management and preservation of Norway’s marine […]
July 11, 2023
Via: Splash 247Maersk has signed and taken delivery of the world’s first methanol-fuelled container vessel, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessel is now preparing to embark on its maiden voyage towards Copenhagen with fuel provided by OCI Global. […]