Top Truck Bottlenecks Mostly the Same, Just More Congested
A familiar congested highway spot in Fort Lee, N.J., outside New York City, once again tops American Transportation Research Institute's list of the nation’s worst trucking chokepoints.
February 13, 2024Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Mobileye CEO Shashua Expects Growth in Self-Driving Adoption
Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CEO of Mobileye, sees self-driving technology moving ahead over the next few years, allowing for more widespread adoption of the functionality.
February 12, 2024California Ports Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships
Long Beach, Calif.-based startup Stax Engineering has deployed pollution-capturing tech at multiple ports for the first time, servicing ships at the ports of L.A., Long Beach and Oakland.
February 12, 20242024 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule
More than 40 states have scheduled their 2024 truck driving championships, with Louisiana set to kick things off again March 1-2.
February 9, 2024Buttigieg, Shipping Stakeholders Discuss Red Sea Tensions
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
February 9, 2024Coalition Sues CARB Over Emission Report Mandates
California is being sued over its new emission laws mandating that companies there and out of state report their supply chain emissions and mitigation efforts.
February 8, 2024Congressional Democrats Push Rail Safety Bills
To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements.
February 8, 2024Planned Savannah Private Port Terminal Stokes Traffic Fears
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The planned SeaPoint marine terminal east of downtown Savannah is spurring concerns about port-related traffic overwhelming the streets and rail tracks in the area.
February 8, 2024Shipping Officials: Supply Chain Equipped to Deal With Attacks
The world’s critical shipping lanes are facing a group of modern-day “Barbary pirates” with the recent violence in the Red Sea, according to Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel.
February 8, 2024Maersk Warns of Slowdown Once Freight Boost Fades
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares plunged after the company said it expects renewed gloom in the industry this year when the current boost to freight rates from the Red Sea conflict evaporates.
February 8, 2024