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Port of Long Beach volume dips in September
Container trade volume at the Port of Long Beach dipped in September compared to the same period a year ago, reflecting a weak peak season for 2011, the port said Wednesday, Oct. 19. Imports were down 8.9 percent, and exports were down 4.7 percent. Port terminals handled 527,175 20-foot equivalent container units last month compared […]
October 19, 2011
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Study IDs Tacoma Tideflats transportation improvements
The Port of Tacoma announced that Washington State and local transportation departments have a new tool to prioritize and seek funding for road and rail improvements in the Tideflats area. A study shows that investments in the corridor will not improve without completing State Route 167 and highlights projects that would augment a completed SR […]
October 19, 2011
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Port of Oakland obtains funding for dredging
California Congresswoman Barbara Lee helped the Port of Oakland reach a funding milestone of nearly $350 million for harbor deepening and maintenance. Deeper vessel channels mean that the port can remain competitive globally, support job retention and growth, and drive positive economic impact for the region, state and nation. Of the nearly $350 million, Lee […]
October 19, 2011
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CNG Autocar featured at 2011 Indiana Logistics Summit
Autocar was a sponsor for this year’s Indiana Logistics Summit held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Oct. 12-13. The purpose of the summit was to bring together experts in all modes of transportation, distribution and logistics to discuss issues affecting the transportation industry. On display at the summit was an Autocar Xpeditor fueled by […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Clarks NA selects Knapp Logistics Automation
Clarks Companies North America announced that Knapp Logistics Automation Inc. has been selected to provide all material handling systems for its logistics center. The company says the facility in Hanover, Pa., will employ technology capable of supporting volumes of up to 50 million pairs of shoes annually to support growing demand from customers and retailers. […]
October 19, 2011
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New York Shipping Association president to be honored
Joseph Curto, president of the New York Shipping Association, has been chosen by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association Inc. to receive the 2012 Person of the Year Award. The award will be presented during the 95th annual dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Jan. 25, 2012. […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Cheetah Mobile available for Android platform
Cheetah Software Systems Inc., a cloud-based transportation logistics solutions provider, has announced the availability of the next generation of Cheetah Mobile, currently for the Android platform, which offers a data-rich and intuitive interface that provides enhanced access to information and improves field efficiency and productivity. The Android platform supports a wide variety of smartphones and […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Datalogic designs 2D barcode reader
Datalogic Scanning’s Gryphon GM4400 2D barcode reader is an area imager designed to provide true omnidirectional reading of both 1D and 2D barcodes regardless of label orientation. The lightweight, ergonomic device features the company’s Motionix motion-sensing technology and a nonflickering deep-red illumination to help decrease eye strain. The GM4400’s imager has a visible 4-dot aimer, […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Truck-Lite spotlights LED Perimeter Lamp
Truck-Lite’s LED Perimeter Lamp uses white-light LED technology to provide added visibility to a trailer’s exterior side- or rear-door liftgate areas, illuminating loading and unloading areas and increasing operator safety. The lamp, which protrudes 2.5 inches from the vehicle’s surface, uses four diodes and offers 365 lumens of light output to direct about 20 square […]
October 19, 2011
Business
New 2012 Kenworth Calendar available
The new 2012 Kenworth Calendar now is available for order at www.shopkenworth.com. The six-page 2012 Kenworth Wall Calendar features the T370 fire tanker, T440 Extended Day Cab compressed natural gas tractor, T660 86-inch Studio AeroCab, T700 75-inch Aerodyne, T800 38-inch AeroCab heavy haul and W900L 86-inch Studio AeroCab. The wall calendar is 26-1/4 inches tall […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Colson Caster provides more online product info
Colson Caster, a manufacturer of standard and custom application caster and wheel products, has updated its Website to help its customers visualize the solution to their caster and wheel product needs. The company’s new Web links contain photographs and specs detailing Colson’s brakes and swivel locks with more product details. “Before we added the product […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Talbert touts flexible traveling axle trailer
Talbert Manufacturing’s SSTA 5053 Traveling Axle Trailer, suited for the heavy-duty towing and recovery industry, has a 50-ton capacity, a 41-foot-6-inch lower deck and 53 feet in overall length. The flexible SSTA 5053 features a 6-degree loading angle and a 14-degree dumping angle, making it suitable as a general purpose trailer or for easy loading […]
October 19, 2011
Business
Senate measure seeks to block hours rule
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) is proposing to add language to the transportation appropriations bill (H.R. 2112) that would block the planned changes to truck driver hours-of-service regulations. The measure, Senate Amendment 754, states that “none of the funds made available under this heading may be used to finalize, enforce, or implement the hours-of-service regulations proposed […]
October 19, 2011
Business
ATA set to appeal parts of L.A. port ruling to Supreme Court
Although the American Trucking Associations was successful in having a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles overturned in court, ATA’s board on Tuesday, Oct. 18, voted to authorize appealing other portions of its suit against the port that it did not win. The vote to authorize the ATA Litigation Center to appeal […]
October 19, 2011
Business
ATA, TCA jointly call for increased truck productivity
Over the past several days, two leading trucking groups have compromised on their previously differing policies on truck weight in an effort to establish that the trucking industry is unified on the need to improve truck productivity. The American Trucking Associations board of directors on Tuesday, Oct. 18, voted to expand ATA’s policy on truck […]
October 18, 2011
Business
ATA supports cross-border trucking pilot program
American Trucking Associations officials on Tuesday, Oct. 18, praised leaders in Mexico and the United States for their work to end the long-running dispute over cross-border trucking. The pilot program officially began Friday, Oct. 14, after officials granted provisional operating authority to the first Mexican carrier participant, Transportes Olympic. “We’re pleased that after years of […]
October 18, 2011
Business
Dan England elected ATA chairman
Before adjourning their annual meeting, the American Trucking Associations board of directors elected Dan England, chairman of Salt Lake City-based C.R. England Inc., as the trucking federation’s 67th chairman. “I’m honored to have been chosen by my peers in this great industry to represent America’s motor carriers, drivers, independent contractors and employees,” England said. “The […]
October 18, 2011
Business
ATA congratulates 2011 EPA SmartWay champions
The American Trucking Associations on Tuesday, Oct. 18, congratulated the industry leaders and organizations the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored as 2011 SmartWay Champions during ATA’s annual Management Conference and Exhibition in Grapevine, Texas. “Earlier this year, when the Obama administration released its historic fuel economy standards for large trucks, I hailed it as a […]
October 18, 2011
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