The shipping and logistics provider will open a UPS Integrad training center in Atlanta, GA. this December, which features an outside course that mimics a small town.
Effort to allow 33-foot tandem trailers defeated in Senate
Longer twin trailers are seen by many in freight transportation industry as productivity issue, but opponents claim they are unsafe.
Senators seek to shorten transport bill to 5 years
A shorter surface transportation reauthorization bill would increase annual appropriations to a level that would allow more infrastructure projects to be completed, supporters say.
COSCO joins Ocean3 Alliance’s pendulum service
Chinese ocean carrier COSCO will join the Ocean3 Alliance’s Columbus service, which operates between Asia and North America’s east and west coasts.
Commerce starts antidumping investigation of steel pipe imports
The Commerce Department this week has started an antidumping investigation of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe imports from Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
ITC finds U.S. paper industry harmed by Canadian import
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that a domestic industry is harmed by imports of supercalendered paper from Canada, which the Commerce Department said are subsidized by the Canadian government.
True Value enters dedicated transport services agreement with Ryder
The retailer-owned wholesale hardware cooperative is transforming its fleet of leased and company-owned vehicles to now include professional drivers, routing and scheduling services provided under a Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions agreement.
OPDR, MacAndrews start North Europe-Iberian Peninsula loop
The short-sea carriers commenced the Portugal and South Spain service, which operates with three, 700-TEU containerships, Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei said.
Purolator International opens new headquarters
The shipping company’s growth of more than 40 percent over the past four years spurred it to open a new, 21,000-square-foot Nassau County, N.Y. headquarters.
FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.