Over-the-road teams will be paid 55 cents to 60 cents per mile.
Wilhelmsen, Airbus piloting shore-to-ship drones
Testing will be launched at the Port of Singapore in Q3.
UPS Teamsters ready to strike as contract end looms
The labor union is headed for a showdown with the parcel giant that could lead to the largest U.S. strike since 1997 if a deal is not reached by the time the current contract expires Aug. 1.
Trade deficit narrows for second straight month
The United States’ deficit in goods and services trade shrank another 2.1 percent to $46.2 billion in April, the lowest level in seven months, following a revised 18.2 percent drop in March.
Canadian Pacific replacing grain hopper fleet
Canada’s second-largest Class I railway plans to introduce thousands of new hopper cars over the next few years that can carrier more grain.
Bill would check president’s trade powers
Legislation would subject any trade action pursuant to a national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to congressional approval.
WRDA sails through House
Congressional Ports Caucus disappointed harbor maintenance language removed from bill.
Global box volumes up 4.7 percent in 2018
Container carriers transported more than 13.8 million TEUs in April, bringing the year-to-date total to 54.24 million TEUs, according to the latest data from Container Trade Statistics.
U.S. rail volumes climb nearly 5 percent
Association of American Railroads: “Right now, the economy is clicking, and railroads are both beneficiaries and enablers of that.”
Canada’s trade deficit shrinks in April
The trade deficit declined from C$3.9 billion in March to C$1.9 billion in April.