20 Mar Yokohama Introduces Two Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires ATLANTA — Yokohama Tire debuted two new SmartWay-verified, low-rolling-resistance tires at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting here March 19. Read more...
20 Mar House Republicans Push for Action on Self-Driving Vehicles Bill Three Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are ready to re-legislate on the technology for self-driving vehicles. And, to do so, they are asking the chamber’s new Democratic leadership to proceed with a bill. Read more...
20 Mar With Strong Traffic, Panama Canal Bonds Get Upgrade The Panama Canal is doing so well, it got its credit rating upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service. Read more...
20 Mar Ex-Alabama Trooper Admits Hacking Into FMCSA Database A former Alabama state trooper has pleaded guilty to hacking into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s computer databases, gaining access to sensitive data using credentials he obtained while working for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Read more...
19 Mar FedEx Names Don Colleran New CEO of Express FedEx Corp. named company veteran Don Colleran president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, the latest change linked to a shakeup of the shipping company’s top executives last month. Read more...
19 Mar FedEx Earnings Take a Hit as International Shipping Slows FedEx Corp. reported higher revenue but lower profits in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and cut its earnings forecast for the remainder of the year. Read more...
19 Mar Kane Is Able Receives Equity Investment From Harkness Capital Partners Kane Is Able Inc., a warehousing and distribution business in operation since 1930, announced that Harkness Capital Partners agreed to make an unspecified equity investment in the firm as part of a strategy to expand the company’s services and national presence. Read more...
19 Mar RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses RK Logistics Group has unleashed the robots in its warehouses and distribution centers. Read more...
19 Mar Teamsters Issue Warning to New England Stop & Shop Supermarkets The Teamsters warned Stop & Shop that its members would support the supermarket’s union in any labor stoppage as a result of the current impasse in contract negotiations, with nearly 700 warehouse workers and 250 drivers delivering food and other products to Stop & Shop stores in southern New England. Read more...
19 Mar Home Depot Hiring 80,000, Including Overnight Freight Workers If you’re looking for a job this spring, The Home Depot is seeking to hire 80,000 employees at its stores and distribution centers. Read more...