Char of the week: Outbound Loaded Domestic Rail Container Volume – Domestic, International SONAR: ORAILDOML.USA, ORAILINTL.USA(source: Freightwaves) Since September 1, domestic intermodal container volumes have climbed by more than 7%, reaching their highest levels since December. This may not hint that rail ramp congestion is lessening, given the simultaneous drop...
Volvo sees a clear path to zero emissions from tailpipes by 2050.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (AP) – Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve outlined the company's ambitions to deliver a fleet of zero tailpipe pollution trucks by 2050, with three tractors behind him — two powered by diesel and the third by batteries. Voorhoeve stated the proposal has three parts during a...
Military drivers should assist in clearing ports, according to a federal panel
A federal advisory council has recommended that the Biden administration devise a strategy to provide active military, veterans, and National Guardsmen with voluntary and paid truck driving positions to help unload cargo containers from congested ports. The advice, which is one of several given by the Advisory Committee on Supply...