Four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes are delivered to the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. (Georgia Ports Authority) SAVANNAH — The Port of Savannah is America’s third-busiest shipping facility because of efficiency. Cargo moves from ship to shore to truck or train to regional distribution center within 24 hours. On Aug. 24, the Georgia Ports ...more
The major freight railroads had promised in March to join the hotline program. (JerryB7 via Getty Images) OMAHA, Neb. — The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise ...more
The 1,100 workers at the Ultium Cells plant near Warren, Ohio, will get $3- to $4-per-hour increases as well as thousands of dollars in back pay. (Ultium Cells) DETROIT — Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, ...more
The Instacart logo on a smartphone seen in a shopping bag. (Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg News via Getty Images) Instacart joined chip designer Arm Holdings Ltd. in moving ahead with an initial public offering, adding momentum to a return of high-profile listings. The largest U.S. online grocery delivery company disclosed in its filing Aug. 25 with the ...more
The grand champion trophy on display at NTDC 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stay focused. Trust the preparation. Visualize positive outcomes. That is a synopsis from previous champions on what it takes to win at the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships. New ...more
The Volvo Trucks Customer Center tripled the size of the customer experience track in Dublin, Va. (Volvo Trucks North America) Volvo Trucks North America completed structural upgrades to its test track facility in Dublin, Va., the automaker announced Aug. 24. The Volvo Trucks Customer Center had the size of its custom-designed course tripled to 3 ...more
ImageThe Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers is a listing of the largest corporate-owned truck fleets in North America. Companies are ranked on the basis of the total number of tractors in the fleet and the print edition and online PDF include a description of the business, the name of the top fleet executive and type ...more
Smoke billows from a tank fire at the Marathon Petroleum facility in Garyville, La. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via Associated Press) Marathon Petroleum Corp. is in the process of shutting the third-largest oil refinery in the U.S. after a blaze at a storage tank. MORE SHUTDOWNS COMING: Two refineries to close for maintenanceThe ...more
Houston Ship Channel will be 700 feet wide and about 46.5 feet deep after an expansion project is completed next year. (Port Houston) Cargo freight volumes in July remain depressed and well below 2022’s record levels, especially at West Coast ports. The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New ...more
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco on Aug. 10. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Just before Patti Smith took the stage in San Francisco this month, the emcee thanked sponsors, including robotaxi company Waymo. The audience booed, reflecting the hostility that’s growing in the city for one of tech’s most-watched industries. There was the recent ...more
