The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets jumped 16 percentage points to 90 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations’ quarterly report. The turnover rate at small fleets, those with less than $30 million in annual revenue, also leapt, climbing 19 points to 85 percent. “After a period […]
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Written by Jack Uldrich General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra likes to observe that the automotive industry will see more change in the next five years than it has in the last 50. That’s so true, and it applies to all forms of automotive transport, including trucking. Just look at some of the recent changes
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There is a transportation challenge facing the United States which must be addressed in order for the country to continue to grow and prosper, as summarized in the chart below. The road system cannot keep up with the projected growth in population and shipment weight. With roads already congested, any further increase is not sustainable.
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Green Shipping Line was the first to transport Mustangs in containers across the Atlantic and unload them in Bremen. In 2016, Green Shipping Line entered into negotiations with Ford Motor Company to transport Mustangs from the U.S. to Europe in containers. See the photo gallery below.
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Watch Green Shipping Line’s kit assembly line in real time below.
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Green Shipping Line (GSL) and Moran Iron Works (MIW) have signed a teaming agreement to pursue marine construction projects in the United States. GSL is headquartered in New York, NY and is in the process of facilitating the construction of a fleet of modern, fuel efficient Jones Act feeder vessels that offer shippers reliable, economic
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Box cars are an aging technology that is still relied upon by many shippers. Steve Raetz, from the Transportfolio blog, described in depth the situation in his recent post. Here’s a portion of the article: The story of the disappearing boxcars seems to be one that is best understood through the data and in the
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Truck drivers are the backbone of the economy, without them it would simply not be possible to distribute goods to their desired locations. The trucking industry in America delivers more goods than the train network, planes or even the massive cargo ships. In reality it is almost impossible to get any product delivered without using
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In America, the average bridge is 42 years old and the average dam 52. In comparison, one in three railway bridges in Germany is over 100 years old, as are half of London’s water mains. It is hard to exaggerate the decrepitude of infrastructure in much of the rich world. One in three railway bridges
Written by ELIZABETH RHODES Alarmed by a record 17 accidents involving METRORail trains, pedestrian and automobile drivers in one month, officials have reemphasized a safety campaign to help prevent future incidents. The agency’s “See Tracks? Think Train!” initiative includes a rail safety video from the U.S. Department of Transportation illustrating risky actions some pedestrians and drivers take along the rails that
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