Transportation Industry News

• Universal Logistics Purchases Southern Counties Express for $65 Million
  Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. is expanding its intermodal business, announcing Aug. 10 it is acquiring Compton, Calif.-based Southern Counties Express Inc. for $65 million.
• Being Defending Champion Adds Pressure, FedEx’s Roland Bolduc Says
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Winning it all at last year’s National Truck Driving Championships helped elevate Roland Bolduc’s exposure.
• Medium-Duty Sales Near 20,000 in July Amid Consumer-Sector Strength
  U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in July rose nearly 15% above a year earlier as all classes posted gains, WardsAuto.com reported.
• Deb DeLuca Named New Duluth Port Director
  Deb DeLuca was named the executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority Aug. 13, becoming the first woman to hold the role.
• Turkey’s Erdogan Vows US Boycott, but Diplomats Resume Talks
  Turkey’s president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Aug. 14 that his country will boycott U.S.-made electronic goods. Behind the scenes, however, diplomats resumed contact to ease tensions.
• NTDC Leaders, Volunteers Prep Course Ahead of Championship
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Course preparations are well underway for the 81st National Truck Driving Championships.
• Shipping-Fuel Rule Change Cuts Demand for Canadian Oil
  New rules limiting the amount of sulfur allowed in shipping fuel is expected to cut demand for high-sulfur fuel oil and the sour crude that yields it. In Canada, that could extend — or worsen — the biggest price slump in nearly five years.
• Trump Trade Spat Threatens US LNG Exporters
  PetroChina, a unit of the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp., may suspend its buying of U.S. liquefied natural gas cargoes during the colder months, just as new American LNG terminals start up.
• Pennsylvania Driver Robert Dolan Prepares for NTDC, Helps Young People Engage With Trucking
  Robert Dolan, a Pennsylvania-based trucker for XPO Logistics, has been a champion driver for nearly 30 years, and one of his passions is encouraging young people who may form the next generation of transportation workers.
• Finale of CVSA’s Inspectors Competition Will Coincide With NTDC Awards Banquet
  In a few weeks, law enforcement officials from across the continent will convene in Columbus, Ohio, to participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship.