Transportation Industry News

• Crowley Maritime Christens LNG-Powered Cargo Ship
  Fair winds and following seas greeted El Coqui — hailed as the future of modern maritime trade with its cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas engines and cutting-edge technology — as she sailed Oct. 20 from Jacksonville with cargo bound for Puerto Rico.
• North Dakota Pipeline Company Gauges Interest in Expanding Oil Volume
  BISMARCK, N.D. — The developer of the Dakota Access pipeline is gauging shippers’ interest in a possible expansion of the volume of crude oil moved through the pipeline from 500,000 barrels to 570,000 barrels per day, despite ongoing tribal efforts to shut the pipeline down.
• Crossword Puzzle Solution October 22, 2018
  Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 22, 2018 print edition.
• Canadian Pacific Reports Quarterly Revenue Record in 3Q
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. posted revenue of C$1.9 billion in the third quarter, a record for any quarter in company history, the Calgary, Alberta-based railroad announced Oct. 18.
• Mack, Volvo Enhance Over-the-Air Software Update Capabilities
  Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks have improved upon their over-the-air feature, which allows for updates to occur while a driver has downtime, such as while at a rest stop or home.
• Sunoco Finalizes Deal for Brenco Marketing
  Sunoco has completed its $24 million acquisition of Brenco Marketing Corp.’s fuel-distribution business.
• Cargo Boom Drives Carl Icahn’s $1.34 Billion Sale of American Railcar
  Billionaire investor Carl Icahn agreed to sell American Railcar Industries Inc. for $1.34 billion, quintupling his investment as a freight boom spurs a rebound in demand for rail equipment.
• Pilot Freight Opens New Salt Lake City Warehouse
• AxleTech, Thor Trucks Partner to Build Heavy-Duty E-Powertrain
  AxleTech and Thor Trucks have partnered to create a fully electric commercial vehicle powertrain, according to an Oct. 16 press release. The two will integrate AxleTech’s e-axle technology with Thor’s proprietary battery technology.
• Audit of FMCSA’s Revamp of CSA Underway
  The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “corrective action plan” intended to revamp the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program methodology.