WASHINGTON — Regulators are moving ahead with plans for a new registration system that will help the government keep better track of motor carriers and freight brokers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be asking the White House Office of Management and Budget to review and approve a request to collect new information that…
Mexico was the United States’ top trading partner in February, with two-way trade increasing 11% year over year (y/y) to $67 billion, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. It was the second consecutive month and 12th of the past 14 months Mexico has been No. 1. Canada was the second-ranked U.S. trade…
CSX unveiled its first hydrogen-powered locomotive on Tuesday following a partnership with CPKC designed to foster innovation and a clean environment. According to a press release from CSX, the hydrogen locomotive was converted from an existing diesel locomotive using a conversion kit developed by CPKC. This allowed the locomotive’s frame, cab, trucks and additional parts…
A Florida-based auto hauler, Proficient Auto Transport, is the lead company in the process of rolling up several other auto haulers with plans to take itself public in an initial public offering. In a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and made public last week, Proficient Auto Logistics was introduced as the name…
WASHINGTON — Joe Kramek has been appointed president and CEO of the World Shipping Council to replace the retiring John Butler, the container shipping lobby group announced on Wednesday. Kramek has been WSC’s director of U.S. government relations since March 2021. “I am deeply honored to assume the role of president and CEO, building on…