The hottest niche in Houston’s recovering real estate market is warehouses, evidence of the city’s growing position as a distribution center for consumer goods in a rapidly evolving retail environment.
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OL International Acquires Project Cargo Specialist Orion Marine
Ocean freight forwarder and logistics firm OL International Holdings has purchased Orion Marine Corp., a 45-year-old company that specializes in moving project cargo, oversize loads and hazardous freight to remote locations worldwide.
Demand for Warehouses Rises in Houston Fueled by Online Shopping
The hottest niche in Houston’s recovering real estate market is warehouses, evidence of the city’s growing position as a distribution center for consumer goods in a rapidly evolving retail environment.
U.S. Concrete Buys Sand Supplier in New Jersey
U.S. Concrete has acquired assets of Corbett Aggregates Cos. in Quinton, N.J., in a move to control the supply of sand for its ready-mixed concrete operations in New York City and to supply other customers.
Oklahoma Port Sees Increased Tonnage on Stronger Energy Sector
Shipping activities picked up in March at the Port of Muskogee in Oklahoma, which ended the first quarter of the year on a high note after struggling several months to gain momentum.
TomTom unveils ELD system and driver terminal device for light vehicles
With ELD upgrade, firm’s WEBFLEET service can now track HOS data and record DVIR information.
TomTom Telematics is rolling out two new items this week: an electronic logging device (ELD) system dubbed WEBFLEET ELD Manager along with the TomTom PRO 2020 “driver terminal” for light vehicles, which provides “detailed connectivity” for large fleets.
TomTom unveils ELD system and driver terminal device for light vehicles
With ELD upgrade, firm’s WEBFLEET service can now track HOS data and record DVIR information.
TomTom Telematics is rolling out two new items this week: an electronic logging device (ELD) system dubbed WEBFLEET ELD Manager along with the TomTom PRO 2020 “driver terminal” for light vehicles, which provides “detailed connectivity” for large fleets.
Speed limiters, elephant races, and professional drivers
Despite the Trump administration’s putting the brakes on federal rulemaking, OOIDA is ramping up its own regulatory push back: The small business trucking group has created a video demonstrating the dangers of speed-limited trucks. But are speed limiters really the issue? A veteran professional driver doesn’t think so. Better driver training and “common courtesy” are the real solutions to the problems caused by big rigs driving side by side on the freeways.
Speed limiters, elephant races, and professional drivers
Despite the Trump administration’s putting the brakes on federal rulemaking, OOIDA is ramping up its own regulatory push back: The small business trucking group has created a video demonstrating the dangers of speed-limited trucks. But are speed limiters really the issue? A veteran professional driver doesn’t think so. Better driver training and “common courtesy” are the real solutions to the problems caused by big rigs driving side by side on the freeways.
Maintenance training for U.S. Army mechanics
One of the reasons U.S. military mechanics are highly-prized by the trucking industry – and, yes, they are still called “mechanics” in the service – is that they receive extensive training, especially for “wheeled-vehicles…