According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) website, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) “promotes development and maintenance of an adequate, well-balanced, United States merchant marine, sufficient to carry the nation’s domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its waterborne foreign commerce, and capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency.”
In addition, MARAD is charged with ensuring that the U.S. has “adequate...
President Eisenhower was a proponent of the interstate system as well as the legislation passed by Congress to fund the system’s construction. He signed the legislation into law on June 29, 1956. The U.S. interstate system was officially named the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in 1990 and signed into law one day before the centennial celebration of Eisenhower’s birth.
However, the idea of an interstate system originated long before Eisenhower took...
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The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...
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It was just over a year ago (December 9, 2019) that Celadon Group filed for bankruptcy protection. In a story reported extensively by FreightWaves and other news outlets, ceasing operations immediately in one of the largest bankruptcy filings for a trucking company in recent memory. Clarissa Hawes was one of the team of FreightWaves reporters who worked on the story a year ago. She wrote an “anniversary” article a few days ago that you can read here.
Before its bankruptcy filing, the company...
Boyd Brothers Transportation Inc. was founded by Dempsey Boyd and his two brothers, Cecil and Hilly, in Clayton, Alabama in 1956. The company remained largely family owned for several decades – even after going public.
The initial Boyd Brothers Transportation fleet consisted of only three tractors and flatbed trailers specializing in hauling steel products and building materials. However, by 1989 Boyd Brothers had established a network of regional operations that extended across two-thirds of...