The brand of the port has been very confused over the last several years. I think we’ll be much more proactive on that front, trying to help educate the general public and a lot of our stakeholders, as well as working with our landowners.
Terry Marasco: Inland port management promises better planning
I attended the Utah Inland Port Authority public meeting at the West Valley Hunter Library on November 30. West Valley is partly in the port’s jurisdiction.
UIPA’s flurry of activity has it ‘going in the right direction’
The Utah Inland Port Authority is developing a business plan and a master plan while its new executive director is exuding confidence that a series of changes ensure “that we’re going the right direction.”
Savage named a top company for women in transportation
Savage has been named a 2022 Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT).
States Test an Electrifying Idea: Roads That Can Recharge Your EV
Electromagnetic inductive charging is common in everyday life — setting a mobile phone on a wireless charger uses similar technology. On roadways, coils embedded in the pavement transfer magnetic energy to a receiver mounted beneath an electric vehicle to wirelessly …
Dura-Line Expands Salt Lake City, Utah, Manufacturing Facilities
Orbia’s Connectivity Solutions business, Dura-Line, plans to expand two of its manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Exporter losses are collateral damage in West Coast port disruption
A single clerk’s dispute over a travel reimbursement claim resulted in the shutdown of the ports of Stockton, Sacramento, and three terminals at Oakland initiated by Local 34 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).
Utah Helps Local Businesses
To boost business, the Beehive State has launched several incentives and programs to support relocation and expansion.
China ports container volume rises 4.0% from January to September 2022
From January to September of 2022, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 11554.5 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.1%; the container throughput of Chinese ports was 219.3 million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%.
OPINION: Labor Scarcity Is a Bottleneck That’s Here to Stay
Transportation and raw material costs are only part of the puzzle. The bigger challenge to fixing the US supply chain is finding skilled workers.