Trucking news and briefs for Monday, March 13, 2023:
Tradition Transportation Group Inc., through its subsidiary Freedom Freight Solutions, is launching new intermodal services after picking up additional drayage business of both inbound and outbound freight through the Port of Savannah.
The company says it has enough drayage business to support a small fleet of full time drayage operations out of the company’s Savannah, Georgia, location beginning this spring and recently completed a facility tour with a potential client, which translated into a contract and new customer to begin bringing in rail cars to offload into the Savannah warehouse location. The company anticipates the first railcars to begin arriving in the coming days.
"We are thrilled to announce the launch of new intermodal services through subsidiary, Freedom Freight Solutions," Robert Morris, CEO of parent company Aqua Power Systems, Inc. "Our company's expanding offerings and client solutions are a testament to our commitment to providing reliable logistics and transportation services to our customers."
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) earlier this month unveiled its federal policy recommendations for unlocking the full capacity of autonomous vehicles’ safety, mobility and economic opportunities.
The framework outlines recommendations for Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation to maximize the deployment and commercialization of safe autonomous technology across the United States.
AVIA convened its members, the leading AV companies in the world, to identify a comprehensive set of policies to encourage the growth and development of the AV industry. This is the first recommended federal framework that includes all modes of autonomous vehicles (AVs), including zero-occupancy delivery vehicles, trucks and passenger cars. The framework serves as a resource for all federal policymakers.
