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Dan Ronan

Senior Reporter

Dan Ronan is the Managing Producer-Multimedia/Senior Reporter for Transport Topics, the leading online and print publication covering the trucking, freight and logistics industry.


Business

Jacobs Names New Company QXO, Dealing in Building Materials

Brad Jacobs,Ìýthe executive chairman of less-than-truckload carrier XPO Inc.,Ìýannounced on Dec. 11 he plans to target the building products industry in his latest business venture.

December 11, 2023
Business, Logistics

Atlanta Joins Top Tier of Global Supply Chain Powers

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport plans a nearly $500 million expansion of its air cargo facilities to accommodate steady economic growth in the southeast U.S.

November 30, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops 6.3¢ a Gallon to $4.146

The national average diesel price tumbled 6.3 cents in its fifth straight decline to hit $4.146 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 27.

November 27, 2023
Business, Technology

Bestpass Acquires Fleetworthy Solutions

Bestpass on Nov. 28 announced it is acquiring Fleetworthy Solutions Inc.Ìý

November 27, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

October Truck Tonnage Up Month-to-Month, Down Year-to-Year

Truck tonnage on an annual basis declined for an eighth consecutive month in October but improved slightly on a month-to-month basis, according to American Trucking Associations.

November 21, 2023
Business, Logistics

West Coast Ports See Rebound in Container Volumes

Twin Southern California ports Long Beach and Los Angeles reported solid year-over-year increases in cargo container volume in October.

November 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

60-Year-Old Daimler Plant Is Ready for the Future

Officials at the 60-year-old Daimler Truck plant in Wörth am Rhein, Germany, are ready Ìýfor sweeping changes in how commercial trucks are built, used and powered.

November 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Port Leaders Push Wind Power as Long-Term Solution

AURORA, Colo. — Port leaders believe they are part of the solution to capturing renewable wind energy off of their coasts and under their operation with giant wind turbines that float on the water.

November 1, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Ports Consider Digitization Strategies to Track Cargo

AURORA, Colo. — Ports and shippers are exploring ambitious port digitization and tracking system projects that allow stakeholders across the supply chain to track cargo in real time.

October 26, 2023
Business, Logistics

Port Leaders See Viability of Inland Facilities

AURORA, Colo. —Ìý As land around the nation’s congested seaports gets more expensive, executives atÌý AAPA's annual convention said a viable option is to develop inland ports.

October 25, 2023