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Mark B. Solomon
Senior Editor
Mark Solomon has spent 25 years in the transportation, logistics and supply chain management fields as a journalist and public relations professional. From 1989 to 1994, he worked in Washington as a reporter for the Journal of Commerce, covering the aviation and trucking industries, the Department of Transportation, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to that, he worked for Traffic World for seven years in a similar role. From 1994 to 2008, Mr. Solomon ran Media-Based Solutions, a public relations firm based in Atlanta. Mr. Solomon graduated in 1978 with a B.A. in journalism from The American University in Washington, D.C.
Crown unveils fuel cell-powered forklift with in-dash controls, gauges
New design allows driver to check cell status, access control box without stopping truck, manufacturer says.
Weekly intermodal traffic sets 2010 record again; container shipments hit all-time high, rail group says
Continued growth in container volumes and a flock of new railcar orders suggest that 2010 will be a very good year for intermodal transportation.
Truck group opposes freight bill
ATA says legislation provides inadequate funding for highway improvement.
Supply chain contemplates post-recession future
Opinion divided on whether supply chain will change modus operandi based on lessons learned from downturn.
Going to the dogs: industry presses TSA to use K-9s for air-cargo screening
TSA said to be considering pilot test of bomb-sniffing dogs sometime this fall.
Arrow Air to auction off assets
Bankruptcy filing closes book on cargo airline's checkered history.
TNT to split mail, express businesses
Transport giant's announcement may set up bidding war among rival express firms.
YRC reports improved Q2 results
Despite performance gains, LTL giant's longer-term outlook remains uncertain.
Dematic to acquire HK Systems
Purchase of Wisconsin company would give Luxembourg-based Dematic an expanded presence in North America.
Senate bill would up truck weight limit
Legislation would allow states to raise truck gross vehicle weight limit to 97,000 pounds.
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