Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

Government, Business, Logistics

Iowa Issues 30-Day Overweight Permits for Harvest Season

Iowa has issued a proclamation that allows overweight loads for vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, fodder, fertilizer and manure to be overweight for 30 days.

September 18, 2023
Government, Fuel

Georgia Suspends Diesel, Gas Taxes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended through Oct. 12 its excise tax on diesel and gas to help residents offset 40-year high “rampant inflation."

September 18, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Teens Impress PennDOT With Truck Parking Challenge Solution

Two teens from Lenape Technical School are helping the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation come up with a solution to the truck parking problem.

September 15, 2023
Government, Business

Commerce Department Touts Indo-Pacific Pact

The U.S. Commerce Department is pitching its landmark multinational pact to strengthen supply chains with 13 Indo-Pacific nations.

September 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

FHWA Offers $100 Million in Grants to Fix Broken EV Chargers

Up to $100 million in government grants is available for states and local governments to repair and replace broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

September 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Cashless Tolling Is Coming to Kansas Turnpike in 2024

A massive Kansas Turnpike Authority project will update its 1950s tolling system by replacing 21 toll plazas with overhead gantry cameras and transponder sensors.

September 12, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Clean Fuel Demand Pushing Biofuel Growth

U.S. biofuel production is burgeoning in the race to meet federal and state government mandates to lower heavy truck emissions.

September 11, 2023

Illinois Welcomes Expansion of Soybean Plant for Biodiesel

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated groundbreaking at a $250 million soybean processing plant expansion that would contribute to increased production of biodiesel.

September 11, 2023
Government, Equipment, Logistics

New York’s Port of Oswego Wins $4 Million Federal Grant

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced a $4 million economic development grant to New York’s Port of Oswego to buy new cargo-handling equipment and improve rail infrastructure.

September 7, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Jaxport to Buy Two Ship-to-Shore Cargo Cranes

Florida state legislators have given Jacksonville Port Authority officials a $30 million check to purchase two new ship-to-shore container cranes for the Blount Island Marine Terminal.

September 6, 2023