The Transportation and Public Works Committee of the Minneapolis City Council on June 23 approved an ordinance amendment that would limit truck parking in the city.
June 24, 2021Search
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Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal
Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached a preliminary deal over compensation, according to the ship’s representatives.
June 23, 2021First Highway to Hope Virtual Concert Raises $75,000 for Drivers in Need
The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund announced that the inaugural “Highway to Hope” virtual benefit concert raised more than $75,000.
June 22, 2021Massachusetts' $2.65 Billion Capital Plan Includes Funds for Transportation
Massachusetts leaders recently announced a $2.65 billion Capital Plan, which includes millions for improving transportation infrastructure and bottlenecks.
June 22, 2021May Tonnage Rises 3.7% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage rose 3.7% in May compared with year-ago levels and is pacing well against comparisons to the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to American Trucking Associations.
June 22, 2021Fleets’ COVID-19 Safety Practices May Linger After Pandemic Ends
The COVID-19 outbreak prompted transportation companies to adopt a battery of safety measures — some of which may remain in place even after the pandemic is over.
June 21, 2021Volvo, Northvolt Join Forces on European EV Battery Factory
Volvo Car Group and Swedish battery maker Northvolt AB will jointly build an electric car battery factory in the latest move by European manufacturers to localize cell production in the region.
June 21, 2021Attorney Danny Keating Pleads Guilty in Staged Accidents With Trucks
New Orleans attorney Danny Patrick Keating Jr., charged last year for his participation in 31 illegal staged accidents, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
June 17, 2021Transportation Companies Prepare for Hurricane Season
Summer means the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and many of the world’s biggest transportation companies are taking steps to prepare for what some forecasters say could once again be above-average activity along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
June 17, 2021Democrats Prepare Go-It-Alone Approach on Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans even as the White House continues negotiating with Republicans on a much more scaled-back $1 trillion proposal.
June 16, 2021