One-third of first-class packages delivered by the U.S. Postal Service will take one to two more days to arrive as more volume will be transported by trucks instead of airplanes.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Port Completes Project to Deepen Savannah River
SAVANNAH, Ga. — After decades of political wrangling and environmental roadblocks and nearly seven years of dredging muck from the river bottom, one of Georgia’s most anticipated economic development projects — the nearly $1 billion deepening of the Savannah River channel — finally is complete.
April 15, 2022Truckers Fill Parking Lots as I-94 Remains Closed in N.D.
Semitrailer drivers filled parking lots in Jamestown, N.D., because I-94 to Montana was closed overnight April 13 due to a blizzard.
April 15, 2022Mexican Truckers Halt Bridge Traffic Following Texas Inspection Mandate
PHARR, Texas — Just four days after the Texas Department of Public Safety began implementing a program to inspect all commercial traffic crossing the Texas-Mexico border, Mexican truck drivers staged a protest that halted all traffic into and out of Mexico at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on April 11.
April 12, 2022Connecticut Considers California Standards for Large-Truck Emissions
A Connecticut effort to curb carbon-spewing emissions from large trucks by adopting California’s clean air regulations moved forward March 28, despite heavy criticism from opponents who said it could lead to higher costs on Connecticut businesses.
March 29, 2022USPS Doubles EV Order From Oshkosh
The U.S. Postal Service announced March 24 it ordered more than 10,000 new electric delivery trucks, up from the 5,000 the agency had initially planned to purchase.
March 24, 2022Connecticut House Cuts Gas Tax, Offers Other Relief
With the state budget surplus hitting record-breaking levels, Connecticut legislators voted unanimously March 23 to cut gasoline taxes — and talked about reducing more taxes in the future.
March 23, 2022Iowa Towns Negotiate With Canadian Pacific Over Train Traffic
Cities along the Mississippi River and Canadian Pacific officials are talking about ways to measure and address the impact of its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern. The consolidation could triple the train traffic in the Iowa Quad-Cities.
March 22, 2022Port of Mobile Reports Volume Boom in February
The Port of Mobile saw double-digit jumps in container traffic in February, the Alabama Port Authority has reported.
March 18, 2022Port of Virginia Attracts Industrial Development
A California industrial real estate developer will begin construction this spring on two facilities totaling almost 1 million square feet near the Hampton Roads port terminals in Virginia.
March 9, 2022