The Port of Milwaukee’s new $40 million agricultural maritime export facility not only marks its largest cash infusion since the 1950s, but also will open doors to more overseas markets using its multimodal infrastructure.
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House Lawmakers Propose 12% Excise Tax Repeal
Legislation to repeal a tax on the purchase of new trucks was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 8, 2023NTSB to Investigate Safety at Norfolk Southern
In the wake of three high-profile freight train accidents within the last month, including one that caused environmental damage in East Palestine, Ohio, the National Transportation Safety Board announced March 7 it is opening a special investigation into the safety practices of Norfolk Southern Corp.
March 8, 2023Su Nominated to Lead Labor Department
President Joe Biden recently nominated Julie Su to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor.
March 7, 2023South Carolina to Help Revival of Scout Motors as EVs
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor said March 6 he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant by Scout Motors Inc.
March 7, 2023FMCSA’s People Focus Is Helping Truck Drivers, Robin Hutcheson Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top executive explained to hundreds at a trucking industry gathering that the agency’s focus to invest in people dovetails with its efforts to improve the workplace for drivers.
March 7, 2023Global Supply Chains Back to Normal, N.Y. Fed Says
Global supply chains have returned to normal, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said, almost three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
March 6, 2023FMCSA’s Earl Adams Stresses Collaboration for Driverless Technology
ORLANDO, Fla. — Government and industry collaboration is vital in terms of deploying emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks. Earl Adams Jr., deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, offered that insight at the TMC's Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 6, 2023Illinois Trucking Association Urges Fix to Biometric Law
The Illinois Trucking Association is among a business coalition whose leaders are calling on state lawmakers to change an outdated biometric state statute leading to frivolous lawsuits and safety concerns.
March 3, 2023DOE Says Trucks, Transport Refrigeration Units Ideal for Solar Panel Energy
Commercial trucks, trailers and transport refrigeration units have been designated top candidates to integrate with experimental solar photovoltaics to lower diesel fuel use or boost power in electric vehicles.
March 3, 2023