Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport remained one of the nation’s busiest airports in recent months as disrupted shipping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled soaring cargo activity.
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Average Price of Diesel Drops 1.3¢; Oil Prices Plunge
The national average price of diesel dropped 1.3 cents, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly data released Nov. 2. The decline, which comes amid tumbling oil prices, is the eighth in the past nine weeks.
November 2, 2020Perspective: Recognizing Trucking’s Character
From Sherri Garner Brumbaugh: It’s been said adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. Having worked in trucking for more than three decades, I can safely say 2020 has been a year unlike any other for our industry. We’ve navigated countless obstacles and unforeseen twists and turns over this difficult stretch.
November 2, 2020FMCSA Plans Information Collection on Automated Driving Systems
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to submit an Information Collection Request associated with a project to learn more about trucking industry representatives’ opinions of automated driving systems.
November 2, 2020OPEC+ Inches Closer to Delaying Output Hike After Russian Talks
OPEC+ inched closer to delaying its January output increase, with Russia actively discussing keeping its current curbs for an extra three months as oil markets weaken.
November 2, 2020US Manufacturing Gauge Expands at Fastest Pace Since 2018
U.S. manufacturing expanded in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, fueled by the strongest orders growth since early 2004 and a pickup in employment.
November 2, 2020USPS Ordered to Speed Swing-State Ballots in Time for Election Day
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to make every effort to deliver mail-in ballots in three crucial swing states by Election Day due to uncertainty over whether votes that arrive after that will be counted.
November 2, 2020Virginia Launches $3.8 Billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Project
Virginia leaders recently gathered to break ground on expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the largest infrastructure project in the state’s history.
November 2, 2020FedEx Vows to Avoid Transport Bottlenecks When Vaccines Are Ready
FedEx Corp. is pledging to avoid transportation logjams when a massive operation begins to deliver a coronavirus vaccine.
November 2, 2020Election Outcome Could Stir Up Electric Vehicle Industry
Both of the major-party presidential candidates have said they support electric vehicles, but a Joe Biden win could bring changes to significantly speed up the adoption of cars and trucks built by the likes of Tesla Inc. and Nikola Corp.
November 2, 2020