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Allegheny County Airport Authority board members awarded $44 million in contracts Oct. 28 for the construction of a state-of-the-art cargo facility on Pittsburgh International property in Findlay.

Additional funding for the country’s ports was recently announced as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to facilitate the movement of freight along key supply chains.

The United Auto Workers filed a petition to gain union membership for the 900 workers at the Ultium Cells LLC battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio, that is jointly owned by General Motors Co. and Korean partner LG Energy Solutions.

From truckers to railroaders, commenters testifying at an Oct. 27 public hearing and in writing expressed concerns ranging from the cost of new electric trucks to the adequacy of charging infrastructure when California’s proposed Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation takes effect beginning in 2024.

While prices on new and used vehicles remain 30% to 50% above where they were when the pandemic erupted, signs are pointing to many vehicles becoming slightly more affordable.

A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Oct. 26, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time in the industry and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy.

SAN DIEGO — With some economists predicting around a 50-50 chance of the U.S. economy sliding into a recession in the first half of 2023, a panel of experts at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition urged trucking companies to prepare now for a possible economic downturn by maintaining strong levels of cash flow and — above all — avoiding panic if a recession takes hold.

SAN DIEGO — Cooperation among stakeholders will be necessary to help propel trucking industry adoption of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, experts said.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Can a leader working in a high-pressure job as an executive for a billion-dollar trucking and logistics company be a nice guy — even humble — despite his incredible success?