BALTIMORE — A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared March 29 to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Patchwork of International Regulations Govern Cargo Ships
The patchwork system of safety regulations pertaining to cargo ships like the one that toppled a major bridge in Baltimore can allow freight transporters to skirt oversight, critics say.
March 29, 2024Inflation Gauge Shows Price Pressures Easing Gradually
WASHINGTON — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease.
March 29, 2024EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy Trucks
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on March 29 set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.
March 29, 2024Lawmakers Urge FTC to Take Action on Grocery Profits
A group of lawmakers wants the FTC to take action against large retailers, such as Amazon and Walmart, that increased profits during the COVID-19 pandemic and have kept prices high since.
March 28, 2024Truck Makers Face Retrial in Europe in Price-Fixing Case
Daimler Truck Holding AG and Volvo AB will face a retrial in a 560 million euros ($603 million) case over a price fixing cartel, a German appeals court ruled.
March 28, 2024US Buys 2.8 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Reserve
The U.S. purchased 2.8 million barrels of crude for the nation’s emergency oil cache as it seeks to replenish depleted supplies.
March 28, 2024Rep. Rick Crawford Pursues T&I Chairmanship
WASHINGTON — Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), who leads the House subcommittee on highways and transit policy, declared his candidacy for the full transportation committee’s chairmanship.
March 27, 2024Questions Linger About Enforcement of California AB 5 Law
The California AB 5 independent contractor law is more than 4 years old, but how and to what extent it’s being enforced across the trucking industry remains an open question.
March 27, 2024Biden’s Biofuel Push Risks Dethroning Corn as King of Crops
American farmers will plant more corn than soybeans in 2024 — as they have in most years for over a century. But beyond that, a green diesel boom threatens to dethrone the king of all crops.
March 27, 2024