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Rhode Island is installing a weigh-in-motion system on the Washington Bridge in Providence, using advanced technology to monitor the structural health of the aging but vital connector.

Supply chain improvements for trucking are underway at the Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia in a multimillion-dollar venture to create a data hub and digitize container terminal operations.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons were set to testify in federal court Sept. 4, midway through a three-week hearing in which the grocery chains have defended their proposed merger.

The largest sailing cargo ship in the world has made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Its shipments have a carbon footprint one-tenth that of a standard containership.

Global merchandise trade is recovering from last year’s slump, the World Trade Organization said, as one of its barometers for activity rose further above the longer-term average pace.

OPEC+ is discussing a possible delay to an oil output increase planned for October, delegates said, after prices crashed to the lowest since last year.

The U.S. trade deficit widened to a two-year high in July, fueled by a surge in imports of goods and stepped-up efforts to ensure adequate supply ahead of a potential dockworkers strike.

The union representing East and Gulf coast dockworkers kicks off a two-day meeting Sept. 4 in New Jersey to discuss wage demands with port employers under the threat of a disruptive strike.

The Montana State Department of Transportation is refurbishing two eastbound and westbound rest areas on Interstate 90 near Billings to increase truck parking and add a new weigh station.