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Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Proposed Pennsylvania Recycling Center, Truck Terminals Cause Traffic Fears

The proposed Grand Central Recycling Center could add hundreds of truck trips to Route 512 and if the plan isnt changed, perhaps to the restricted Pen Argyl Road, with a threat of traffic jams.

January 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Mobile Posts All-Time Container Shipping Figures in 2022

The Port of Mobile has set a new record for annual container traffic, beating the benchmark it set in 2021 by more than 11%.

January 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Georgia DOT Completes First Infrastructure Grant Project

ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Transportation completed its first Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) Grant project in January.

January 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Stellantis Secures Manganese Sulfate Supply for EV Batteries

The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles on Jan. 9 said it has secured a supply of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate for electric vehicle batteries.

January 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Michigans EV Investments Line Up State Among Largest Battery Manufacturers

Michigan is protective over its automotive legacy so much so that it laid down $2 billion in taxpayer money to assure the state would be part of the electrification of the car industry.

January 9, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Biden, McConnell Announce $1.4 Billion Brent Spence Bridge Grant

Efforts to improve the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky took a step forward on Jan. 4 when President Joe Biden announced a nearly $1.4 billion grant toward the Brent Spence Bridge project.

January 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Congress OKs $350M for Great Lakes Icebreaker

Congress has authorized funding for a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes, a priority that the shipping industry and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have sought for years to fight ice dams in the lakes and surrounding waterways.

January 3, 2023
Government, Business, TCA

Connecticut Truckers Grapple With New Highway Tax

With a new highway use tax set to taking effect with the new year, the trucking industry in Connecticut still has many questions about how to comply and who must pay the tax and is also floating the possibility of legal action.

January 3, 2023
Business, Technology, TCA

Floridas Blue Innovations Group Betting on Electric Boats

As Tesla helped usher in electric cars, a Tampa Bay, Fla., company seeks to do the same for boating. Blue Innovations Group, founded by former Tesla global head of manufacturing Chuan John Vo, is working out of Pinellas Park on a 30-foot-long boat powered by only electricity.

December 29, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

California Bill Says Tesla Cant Call Cars Full Self-Driving

Starting in 2023, Tesla will effectively be banned from advertising its vehicles as Full Self-Driving in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

December 28, 2022