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Government, Business, TCA

Truckers Decry AB 5 Labor Law at Oakland Port

Over 100 truck drivers showed up at the Port of Oakland in California on July 18, not to move cargo but to protest a state labor law they say could end their independence — and their livelihood.

July 19, 2022
Government, Business, TCA

Truckers’ AB 5 Protest Fueled by Lack of Clarity

Protests over California's AB 5 law could have a dramatic impact on the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, where more than 70% of truckers are owner-operators.

July 18, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Panasonic Plans Major EV Battery Plant in Kansas

Panasonic has announced plans for a massive electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kan.

July 15, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Georgia, JLL Partner on EV Charging Infrastructure Bid

The Georgia Department of Transportation will partner with real estate giant JLL on a plan to expand electric vehicle charging stations across the state and obtain federal funding to help do it.

July 14, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

Railroad Workers Being ‘Ground to Dust,’ AFL-CIO Head Says

Efforts by national freight rail carriers to increase efficiency are having the opposite effect, a union official said July 12. Demoralized workers are leaving the industry, causing delays and damage to the national supply chain, said Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.

July 14, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ohio Identifies 15 Alternative Fuel Corridors for EV Charging Stations

CLEVELAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has determined where a number of federally funded charging stations should be deployed across the state as part of a plan to spend more than $100 million in bipartisan infrastructure law money on electric vehicle infrastructure.

July 12, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private, TCA

Walmart Expands Program That Delivers Right to Your Fridge

Walmart can now drop off groceries right into customers’ refrigerators via its InºÚÁϳԹÏÍø delivery service in several large metropolitan areas, the retailer announced July 6.

July 7, 2022
Government, Logistics, TCA

Price of a Postage Stamp Set to Increase July 10

The U.S. Post Office will raise the price of a First Class Forever Stamp by 2 cents, from 58 cents to 60 cents, starting July 10.

July 6, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Autonomous, TCA

Port Automation Hurts Economy, Says Study Funded by Longshore Union

Automation at the Long Beach Container Terminal and the Port of Los Angeles’ TraPac terminal has eliminated 535,848 hours and $41.8 million in wages annually for dockworkers, even as production at ports that are automated is typically lower than at those that aren’t, according to a new study.

June 30, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

CSX Completes Purchase of Pan Am Railways

MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. — CSX Corp. has completed its long-sought purchase of Pan Am Railways.

June 27, 2022