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New container orders drop to lowest in three years: Textainer
New container inventory sits at about 1 million TEU, which takes approximately four months to absorb into the market, according to Textainer CEO Olivier Ghesquiere. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.The ocean container leasing…
Sorting it out with automation
Canadian parcel delivery company Intelcom is speeding operations and expanding its services thanks to recent multimillion dollar investments in automated material handling systems at its high-volume sortation hubs across…
Canadian refuse hauler orders Mack LR Electric
Aurora, Ont.-based Environmental 360 Solutions has ordered a Mack LR Electric to serve residential areas in Quebec or B.C. It will be equipped with a Labrie side loader. Environmental 360 operates in Alberta, Ontario,…
Zeem Purchases 100 Nikola Tre Battery-Electric Trucks
Zeem Solutions, a zero-emission electric vehicle (EV) fleet-as-a-service provider, has executed a purchase order for 100 of Nikola Corp.’s Nikola Class 8 Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEV) to ensure immediate availability…
AB5: 6 Possible Strategies for Trucking – Drivers
Greg Feary, at podium, talks about options under AB5 during a session at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.Photo: Deborah Lockridge California’s AB5 law…
Federal Reserve Hikes Rates Again, but Hints at Pullback
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate on Nov. 2 by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes.The Fed’s move raised…
LTL demand now rising at standalone XPO
Tonnage began increasing year over year at XPO late in the third quarter and continued to rise in October as the less-than-truckload carrier expands capacity. Source link
California DOT Inspection
My second month on the road. I was coming from Utah and was going to deliver to Chico, CA. Trucker Pass took me to the mountains and it was a disaster. Snowstorm, highway patrol, another highway patrol the next day who gave…
PECO Pallet Names Lisa Vegso Chief Commercial Officer
ITASCA, IL – November 1, 2022 – PECO Pallet, Inc., which operates North American’s second largest pallet rental network, has named Lisa Vegso as Chief Commercial Officer. Ms. Vegso was previously vice president of marketing…
Texas Clean Cities Coalition Recognizes Fleets for Air Quality, Fuel Efficiency
The Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition has recognized local fleets as part of its annual Fleet Recognition Awards for their efforts to reduce petroleum use and improve air quality. The winners include eight Gold, seven…
