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Natural gas truck sales rise, but public CNG stations decrease
Class 8 natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada are up 18% through August compared to the same period last year, ACT Research reports. But while retail sales are rising, fueling infrastructure is contracting, the…
Mississippi River Drought Closes Portion of Waterway Again
Drought has again closed a portion of the Mississippi River — and this time shrunk a part of the major U.S. waterway in Memphis, Tenn., to its lowest level ever.Waters in Memphis fell to a reading of negative 10.79 feet late…
Indian port capacity set to swell amid sustained trade growth expectations
Among the Indian port projects in motion is a new deepwater greenfield harbor along the Bay of Bengal that the Adani Group hopes can serve as a growth catalyst for the relatively underrated trade region. Source link
DOT Issues Report Card on National Roadway Safety Strategy – Safety & Compliance
USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy aims to reduce crashes nationwide, which caused the alarming 42,915 projected traffic fatalities estimated for 2021.Photo: pixabay.com Almost 95% of the nation’s…
Q4 Cowen/AFS Freight Index projects transportation market in flux
ATLANTA (Oct. 18, 2022) – AFS Logistics (afs.net), an industry-leading 3PL provider, and Cowen Research today released the October 2022 Cowen/AFS Freight Index for Q4, a snapshot with predictive pricing across multiple…
CLEAResult Receives $2 Million Grant for California Multifamily EV Charging Project
James Russell CLEAResult’s proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging project has received a $2 million Reliable, Equitable, and Accessible Charging for multifamily Housing (REACH) grant from the California Energy Commission to…
Based on 2500mi/wk, the cost of all expenses is ~$1.50 per mile, right?
Power only. Thanks! Source link
Truckers Win Over BNSF in Case Regarding Illinois Biometrics Law
In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of…
Kodiak, Ikea Partner on Autonomous Freight Delivery Pilot
Kodiak Robotics Inc. has started piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas in cooperation with Ikea Supply Chain Operations, the companies announced Oct. 18.Ikea products will be transported seven days a week using an…
Daniels to oversee national vocational accounts for DTNA
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has promoted Brian Daniels to the role of vice-president – vocational national accounts. He takes over Nov. 1 from Richard Saward, who is retiring after 42 years with the company. Brian…
