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CRM of Canada fined $125,000 in truck driver’s death
Vancouver-based CRM of Canada Processing will pay a $125,000 fine following the death of a truck driver at its rubber recycling facility in Brantford, Ont. A 25% victim fine surcharge has also been imposed. The driver,…
Biden Touts Chips Law at Intel Site in Midterm Battleground Ohio
President Joe Biden attended the groundbreaking of Intel Corp.’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility outside Columbus, Ohio, touting one of his legislative wins in a crucial midterm state.But the visit also underscored…
Carriers blank sailings ahead of China’s fall festival
Ocean carriers are trimming trans-Pacific vessel capacity amid weakening market fundamentals, but the traditional slowdown from China’s Golden Week is likely at play as well. Source link
Personal Conveyance: Is It Worth It? – Safety & Compliance
In the age of electronic logging devices, personal conveyance is one of the few remaining ways unscrupulous carriers and drivers can hide HOS violations. But more often than not, it comes back to bite them in a…
RuggON Upgrades its VIKING Mobile Data Terminal
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 8, 2022 - RuggON, an international maker of ruggedized mobile solutions, announced today it has upgraded the RuggON VIKING Mobile Data Terminal. The new unit now includes Android 11 OS and GNSS…
Delivery Driver Eats Customer’s Food
DoorDash customer says delivery driver ate his chicken wings, left surprising note in bag Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!?! Source link
Mercedes-Benz Vans, Rivian Collaborate on Electric Van Production
RJ Scaringe Mercedes‑Benz Vans and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner on the production of electric vans. The companies intend to establish a new joint venture…
Railroads Say Strike Would Cost $2B a Day
With a Sept. 16 deadline looming, pressure is mounting on the nation’s major freight railroads and the unions to reach an agreement and avoid a potentially crippling strike or lockout.Such a disruption would deeply affect…
Quebec employers fear losing workers over French language law
While immigration is seen as a way to alleviate the labor shortage that has hit Quebec’s trucking industry hard, Bill 96 – which promotes the use of French in the province — is causing concern among foreign workers. “With…
Norfolk Southern revamping international network in 2023
Norfolk Southern will convert all its international intermodal terminals to ground container facilities beginning in 2023, saying it has learned from the import surge and longer dwells that stacking boxes is the best way to…
