06 Apr Speaker Pelosi’s Very Real, Very Brief ‘Infrastructure Week’ While President Trump last week insisted that $2 trillion in infrastructure could re-energize the country’s economy, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pointed to the Democrats' five-year, $760 billion plan. Something could be in the works. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
06 Apr Airbus Pauses Production in Alabama, Germany Airbus SE is pausing production at two German sites and its factory in Alabama to adjust to a demand slowdown and supply issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
06 Apr Cummins Halts Production at Southern Indiana Plants Cummins Inc. has temporarily closed until May 4 manufacturing facilities in southern Indiana as the company continues to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
06 Apr Ravn, Alaska’s Biggest Regional Airline, Files for Bankruptcy Ravn Air Group, whose airlines connect the far reaches of Alaska, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after it ran out of cash to pay staff and keep its planes flying. Read more...
06 Apr Amazon to Donate 8,200 Laptops to Seattle Students Amazon .com Inc. is donating 8,200 laptops to families of elementary school students in Seattle Public Schools who don’t have access to a device needed for remote learning while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company and school district announced April 6. Read more...
06 Apr Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 6, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 6, 2020 print edition. Read more...
06 Apr RoadSync Raises $5.7 Million in Series A Funding RoadSync, a digital payment platform for the freight and transportation industry, raised $5.7 million in a Series A financing led by Base10 Partners. Read more...
06 Apr Port of Savannah Eliminates Saturday Truck Operations The Port of Savannah, the second busiest on the East Coast, is closing operations on Saturdays to truck drivers, effective immediately, as business slows due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
06 Apr Insurers Return Money to Customers During Driving Slump Auto insurers Allstate Corp. and American Family Insurance are returning some money to customers as widespread shutdowns across the U.S. from the coronavirus cut down on driving. Read more...
06 Apr Spot Rates Show Signs of Stabilizing as Economy Slides Into Recession Research from companies that track trucking data suggests that while the spot rate market amid the COVID-19 crisis may be settling, the long-term effects of this steadying could be good for the industry. Read more...