09 Apr Boeing Grounds Dozens of 737 Max Jets on Manufacturing Flaw Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged just months after the planes were cleared to return to the skies, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft. Read more...
09 Apr House Transportation Committee Hosts ‘Members’ Day’ April 14 The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives will convene April 14 to give members of the chamber a venue to seek support for certain infrastructure projects. Read more...
09 Apr Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Ocean-Shipping Demand Staying ‘Very Strong’ Robust demand for shipping goods across the world’s oceans shows no signs of slowing down, the chief executive of Germany’s largest container carrier said, signaling that elevated rates in the tight market for seaborne cargo may extend into the second half of the year. Read more...
09 Apr Shipping Pallets Stage Pandemic-Era Rally After carrying the weight of the global economy since World War II with little fanfare, the lowly shipping pallet is finally commanding some respect. Read more...
09 Apr Illinois DOT Issues $7 Million for Local Truck Traffic Projects The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $7 million in support of projects that will upgrade roads to better accommodate local truck traffic. Read more...
08 Apr GI Partners to Acquire Orbcomm Orbcomm has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firm GI Partners, the company announced April 8. Read more...
08 Apr Suez Canal Blockage Ripples Through Trucking Industry The containership that was blocking the Suez Canal has long since been dislodged, but the ripple effect of the delays it created could be felt across the supply chain for a while, experts said. Read more...
08 Apr C.H. Robinson Unveils Sustainability Tool, EPA Collaboration C.H. Robinson has unveiled a tool and data model designed to help the transportation sector monitor and manage carbon emissions that was developed by the company’s technology incubator in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more...
08 Apr Biden Promotes Infrastructure Plan Amid GOP Opposition President Joe Biden and his team are galvanizing public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal as Congress prepares to debate both the plan and the administration’s budget request for federal agencies. Read more...
08 Apr Michelin Reinforces Bet on Hydrogen to Move Beyond Tires Michelin is intensifying efforts to make fuel cells as the French company bets that growing demand for hydrogen vehicles will help reduce its dependence on tires. Read more...