26 Apr Trudeau Signals Move to End Dockworkers Strike at Montreal Port Canada is planning legislation to end a general strike at the Port of Montreal that’s bound to worsen congestion at other sites and add to global shipping delays. Read more...
26 Apr Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s Executive Order Aims to Electrify Transportation, Buildings Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within state facilities, including those for transportation. Read more...
26 Apr Suddath Launches New Local Moving Brand MoveDay Global moving and logistics company Suddath Cos. launched local moving brand MoveDay, it said April 26. Read more...
26 Apr Fortistar Merges Two Units to Form Opal Fuels Private equity firm Fortistar announced two of its portfolio companies, Fortistar Methane Group, a developer of renewable natural gas, and TruStar Energy, supplier of RNG transportation fuel, are merging under Opal Fuels to form a fully integrated renewable fuels supply company for North America. Read more...
26 Apr Daimler Truck Appoints Two Key Executives Ahead of Spinoff Daimler Truck AG announced effective July 1 Andreas Gorbach will lead its new Truck Technology Group. Read more...
26 Apr ELD Data Shows Effectiveness, Expert Says New research and inspection data shows that electronic logging devices are largely on target to reach their goals of improving road safety and simplifying tracking hours of service, according to a technology expert. Read more...
26 Apr Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 26, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 26, 2021 print edition. Read more...
26 Apr Truck Parking Gets New Congressional Push Efforts to enhance access to parking for the nation’s truckers are alive in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's our Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
26 Apr Orders for Durable Goods Rebound in March WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded 0.5% in March as U.S. factories recovered from February weather disruptions. However, the recovery was not as strong as most had expected due to ongoing supply chain disruptions that continue to ensnare U.S. manufacturers. Read more...
26 Apr Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Unveils Infrastructure Plan A bipartisan group of lawmakers pursuing compromise with congressional leaders unveiled an infrastructure policy proposal backed partly by an increase in the fuel tax. Read more...