News from JOC Journal of Commerce
- FMC rule giving contract filing relief to carriers takes effect June 15, 2020The National Industrial Transportation League said its members do not rely on the publication of essential contract terms, eliminating the need for carriers to make such filings.
- FMC’s detention-demurrage proposal divides shipping industry October 31, 2019Stakeholders in the container shipping industry are debating how demurrage clocks should begin, when they should be suspended, and when it’s fair and unfair to assess penalties to beneficial cargo owners (BCOs).
- Piracy and corruption stalk West Africa supply chains April 7, 2016Senior maritime and transport officials in Ghana identified piracy and corruption as central challenges in the development of an efficient port and supply chain network in West Africa.
- Pirates attack two container ships in Southeast Asia August 24, 2015Underscoring Southeast Asia’s new role as the world’s piracy hot spot, pirates attacked six vessels, including two container ships, in the straits of Malacca and Singapore Friday and Saturday
- Balancing costs and threats of piracy June 19, 2015When it comes to piracy, carriers must balance the speeds and routes their vessels take with crew safety and delivering maximum efficiency to clients.
- Global piracy declines but hot spots remain June 12, 2015Shippers have plenty to worry about — including volatile pricing and cargo delays — but piracy should be less of a concern, as the number of incidents has been falling since 2010.
- MSC container ship, bulk carrier attacked off Indonesia March 23, 2015A Mediterranean Shipping Co. container ship and a bulk carrier were attacked in separate but possibly related incidents off the coast of Indonesia, according to the intergovernmental anti-piracy office ReCAAP.
- ISIS could bring piracy back to Mediterranean, officials say February 26, 2015Militants loyal to ISIS could bring Somali-style piracy to the Mediterranean, threatening the world’s largest trade lane, European officials warn.
- Maritime piracy falls to eight-year low January 15, 2015Maritime piracy fell to an eight-year low in 2014 as a continuing decline in attacks off Somalia offset a surge in ship hijackings in Asian waters. Attacks against small tankers off South East Asian coasts saw global hijackings rise to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
- Weekly wrap-up: ILWU-PMA talks, 2M’s FMC approval and intermodal issues October 11, 2014Events on the U.S. West Coast dominated on JOC.com this past week, as labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association could finally be heating up. Five of the Top 10 stories on JOC.com in the past week focused on the issue.
- Report: Rise in West African piracy requires new industry approach October 5, 2014With piracy in West Africa on the rise, a newly released report highlights how pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea are far more violent than in Somalia and less-focused on ransom, requiring the industry to take a different approach to curb attacks.
- Weekly wrap-up for July 19: ILWU talks skew import volumes, Horizon faces debt crisis July 19, 2014While it is obvious that beneficial cargo owners shipped early this year through the West Coast in anticipation of the July 1 deadline for contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers, reports of cargo surges at Canadian and U.S. East Coast ports in May and June indicate retailers were also […]
- European shipowners press lawmakers on security plan June 20, 2014European shipowners have asked the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to endorse a maritime security plan aimed at safeguarding ships around the globe.
- Container ship crew held by pirates finally freed June 9, 2014Eleven sailors from the Malaysia-flag container ship Albedo held hostage for more than three years by Somali pirates have arrived safely in Kenya, according to mediators who helped secure their freedom, Al Jazeera reported.
- Poseidon Marine Security launches ProtectaDeck February 4, 2014Manchester - UK – Poseidon Marine Security has launched a global marketing campaign for its new product ProtectaDeck, an anti-piracy barrier for the shipping industry to protect vessels and oil rig platforms from the increased number of piracy attacks throughout the world . ProtectaDeck prevents intruders from boarding, is inexpensive, as well as being easy to install […]
- Japan's New Anti-Piracy Law Set to Take Effect November 27, 2013Japan’s new anti-piracy law will take effect on Saturday, 17 days after it was enacted by the Diet, the nation’s parliament, the transport ministry announced this week. The new law will allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere.
- India Arrests US Anti-Piracy Vessel, Crew October 21, 2013Ten crew members and 25 security guards aboard a ship engaged in anti-piracy services were arrested in Chennai Oct. 18 after they failed to produce proper documents allowing them to carry weapons, Indian authorities said. The MV Seaman Guard Ohio is owned by Washington-based AdvanFort International, and flies the Sierra Leone flag.
- IMB Reports Decline in Global Piracy But Rise Off Nigeria October 18, 2013Global piracy has fallen to a seven-year low, but attacks off the coast of Nigeria have surged by a third, the International Maritime Bureau said.
- Japanese Government Adopts New Anti-Piracy Bill October 17, 2013The Japanese government adopted a new anti-piracy bill at a cabinet meeting this week that would allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere.
- Belgium Arrests Alleged Pirate Boss in Movie Sting October 15, 2013A suspected Somali pirate chief has been arrested in Belgium after he was lured to the country by police posing as filmmakers who wanted him to star in a documentary about his exploits. Mohamed Abdi Hassan, known as “Afweyne” or “Big Mouth,” allegedly has pocketed millions of dollars in ransom payments as the boss of […]
News from Lloyd’s List – Containers
- The week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia’s crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumbling December 5, 2022At least 30 incidents this year have blocked or significantly restricted maritime traffic and logistics, average daily queues outside the... Related StoriesMykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain InitiativeTanker rates to improve in a volatile 2023The week in newbuildings: Alternative fuel vessels dominate ordering activity
- FMC announces interim complaint procedure amid swelling caseload December 2, 2022The US regulator says shippers have increasingly been challenging the detention and demurrage charges levied by ocean carriers Related StoriesEU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with TürkiyeAsia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to mergeSpot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
- The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The challenges shaping shipping according to MSC chief Søren Toft December 2, 2022This week’s edition of the podcast features a very special guest; Søren Toft, chief executive of Mediterranean Shipping Co, the... Related StoriesThe week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia’s crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumblingMykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain InitiativeTanker rates to improve in a volatile […]
- Green rules must be more than a tax on shipping, says Toft December 2, 2022As the operator of the world’s largest fleet of containerships, MSC has invested heavily in new and secondhand tonnage. But...
- MSC’s Toft says 2M alliance is safe for now December 2, 2022The 2M alliance between Maersk and MSC still has two years to run. Even with a larger fleet, it still... Related StoriesEU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with TürkiyeAsia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to mergeSpot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
- OSM in merger talks with Thome, say sources December 2, 2022Deal could potentially create the world’s largest shipmanager by fleet size under total management Related StoriesEU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with TürkiyeAsia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to mergeSpot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
- Congress passes bill to block US rail shutdown December 2, 2022Both chambers of Congress have passed a bill to impose the White House-brokered tentative agreement on labour unions and railroad... Related StoriesEU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with TürkiyeAsia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to mergeSpot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
- Queues to pass through Bosporus Strait worse than past year December 1, 2022The backlog is a result of the recovery of activity lost to the lockdowns imposed on key global economies, new... Related StoriesThe week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia’s crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumblingMykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain InitiativeTanker rates to improve in a volatile […]
- Lloyd’s List annual Top 100 finds shipping struggling with transition December 1, 2022Individual actions still matter in shipping, even as shipowners’ power is waning. Yet this year’s defining moment has come from... Related StoriesThe week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia’s crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumblingMykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain InitiativeTanker rates to improve in a volatile […]
- ABS launches maritime software company December 1, 2022Wavesight will combine ABS’ fleet management and vessel performance platforms, which the classification society says are already installed on more... Related StoriesEU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with TürkiyeAsia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to mergeSpot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
News from Container Management
- Duisport and Vitronic present solution for automatic detection of containers December 5, 2022Duisport and Vitronic have developed a waterside optical character recognition (OCR) system based on high-resolution 12K cameras and successfully tested it on two cranes. The ‘Rivergate’, which was made in 15 months, digitally records the container ID and compares it with the loading list in a few seconds, with a recognition rate of almost 100% […]
- Port of Valencia approves construction of new container terminal December 5, 2022The Port of Valencia’s (PAV) Board of Directors has approved the construction project for the container quay of the north extension of the port, with a base budget of €540m (US$570m). To this will be added the €1.02bn (US$1.07bn) to be provided by Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), which is responsible for the construction and operation […]
- First rail cargo service between Port of Rijeka and Austria established December 2, 2022A new first regular train connection has been launched from the Croatian port of Rijeka and Enns in Austria. The first train for Container Terminal Enns (CTE) departed from Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in mid-November. The block train is operated by Maersk Line with CD Cargo Adria providing rail services. You need a free […]
- New port in Timor Leste inaugurated December 2, 2022Tibar Bay Deepwater Port has been inaugurated, with Timor Leste aiming to boost t aims to facilitate with China, North Australia and Asian countries. As the first public-private partnership in the country, the new port aims to improve logistics services in Timor-Leste and responds to current developments in the maritime and port world. Planned to […]
- EU reaches preliminary agreement to include maritime emissions in ETS December 1, 2022The European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached a preliminary agreement on including maritime emissions in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), in a move hailed by green groups as a “watershed moment”. Environmental campaigners believe that including the maritime sector in the EU ETS will encourage shipping’s journey towards decarbonisation as well as accelerate […]
- Last mile solution OneRail raises US$33m in Series B funding to transform B2B supply chains December 1, 2022OneRail, a comprehensive last mile solution, has completed a US$33m Series B funding round – co-led by Piva Capital and Arsenal Growth Equity. The company will leverage this funding round to develop a multitude of new data-driven platform capabilities focused on improving the dependability, affordability, and sustainability of last mile logistics. Bill Catania, OneRail CEO […]
- Maersk and IBM to discontinue TradeLens following lack of industry collaboration November 30, 2022Maersk and IBM have announced the decision to withdraw the TradeLens offerings and discontinue the blockchain-based platform, citing a failure to achieve full global industry collaboration. Rotem Hershko, head of business platforms at A.P. Moller – Maersk, said: “TradeLens was founded on the bold vision to make a leap in global supply chain digitisation as […]
- Over 80 hurt in latest clash over Adani port in south India November 30, 2022More than 80 people were wounded in India as villagers protesting against the construction of Adani Group’s US$900m Vizhinjam Port project clashed with police in Kerala state, according to Reuters. The protests are the latest escalation in a months-long strike led by a mostly Christian fishing community, causing work on the port to cease. While […]
- DP World launches train connecting London Gateway and Southampton terminals November 29, 2022DP World has launched a new intermodal train service connecting its container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton, aiming to enable its customers to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two UK locations. The service, which ran for the first-time last weekend, is scheduled every Saturday carrying cargo including fresh fruit, beverages and consumer […]
- Baltic Hub kicks off construction of its third terminal in Port of Gdańsk November 29, 2022Baltic Hub, formerly known as DCT Gdańsk, has kicked off construction of its third deep-water terminal T3 as part of its ambition to develop one of the largest container hubs in Europe. When fully completed in 2025, the new terminal will have a 717 m long and 17.5 m deep quay wall and it will […]
- Strong results for CMA CGM although market outlook normalising November 28, 2022CMA CGM registered a 29% year-on-year jump in EBITDA to US$9.15bn in the third quarter of the year, although the container shipping market is now normalising with spot freight rates on a downward trend. In the maritime shipping segment, revenue was up by 26% on a year-on-year basis to US$15.7bn, but 2% below the previous […]
- AD Ports Group signs infrastructure agreement for CMA Terminals Khalifa Port with CHEC November 28, 2022AD Ports Group has signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the development of buildings and topside infrastructure for CMA Terminals Khalifa Port. The agreement includes the development of the first net zero carbon administration building to be constructed for the facility. Saif Al Mazrouei, CEO, ports cluster, AD Ports Group, said: […]
- Strong growth for electronic Bill of Lading specialist Wave BL November 25, 2022Blockchain-based digital platform Wave BL has reached the milestone of 100,000 issued and processed electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs) in the first three quarters of the year. The company, which aims to enable the fast, encrypted, and authenticated transfer of trade documents, has enjoyed 12% quarter-over-quarter growth this year. Noam Rosenfeld, CEO at Wave BL, […]
- Ports of Auckland Chair hits back against Auckland Mayor’s plans to replace board November 25, 2022Ports of Auckland (POAL) Chair Jan Dawson has expressed disappointment in Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown’s plan to replace the board of POAL following public disagreements about the performance and future of the ports. In a statement posted to the POAL website, Dawson extended an invitation to the Mayor to visit the port and discuss […]
- US East Coast ports take majority share of import volume November 24, 2022Data from FourKites shows that US West Coast ports accounted for 38% of import shipments compared to 62% for the East Coast as of October 2022. In August last year, the split was 48:52 between the West Coast and the East Coast. Glenn Koepke, general manager network coloration of FourKites, said: “As strikes and port […]
- PortMiami welcomes the largest container ship to call Miami, the CMA CGM Osiris November 24, 2022PortMiami welcomed has the largest container ship to dock at the port to date, the Neo-Panamax vessel CMA CGM Osiris, which boasts a capacity of 15,356 teu. The vessel is currently deployed on the Manhattan Birdge shipping route connecting China to US East Coast Ports and is expected to move 1,000 containers through the South […]
- Maersk Line, Limited and former MLL midshipman resolve sexual assault and harassment litigation November 23, 2022Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) has settled a lawsuit filed by a former US Merchant Marine Academy student who claimed she was raped while working on the company’s ship when she was 19 years old. Attorneys for both Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the MLL ship Alliance Fairfax, and the wholly-owned US-based vessel operator of […]
- First users of Port of Rotterdam’s Container Exchange Route announced November 23, 2022Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), the Delta terminal of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) and Kramer Group will become the first market parties to be connected to the Container Exchange Route (CER) at the Port of Rotterdam. The CER is a closed road network, about 17 km long, which will connect a large part of the […]
- EU urged to adopt life-cycle approach for maritime ETS November 22, 2022The total climate footprint from production to combustion should be considered in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) for maritime, according to a group of organisations including the World Shipping Council and Danish Shipping. In an open letter to the EU’s decision makers, the signatories emphasise the importance of looking at the climate impact of […]
- Hutchison Ports BEST installs solar panels on roofs of its buildings November 22, 2022Hutchison Ports’ Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST) has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost half a hectare of its buildings as part of the terminal’s commitment to the decarbonisation of the sector. It is an auto-supply installation capable of generating 1.18 GWh of electricity, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of about 200 homes, and […]
News from CN – Container News
- Ellerman City Liners intra-Europe service arrives at UK’s PD Ports December 5, 2022The first vessel on Ellerman City Liners' new Iberia North Europe Express (iNEX) direct service called PD Ports on 29 November. The dedicated express service connects Spain and Portugal with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport after a four-day sailing from Aveiro, Portugal […]
- Ports of Stockholm names new CEO December 5, 2022Ports of Stockholm has appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new chief executive officer (CEO) taking over her role from 1 January 2023, after the decision of Stockholms Hamn AB board of directors on 1 December. Bosson has many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, CEO at […]
- Maersk’s Performance Team to open new cold chain facility in North Carolina December 5, 2022Maersk-owned Performance Team has announced a new cold storage facility in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is expected to open in the third quarter of the next year. The new facility in the United States is planned to serve imports and exports. With North Carolina accounting for 10% of total US pork exports, the seventh largest […]
- DP World, Americold partner on global food supply chain December 5, 2022A new partnership between the global logistics company DP World and American temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation firm Americold aims to support the largest food companies in the world with a new standard in global distribution, "from farm to fork". The two parties signed a partnership agreement on 18 November, that will enable multi-million US dollar […]
- Hupac upgrades European rail network December 5, 2022European intermodal network operator Hupac has announced the launch of a new connection between Antwerp, Belgium and Duisburg, Germany. Starting from 12 December, the new train service between Antwerp Combinant terminal and two Duisburg terminals – DKT and DIT – will run three times per week and direction. According to Hupac, this line will be […]
- Gasum carries out first LNG delivery on CMA CGM’s Containerships vessel December 5, 2022The first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Scandinavian energy company Gasum to the 2021-built, 1,380 TEU vessel, Containership Borealis, off Bornholm, Denmark, marked the start of the collaboration between Gasum and CMA CGM's subsidiary Containerships. Containerships seems to be an early supporter and pioneer in the adoption of LNG as a marine […]
- SPICT receives two new STS cranes for Port of Lae December 5, 2022South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Lae, is now capable of handling larger boxships after receiving a pair of new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, the largest port equipment in Papua New Guinea. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. and with a […]
- Wan Hai chairman made personal investment in online news platform December 5, 2022The Chen family which founded Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines has been revealed as having invested in Tai Sounds, a news website launched by compatriot third-party logistics company Asia Pacific Logistics International. The move mirrors that of CMA CGM CEO Rudolphe Saade, who has taken a controlling stake in French newspaper La Provence and […]
- Mundra Port container volumes regain pace after slowing trends December 5, 2022New exclusive data collected by Container News points to a rebound in box volumes moving via Mundra Port, India's busiest cargo hub, in November. According to the latest figures, the four Adani Group-controlled Mundra terminals together handled 438,453 TEUs last month, versus 431,334 TEUs during October. The private harbour also includes a DP World concession, […]
- STI crosses 1 million TEUs milestone in 2022 December 5, 2022For the eleventh consecutive year, San Antonio Terminal Internacional in Valparaíso, Chile has achieved a container throughput of one million TEUs. The record was achieved during the 1,800 movements for the COSCO-operated motor vessel OOCL Ho Chi Minh City, which arrived on 29 November from Callao, Peru and docked at the port’s site two. Rodrigo […]
News from Tradewinds
- Special report: The Russian oil ban and what it means for shipping December 5, 2022In a series of articles, Paul Peachey looks at the implications of Europe’s ban on seaborne Russian oil for tankers and the shipping markets. Read all the articles by clicking the links below.
- Stronger for longer: DNB tips Frontline dividends of nearly $2bn to 2024 December 5, 2022Analysts backing tanker market to enjoy prolonged earnings boom as mega-merger with Euronav progresses
- Group of US investors take big chunk of Solstad Offshore in OSV recovery December 5, 2022Pointillist Capital and family trusts build their combined share to third place in the list of Oslo-listed company’s owners
- Seaspan seeks to avoid having to buy back $300m bond December 5, 2022Bondholders meeting called to amend terms of issue in connection to $10.9bn privatisation deal
- ‘All low-carbon’ fuelling options now ‘make sense’, DNV consultant says December 5, 2022Class society references European Union’s decision to include shipping and methane in its Emissions Trading System in its monthly tally
- Oldendorff buys into Rajesh Unni’s shipping tech outfit Alpha Ori December 5, 2022German bulker giant taking a seat on the board of big-data decarbonisation operation
- Russia’s Krasnoye Sormovo in talks to renew cargo fleet of Belarus December 5, 2022Shipbuilder discussing contracts for new river-sea ships
- Top Ships launches new stock offers but warns of ‘extreme volatility’ December 5, 2022Greek tanker owner pressing ahead with more fundraising amid big price fluctuations
- FSRUs are new darlings of Europe — but can they deliver? December 5, 2022Gas-hungry buyers will need to think about LNG supply, pipeline infrastructure, physical hook-up issues and future-proofing plans
- Morgan Stanley sells Frontline holding days after revealing 5% stake December 5, 2022US investment bank now retains only fractional slice after building position over past two months
News from Transport Topics
- California Lawmakers Eye Big Oil’s High Gas Prices December 5, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Furious about oil companies’ supersized profits after a summer of record-high gas prices, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 5 will formally start his campaign to punish big producers by asking the Legislature to fine them and give the money back to drivers.
- Tesla to Cut Output of EVs at Shanghai Factory December 5, 2022Tesla Inc. plans to lower production at its Shanghai factory, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign demand in China isn’t meeting expectations.
- Tennessee Considers Toll Lanes, Electric Car Fee Hike December 5, 2022NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is considering allowing express toll lanes on highways and tripling a fee for electric car owners as he targets his first big push after winning re-election — paying for tens of billions of dollars in roadway projects.
- US Hydrogen Hubs Formed in Southwest, Southeast December 5, 2022Two new hydrogen hubs have been formed with a Southwest collaborative among Arizona, Nevada and the Navajo Nation as well as a six-state Southeast group featuring lead utilities.
- Solving the Riddle of Actual vs. Paid Miles December 5, 2022Motor carriers that use vehicle trackers and vehicle tracking systems systematically uncover opportunities to run leaner operations, improve productivity, mitigate the risk of speeding-related accidents, and quickly locate vehicles. Vehicle tracking systems provide meaningful insights that help fleets improve processes.
- Transportation Management Solution and Mobile Printers Boosts Efficiency [Case Study] December 5, 2022See how this wholesale energy transporter paved the road to higher cashflow and better service, even amidst fuel volatility, increased competition, and regulatory pressures.
- Guide From AASHTO, Other Groups Helps States Develop EV Infrastructure December 2, 2022A short guide to help state agencies collaborate in creating electric vehicle infrastructure has been published by a group of key national transportation, electric utility and energy groups.
- Michigan’s Gas Tax Will Increase in 2023 December 2, 2022Michigan’s gas tax is going up 1.4 cents per gallon starting Jan. 1, thanks to an automatic adjustment written into state law.
- Hiring and Wages Extend Strong Gains, Keeping Pressure on Fed December 2, 2022Employers added more jobs than forecast and wages surged by the most in nearly a year, pointing to enduring inflation pressures that boost chances of higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve.
- Uber Freight, Aurora, Veritiv Partner in Texas AV Pilot December 2, 2022Uber Freight and self-driving technology developer Aurora Innovation Inc. announced they are deepening their existing partnership in Texas by autonomously hauling freight between Dallas-Fort Worth and El Paso for packing solutions distributor Veritiv Corp.
- Mexico Tells US It Wants to Keep Talking on Trade Disputes December 2, 2022MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s economy secretary on Dec. 1 proposed yet another round of talks with the United States on a dispute over Mexico’s energy sector.
- Tesla Delivers Its First Electric Semis to PepsiCo December 2, 2022Tesla Inc. has handed over the first of its long-awaited battery-electric Class 8 tractors to private fleet operator PepsiCo, kicking off customer deliveries for the vehicle originally unveiled more than five years ago.
- Transportation Industry Applauds Action to End Freight Rail Dispute December 1, 2022Transportation stakeholders are applauding the action by Congress to avert a nationwide freight rail strike, just weeks before Christmas.
- Bridgestone Americas Names Steve Hoeft President of Commercial Truck Group December 1, 2022Bridgestone Americas has selected Steve Hoeft as president of its commercial truck group, the company announced Dec. 1.
- Senate Passes Measure to Avoid Rail Strike December 1, 2022Moving quickly to help avert a rail workers strike that would have cost the national economy an estimated $2 billion per day, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 advanced a tentative labor agreement between railroads and their employees.
- Senators Introduce Truck Parking Bill December 1, 2022Legislation meant to improve parking access for truck drivers nationwide was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1.
- Sen. Chuck Schumer Urges Colleagues to Approve Fiscal 2023 Funding Bill December 1, 2022During the busy post-election lame duck session of Congress, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate called on colleagues to approve fiscal 2023 funding legislation.
- With Road Projects on the Rise, Experts Offer Work Zone Tips December 1, 2022Thanks to the infrastructure funding bill, badly needed improvements to the nation’s roadways and bridges will be underway in large numbers next year. This work brings with it a corresponding increase in construction work zones, which demand caution from drivers passing through.
- Missouri Extends Two Special Permits Until March December 1, 2022Missouri’s statewide drought emergency and overwidth hauling permits to help provide hay to ranchers and farmers have been extended through March 1.
- Facebook Job Ads Illegally Discriminate, Female Truckers Claim December 1, 2022Meta Platforms Inc. “routinely discriminates” in steering job ads to specific age and gender groups on its Facebook platform, a women’s truckers organization alleged in a civil rights complaint.
