A containership approaches the port of Santos in Brazil on April 1. (Andre Penner/AP) Governments from across the world are gathering in London this week to thrash out a landmark global carbon charge for the shipping industry. There’s been quiet optimism among those following the talks that, despite recent U.S. silence about potential new rules, ...more
“The president’s indicated he would veto it," Thune said. "And I don’t see how they’d get it on the floor in the House.” (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) Senate Republican leader John Thune predicted a bipartisan bill that would give lawmakers greater oversight of President Donald Trump’s tariffs would languish in Congress. The legislation, co-sponsored by GOP ...more
“The president’s indicated he would veto it," Thune said. "And I don’t see how they’d get it on the floor in the House.” (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) Senate Republican leader John Thune predicted a bipartisan bill that would give lawmakers greater oversight of President Donald Trump’s tariffs would languish in Congress. The legislation, co-sponsored by GOP ...more
A DTNA Freightliner eCascadia charges. The grants are being offered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. (Daimler Truck North America) Tennessee announced April 3 the availability of $19.4 million in grants to public, nonprofit and private fleets to replace eligible medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with greener vehicles. The ...more
Trucks at a rest area near Elizabethtown and Glendale, Ky. A bill that would guarantee truckers on their routes have access to restrooms was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a response to long-standing concerns raised by industry stakeholders, policymakers introduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act. Its sponsors are pressing for passage ...more
(Iowa Department of Transportation) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has enacted a law backed by the state trucking association to strengthen the trucking industry’s independent contractor model in the state. Spearheaded by the Iowa Motor Truck Association, Senate File 377 was an act to prohibit “the consideration of the deployment, implementation or use of a motor ...more
“While the EU remains open and prefers negotiations, we will not wait endlessly,” EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said. (Jean-Francois Badias/Associated Press) European Union trade ministers closed ranks and signaled readiness to deploy a full spectrum of countermeasures including potential taxes on digital companies in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. “While the EU ...more
Two bridges that carry traffic between New York and New Jersey along Interstate 87/I-287 in Rockland County will receive a $19.4 million infustion. (New York State Thruway Authority) Three bridge construction projects in New York worth $47.4 million were recently announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, with each one intended to address aging infrastructure on key ...more
The ongoing digital transformation of logistics and now supply chains makes this the ideal time for trucking to invest in artificial intelligence. Companies that embrace AI will gain a competitive edge, while those that hesitate risk being left behind as the industry evolves. AI tools tend to specialize in isolated functions, such as load matching ...more
