Oil pumping jacks in Russia. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) OPEC+ agreed to make a larger than expected oil supply hike in May, deepening the slump in oil prices triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will add 411,000 barrels a day to the market next month, the equivalent of three ...more
(Ethan Miller/Getty Images/TNS) Stellantis NV is temporarily halting work at factories in Canada and Mexico as U.S. tariffs begin to impact operations across the automotive industry. The owner of Jeep and Ram brands will pause its Windsor, Ontario, plant for two weeks beginning April 7, the company said April 3. It wasn’t immediately clear how ...more
The makers of Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese say the new tariffs just mean U.S. consumers will pay more. (muratkoc/Getty Images) FRANKFURT, Germany — Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks to find ways to rescind the stiff new import taxes imposed on goods ...more
The Paqueta Island bulk carrier navigates through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama, on Dec. 23, 2024. (Tarina Rodriguez/Bloomberg News) Danish shipping powerhouse A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S purchased a railway linking ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, undermining the United States’ presence along a key trade route where Donald ...more
The Washington Bridge project under construction. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the span. (Rhode Island Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the Washington Bridge in Providence has been signed amid 3,200 incomplete agreements ...more
Truck driver Douglas Horn in 2012 used CBD oil to treat pain he was experiencing after an accident. (ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images) In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a truck driver who tested positive for marijuana and was fired from his job after he used what he argued was a ...more
Truck driver Douglas Horn in 2012 used CBD oil to treat pain he was experiencing after an accident. (ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images) In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a truck driver who tested positive for marijuana and was fired from his job after he used what he argued was a ...more
A snowstorm caused more than 400 spinouts and crashes on Minnesota roadways on Wednesday. The snow fell across the state on Wednesday, April 2nd, causing snow and ice to accumulate on the roadways. According to Bring Me The News, only one of the more than 400 crashes caused by the weather was fatal. The fatal accident ...more
An Arizona trooper who had pulled over to do paperwork was hospitalized following a crash caused by a pickup truck driver hauling cars. The crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. on April 2 in in Buckeye, Arizona, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).An Arizona Highway Patrol State Trooper was parked “approximately 20 feet ...more
The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISPCMVU) is reminding truckers to take extra caution with trailer securement after a recent incident involving a tanker. On April 2, ISPCMVU shared several alarming images of a detached tanker trailer with Hazmat placards sitting on the ground a few feet away from a truck along with ...more
