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
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
A pregnant teenage girl was found “hitchhiking” at a truck stop on Wednesday, two months after she went missing. The missing 17-year-old girl was reportedly last seen on February 2nd. She was three months pregnant and 16-year-old at the time of her disappearance. She was believed to be traveling from Wisconsin to Arkansas with Gary ...more
A group of Kindergarteners was introduced to the concept of truck safety thanks to Volvo’s new truck safety program. Volvo has launched a new truck safety program aimed at young children, and the company’s first stop on the program tour was at Sternberger Elementary School in Greensboro, North Carolina this week. According to WXII 12, Volvo’s ...more
A police officer took to social media to voice appreciation for the truck drivers that have ‘saved the day’ over the course of his career. “I want to recognize the people on the roadway I feel don’t get enough recognition,” he says in the video. ”And that’s our truck drivers.” “Not only do they work around ...more
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MSP) issued a notice to the trucking industry this week after several drivers attempted to avoid I-20 construction by taking a highway with a low height clearance and low weight bridge. On April 1, MSP issued a traffic alert pertaining to the trucking community due to construction on I-20 leading some ...more
