The Pennsylvania State Police are still searching for a truck driver who has been on the run for more than two weeks now. 46-year-old Lee Dubois had an active felony warrant for aggravated assault by motor vehicle when he was spotted by police on March 7th in Frailey Township, Pennsylvania. According to Fox 56, troopers attempted ...more
A load just really HAS to get where its going based on the risk the truck driver is taking in this jaw dropping clip. In the video, a tractor trailer seemingly held together by straps and tarps is traveling down a road in shockingly bad condition, possibly somewhere in Argentina. As the video continues, we see ...more
Police are investigating a large multi-vehicle collision that occurred on I-35 in Texas on Monday. At 11:40 a.m. on March 24, police and rescue crews responded to I-35 near RM 620 in Round Rock, Texas for a reported crash. The Round Rock Police Department says that 10 vehicles were involved in a crash. One person ...more
NTSB Says Maryland Could Have Found Key Bridge Vulnerability
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site this month. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun/TNS) The Maryland Transportation Authority did not conduct a risk assessment that, if acted upon, could have allowed the state to protect the Francis Scott Key Bridge from collapsing, the National Transportation Safety Board’s chair said March 20. Such a vulnerability assessment would have ...more
FedEx Reports Net Income, Revenue Increase for Q3
FedEx trucks being loaded with packages at the FedEx regional hub at Los Angeles International Airport. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press) FedEx Corp. continued efforts to improve profitability during its fiscal third quarter despite navigating an especially challenging operating environment, the company reported March 20. The Memphis, Tenn.-based transportation services company posted net income of $909 ...more
Exxon, Trafigura Protest Colonial Pipeline Changes
(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Commodities trading giant Trafigura joined oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. in protesting operational changes to Colonial Pipeline Co.’s 5,500-mile fuel network. Colonial, which operates the largest U.S. gasoline pipeline, wants to boost capacity on the maxed-out line by, in part, halting the shipment of a particular fuel grade. But ...more
China Cuts Back on Small Packages Shipped to US
"Made in China" labels on packages at a fulfillment center in New Jersey. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) Chinese companies cut back on the small packages they shipped to the U.S. last month, as President Donald Trump looks to close off the trade and impose tariffs on all imports from China. In February, the value of the small ...more
Foxconn Gets First Major EV-Making Client in Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Motors logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News) Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has secured an agreement to make Mitsubishi Motors Corp. electric vehicles, scoring the first major customer for its fledgling EV contract manufacturing business. Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, will begin building vehicles for Mitsubishi ...more
BP to Sell Gas Pipeline Stake to Apollo Funds for $1 Billion
(Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News) BP Plc said Apollo-managed funds will purchase a 25% noncontrolling stake in BP Pipelines — known as BP TANAP — for about $1 billion, marking the British energy giant’s first divestment under its turnaround plan. TANAP holds BP’s 12% interest in the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline, part of the Southern Gas ...more
FMCSA’s Camire Removed From Website After Brief Appointment
(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Getty Images) Adrienne Camire’s name has vanished from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website just two weeks after she was named acting administrator. Camire was appointed on March 7 to lead the FMCSA. By March 21, the agency had removed all references to her leadership, including a press ...more