House Speaker Mike Johnson says Democrats would be responsible for “every negative consequence that comes from shutting down the government.” (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) House Republicans passed legislation to keep the U.S. government open past a March 15 shutdown deadline, daring moderate Democrats in the Senate to block the measure over objections it fails to constrain ...more
A boy prepares to bat in a Little League baseball game. (Al Bello/Getty Images) If and when President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect at a minute past midnight in Washington on March 12, it will mark a repeat of first-term levies that he and his supporters argue helped rescue the United ...more
SkyNRG is working with Washington state and local agencies on the project at the Port of Walla Walla’s Wallula Gap Industrial Business Park. (SkyNRG) The municipal Port of Walla Walla in southeast Washington has secured a $1.5 million state grant for Amsterdam-based SkyNRG to annually produce 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable ...more
To unlock more efficiencies, the industry will need to move toward controlled sharing of data that currently sits in silos and behind walls, Kennedy said. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Advances in technology have been setting the stage for a connected freight ecosystem that could fundamentally change the way trucking companies ...more
Image Kalmar Ottawa's OT2 EV electric terminal tractor. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kalmar Ottawa has begun selling its new OT2 EV electric-powered terminal tractor with initial deliveries set to begin in the second quarter. The manufacturer officially opened its order book for the zero-emission yard truck at American Trucking Associations’ ...more
Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister-designate. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg News) Canada will keep its trade retaliation in place until the U.S. lifts its own tariffs and commits to free trade, said Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister within days. “My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect ...more
From left: Oded Carmi, president of DN Van Lines and moderator of the event; O'Gorman; Wirks; Yarham; Reed. (Ruthie Himpler/American Trucking Associations) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was an exercise in good fun when four executives at independent moving companies sat at the front of a large audience for a lively debate about some of the ...more
Jeff Bennett discusses the Utility Trailer reefer separation wall. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. and Schmitz Cargobull Corp. showcased the latest innovations for their reefer units that were developed as part of their ongoing joint venture. Cargobull North America was formed in September 2023 as a result ...more
Self-driving truck startup Waabi will integrate its virtual driver technology with Volvo’s purpose-designed VNL Autonomous model. (Waabi) The Canadian robotruck startup Waabi says its super-realistic virtual simulation is now accurate enough to prove the safety of its driverless big rigs without having to run them for miles on real roads. The company uses a digital ...more
The Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pa. (Ryan Collerd/Bloomberg News) North American Class 8 truck orders in February remained below year-ago comparisons after a short uptick in December, according to ACT Research. Preliminary data showed orders declined 34% year over year to 18,300 units. They also fell 29% sequentially when compared with ...more
