A truck stop manager says stranded truckers are a much easier crowd to manage during bad weather than buses of tourists on a good day. Fat Dogs Truck Stop on Interstate 80 outside of Grand Island, Nebraska became a port in a storm for as many as 300 truck drivers this past week after a ...more
An extra long flatbed semi truck was placed out of service after a California Highway Patrol officer discovered a very serious brake issue. The issue was discovered on Wednesday, March 5th along State Route 44 near Shingletown, California. According to ABC 7, a CHP officer initially stopped the semi truck for an overlength violation, but discovered ...more
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) shared a video that gives you a closer look at the inner workings of a weigh station. The video shared on March 6, 2025, follows a day in the life THP Trooper Brian Ramsey as he inspects commercial vehicles at a Tennessee weigh station.“Ever driven past a weigh station and ...more
Canada Won’t Scrap Tariffs Unless All US Levies Are Lifted
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in December. (Riley Smith/The Canadian Press via AP) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not open to lifting Canada’s full package of retaliatory tariffs if U.S. President Donald Trump leaves any tariffs on Canada in place, according to a senior Canadian government official. Trudeau’s government is cool to the idea of ...more
DOE Withdraws Biden-Era Rule, Approves LNG for Vessel Fuel
JAX LNG sought federal approval to engage in long-term exports of liquefied natural gas of up to 51.75 billion cubic feet annually through Dec. 31, 2050. (JAX LNG) The Department of Energy has given the green light for vessels to use liquefied natural gas as a fuel by withdrawing its past Biden-era order that created ...more
Trump Approves Permit Extension for Exxon’s Golden Pass LNG
The Golden Pass liquefied natural gas terminal under construction in Sabine Pass, Texas, on Feb. 5. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg) The Trump administration extended a permit for a major U.S. liquefied natural gas export project March 5 as the president seeks to follow through on a pledge to supply Asia and other nations with the fuel. The ...more
Geely Signs $2.5 Billion Loan to Refinance Volvo Truck Deal
(John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has obtained a syndicated loan to refinance borrowings related to its 2018 acquisition of a stake in Volvo AB, according to people familiar with the matter. The 2.4 billion-euro ($2.5 billion) three-year facility was signed on Feb. 25, the people ...more
Saudi Aramco Might Bid for BP’s Castrol Lubricant Assets
BP will look to divest its lubricants unit, which operates under the Castrol brand and could potentially be worth about $10 billion. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg) Saudi Aramco is considering a potential offer for lubricant assets being sold by BP Plc, as the Middle Eastern company pushes for acquisitions that deepen its reach in oil consuming countries, ...more
Trump to Decide on Canada, Mexico Relief Today, Lutnick Says
President Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office on Feb. 10. (Al Drago/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump is set to announce changes to the tariffs on Canada and Mexico he slapped on earlier this week, with potential relief for automobiles and other sectors, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said March 5. “What he is thinking ...more
Shipping Executives in Crisis Mode Over Tariff ‘Earthquake’
The Port of Long Beach in California. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg) Global shipping executives gathered this week in Long Beach, Calif., for a major annual conference, expecting to discuss market trends and supply chain challenges. Instead, they found themselves in crisis mode. On March 4, President Donald Trump upended decades of mostly free trade with the two ...more