DHL Supply Chain executives Oscar de Bok (left) and Agustin Croche discuss the Latin American expansion investment during a news conference in Mexico City on July 13. (DHL Supply Chain) Five Latin American nations could share $556 million by 2028 as contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain announced July 12 it is seeking to expand ...more
Averitt Express opened its first hybrid facility in Charleston County more than a decade ago. (Averitt Express) South Carolina state officials have welcomed a $4.58 million expansion by Averitt Express of its operations in Charleston County to meet freight needs from the Port of Charleston. Congratulating the Cookeville, Tenn.-based freight transportation and supply chain service ...more
The Biden administration last year rescinded dozens of previously granted RFS exemptions. (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Associated Press) The Biden administration on July 14 rejected more than two dozen oil refinery requests for exemptions from U.S. biofuel-blending requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision is a blow to 15 unidentified small refineries that had sought the waivers from ...more
Kentucky grand champion John Willinger receives the trophy from Kentucky Trucking Association CEO Rick Taylor. Willinger prevailed in the 4-axle class on the way to taking top honors. (Kentucky Trucking Association) The overwhelming memory of John Willinger’s time at the Kentucky Truck Driving Championships this year is of focus and persistence. The decorated commercial driver ...more
Nikola's stock is still down more than 90% from its pandemic peaks. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Nikola Corp. has finally reignited some of the fervor of its once die-hard day-trading fans.. The electric vehicle maker gained around 60% this week, with the bulk of the gains stemming from a July 13 announcement of a supply accord ...more
Low water levels on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn., late in 2022. (Houston Cofield/Bloomberg News) Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important U.S. freight routes. In Cairo, Ill., where the Ohio joins the Mississippi, water levels have ...more
A Tesla electronic vehicle charging station in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as electric vehicle charging stations, residential heat pumps and community cooling centers. Two programs, worth $14 billion and $6 billion, respectively, will ...more
A man is dead after being pinned between a wall and a semi truck at a business in Illinois on Wednesday morning. The incident happened at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12th in Mackinaw, Illinois. According to the Journal-Star, 42-year-old Bradley Willis Jr. was pinned between a wall and a semi truck at Mackinaw Valley Powder ...more
A stretch of I-70 in Illinois has seen two major truck pileups in two days, according to the Teutopolis Fire Protection District. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, a multi-vehicle crash was reported on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 102 in an “ongoing construction zone” near Teutopolis.The crash involved three semi trucks, but ...more
A sheriff’s deputy in Wisconsin nabbed a commercial vehicle driver for excessive speed and a variety of commercial vehicle violations this week. The driver was spotted around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, near Liberty Township, Wisconsin.A Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) deputy spotted a commercial vehicle hauling a skid steer on a tandem axle ...more
