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BusinessTop 100

Hirschbach Announces Acquisition of Lessors

Hirschbach Motor Lines announced June 22 that it is expanding with the acquisition of Lessors Inc.

June 28, 2021
BusinessTop 100

Former Werner CEO Greg Werner Dies

Greg Werner, the former CEO of Werner Enterprises, has died, the company confirmed June 25.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Schumer, Buttigieg Vow to Advance NYC Gateway Tunnel

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg vowed to advance a long-delayed rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey using money expected to be appropriated this year.

June 28, 2021
BusinessFuel

Baker Hughes Takes a Stake in Synthetic Natural Gas Startup

Baker Hughes is taking a 15% stake in a startup that aims to produce natural gas from hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the oil field service company’s latest move to invest in technology designed to capture emissions.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

House Considers Highway Policy Bill This Week

Legislation designed to update the country’s surface transportation policies is scheduled for floor consideration this week, likely today or Wednesday, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 28, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Sutton Transport Acquires E F Express

Sutton Transport Inc. announced June 24 that it has entered into an agreement to purchase E F Express.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Here’s Why You Should Christmas Shop Early

If it seems like shipping delays and soaring delivery costs aren’t getting any better, it’s because by some metrics they’re both getting worse.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Dealt Big Blow as Almost All Cars in China Need Safety Fix

Tesla Inc.’s aspirations in China were dealt a major blow over the weekend after the government ordered that almost all the cars it has sold in the nation — more than 285,000 of them — be fixed to address a safety issue.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

McConnell Demands Infrastructure Be De-Linked From Fast-Track Bill

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell demanded that President Joe Biden pressure Democratic congressional leaders to follow him in separating a bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure plan from a larger tax and spending bill that would carry out the rest of his economic agenda.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Labor, Food Shortages in Supply Chain Take Toll on Restaurants

For many restaurateurs across Connecticut, daily deliveries of food have become inconsistent, later than usual and sometimes canceled at the last minute. Part of the problem is a shortage of staff at food purveyors and trucking companies.

June 25, 2021