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Crew Rescued as Fuel Tanker, Cargo Ship Collide in North Sea

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the American military off the coast of eastern England on March 10, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

March 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Dragonfly Launches DualFlow Power Pack for Truck Hotel Loads

Dragonfly Energy said its new Battle Born DualFlow Power Pack offers fleets an all-electric method of supplying energy for trucks’ everyday hotel loads.

March 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Ontario Slaps 25% Tax Increase on Electricity Exports to US

Ontario’s premier announced that effective March 10 it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

March 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

NACFE Charts ‘Messy Middle’ Next Steps

NACFE announced that it will reveal the fleets participating in its upcoming Run on Less: the Messy Middle test on April 3, and shared more details on the event.

March 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Lite-Check Introduces Stryker 1000 Trailer Tester

Lite-Check has introduced the Stryker 1000, a diagnostic tool.

March 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Trova Announces Launch of Battery-Electric Terminal Tractor

Trova Commercial Vehicles on March 9 announced the launch of a battery-electric terminal tractor as its first product to hit the market.

March 10, 2025
BusinessGlobal FreightTCA

Management Buyout Rumor Boosts ZIM

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services last week posted a rise in its stock price after Street Insider cited a source saying that the CEO was considering a management buyout. 

March 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Nissan Tests Driverless Vehicles on City Streets

Momentum for driverless technology is building in Japan, which has not kept pace with the global shift to autonomous driving, so far led by China and the U.S. 

March 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Canada’s New Leader: Tariffs Remain Until US Shows ‘Respect’

Canada will keep in place its retaliatory tariffs against U.S.-made products as long as President Donald Trump persists with a trade war, said Mark Carney.

March 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Samsara Expands Smart Trailer Capabilities

The new capabilities, including trailer power and tire monitoring as well as tractor-trailer mismatch alerts, give fleet operators and drivers greater insights into trailer status.

March 9, 2025