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GovernmentBusinessSafety

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Survivor Sues Ship Owners

Davis is still struggling to overcome the trauma he experienced, his attorneys said. He’s mourning the loss of his colleagues and processing the shock of his near-death experience.

September 19, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Cruise Robotaxis Returning to California After Accident

The testing is small scale, with at most five vehicles being run with test drivers at the wheel to do development work.

September 19, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Biofuel Group Asks EPA for Update on UCO Imports Audit

Alarm has grown in the U.S. in recent months over soaring UCO imports from China, potentially displacing more regulated American-made biomass-based diesel.

September 19, 2024
BusinessSafety

How to Improve Your Cybersecurity During Peak Demand

Program Aired: September 19, 2 p.m. ET With the peak shipping season under way and the holidays fast approaching, trucking and logistics companies will remain busy with higher levels of demand in the coming months. Unfortunately, this period is often accompanied by a rise in crime.   

September 19, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Intel Says It Won’t Sell Majority Stake in Mobileye

Mobileye Global shares surged the most in nearly two years after Intel said it isn’t “currently” preparing to unload its majority stake in the maker of autonomous driving technology.

September 19, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Business, Freight Groups Oppose EV Charging Station Bill

A Senate bill aimed at addressing range anxiety for drivers of electric vehicles is facing pushback from key business stakeholders.

September 19, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

IANA Panel Tackles Downstream Effects of Intermodal Disruptions

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal market has been climbing out of the freight recession, but very slowly amid continuing disruptions across the globe, according to a panel of experts Sept. 10.

September 19, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

USDOT Praises Trucking’s Efforts in New Trafficking Report

The report, three years in the making and made public on Sept. 6, lauds the trucking industry for its efforts to join the fight at high-level federal and state government agencies.

September 19, 2024
BusinessEquipment

US Trailer Orders Drop 40% Year Over Year in August

U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported.

September 19, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Launches AI Assistant to Help Online Merchants

Amazon.com Inc. is launching an artificially intelligent assistant designed to help online merchants manage their businesses.

September 19, 2024