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Coast Guard Delays Deployment of TWIC Card Readers at Some Chemical Facilities

In an apparent reaction to pressure from a number of associations representing chemical, petroleum, manufacturing and business trade groups, the U.S. Coast Guard on June 21 announced plans to delay for three years a requirement that hundreds of bulk cargo facilities deploy Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers by Aug. 23.

June 21, 2018

Ambassador Bridge Owner Manuel Moroun Asks Trump to Halt Gordie Howe Bridge Project

After fighting unsuccessfully for years in court and at the ballot box to prevent construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the owners of the Ambassador Bridge are turning to President Donald Trump for help.

June 21, 2018

Volvo Pushes Forward With Electric Trucks

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo Trucks executives said they are convinced that electric vehicles will play an increasingly important role in the future of commercial transportation and outlined their first steps toward making that vision a reality.

June 21, 2018

US Firms Weigh Higher Freight Bills Now Against Paying Tariffs Later

New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice — pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting soon.

June 21, 2018

Daimler Lowers Earnings Expectations Amid Increased Chinese Tariffs

Daimler AG lowered estimates of its earning potential for 2018 as its car unit feels the effect of higher tariffs.

June 21, 2018

Boston OKs Citywide Tests of nuTonomy Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars will soon be zipping across Boston after transportation officials granted one company permission to test their robotic cars outside the Seaport — with South Boston first up.

June 21, 2018

MBUF Pilot Program Leaders Share Lessons Learned

WASHINGTON — Public outreach efforts can dispel misconceptions about miles-based user fee (MBUF) programs, according to Mike Warren, principal consultant at WSP USA.

June 20, 2018

Senators Press Commerce Secretary on National Security Approach to Tariffs

WASHINGTON — Senators on the Finance Committee questioned the Trump administration’s national security argument for pursuing steel and aluminum tariffs, a move Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross staunchly defended at a hearing June 20.

June 20, 2018

Caterpillar Sales Boom Can’t Save It From Trade-War Carnage

The world on the cusp of a trade war has spooked investors, and few companies are feeling the fright more than Caterpillar Inc.

June 20, 2018

Drivers Overcome Web of Regulations to Deliver Holiday Fireworks

Although they drive trucks only one to six times a year, drivers for American Pyrotechnics Association members face unique challenges related to federal transportation safety regulation.

June 20, 2018