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Perspective: How Refrigerated Trucking Delivers for Summer

During the summer, consumers purchase more produce and fresh blooms. Behind the scenes, the logistics industry takes certain steps for transporting these goods safely and efficiently.

June 17, 2024
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June 17, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

CSX Plans Infrastructure Work at Maryland Yard

CUMBERLAND, Md. — Infrastructure improvements at CSX’s Cumberland yard will increase capacity and allow railcars that previously couldn’t move through the yard to do so, the company said.

June 17, 2024
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

CVSA Inspectors Pass 88% of Vehicles on Brake Safety Day

Inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 4,898 commercial motor vehicle inspections in a brake safety event April 30, putting 570 vehicles out of service for critical violations.

June 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuel

The $25,000 Electric Car Is Coming to US Soon

With signs of slowing growth in the premium EV market, manufacturers have been working on a pivot from luxury to practicality. The $25,000 economy electric car is the industry’s new target.

June 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries Delayed Over Wipers

Tesla Inc. has halted Cybertruck deliveries because of a problem with its windshield wiper, Electrek reported.

June 17, 2024
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The Cost of Outdated Fleet Communication Tools

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June 17, 2024
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June 17, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

IEA: China’s Binge on US Fuel Is Biggest Oil Demand Driver

Chinese purchases of a relatively niche type of fuel from the U.S. have been the single biggest contributor to global oil demand growth in recent years, the International Energy Agency said.

June 14, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

NTSB to Approve East Palestine Report June 25

WASHINGTON — This month, the National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to approve its investigative findings about a freight train derailment​ last year in East Palestine, Ohio.

June 14, 2024