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Limited-Access Channel Could Open in Baltimore by April 30

BALTIMORE 鈥 Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge expect to be able to restore navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by the end of this month.

April 5, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Employers Added a Robust 303,000 Jobs in March

WASHINGTON 鈥 America鈥檚 employers in March added a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls, bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession.

April 5, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Trucker Path Launches Brokerage Service for Smaller Brokers

Transportation technology provider Trucker Path is launching a new brokerage service offering designed for small to midsize freight brokers, the company announced April 3.

April 4, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Positive Drug Tests for Truck Drivers Down, FMCSA Says

The number of positive drug tests for marijuana and nearly all other substances identified among truck drivers declined in 2023 compared with 2022, according to FMCSA.

April 4, 2024
BusinessSafety

Nevada Event Kicks Off NTDC Champ Wilson鈥檚 Goal to Repeat

Gragg Wilson, the reigning 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety鈥 grand champion, called Nevada鈥檚 upcoming precision driving tournament an ideal venue for kicking off this year鈥檚 road to his title defense.

April 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HireTCA

Penske Sues Sacramento Over Environmental Plan

Penske Truck Leasing Co. has sued the city of Sacramento, Calif., alleging the city's environmental plan will harm the company's large North Sacramento facility.

April 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Americold, Arkansas Officials Kick Off $90M Expansion

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders helped open a $90 million cold storage and distribution facility expansion by Americold to strengthen the state鈥檚 food supply chain.

April 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

Stellantis CEO Says EV Battery Weight Must Be Halved

The weight of electric vehicles batteries should be halved over the next decade in order to make the cars more efficient and environmentally friendly, Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares said.

April 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

South Korean Chipmaker Plans $3.87 Billion Indiana Plant

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. 鈥 A major South Korean computer chipmaker said April 3 it plans to spend more than $3.87 billion in Indiana to build a semiconductor packaging plant and research center.

April 4, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford to Delay Production of New Electric Pickup, Large SUV

DETROIT 鈥 Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup.

April 4, 2024