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Big Emissions Bills Are Coming for Ships Sailing in Europe

The maritime industry will join the European Union's Emissions Trading System in January, meaning big ships will start paying for carbon emissions.

September 18, 2023
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Low Mississippi River Limits Barges

DES MOINES, Iowa — Hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to send corn and soybeans downriver.

September 18, 2023
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Georgia Suspends Diesel, Gas Taxes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended through Oct. 12 its excise tax on diesel and gas to help residents offset 40-year high “rampant inflation."

September 18, 2023
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Only YOU Can Make the Decision If Your Truck Is Equipped With Airbags

Would you buy a new car without airbags? Since 1998, airbags have been standard safety equipment in passenger cars. And the reason is simple. They save lives. Yet for Class 8 trucks, they are still considered "an option."

September 18, 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Promises to Keep Improving Safety

Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after a consultant recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels.

September 15, 2023
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Court Approves Timeline for Sale of Yellow Terminals

A bankruptcy court on Sept. 15 approved a timeline for the sale of shuttered less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.’s terminals, trucks and trailers, making some key dates public for the first time.

September 15, 2023
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Quantron to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks to Europe, US

AUGSBURG, Germany — Quantron plans to bring a fuel cell-powered Class 8 tractor to the North American market next year.

September 15, 2023
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Analysts: Diesel Price Augurs Carrier Casualty Acceleration

Soaring diesel prices are likely to push more trucking companies out of business, especially smaller carriers, after casualties already spiked in the first two-thirds of the year.

September 15, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Biden Sends Top Aides to Detroit to Help With Auto Strike

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sept. 15 dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers.

September 15, 2023
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Estes Express Offers $1.525 Billion for Yellow Terminals

Estes Express Lines upped the ante in the fight for 169 terminals owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. ahead of a key Sept. 15 hearing, filing a revised stalking horse bid, court documents show.

September 15, 2023