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Container Volumes Fall at Most US Ports
A combination of the Lunar New Year, and concerns over labor talks and a slowing global economy resulted in a 43% drop in container cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in February.
March 20, 2023Tesla鈥檚 Vision of EVs Could Spur Magnet Race
Tesla Inc.鈥檚 ambition to remove rare earths from future models has producers in the sector reeling, but it also should spur global efforts to deliver alternatives for electric car motors that currently rely on the materials.
March 20, 2023Drivers Become Social Media Influencers
Driver Clarissa Rankin is a social media influencer who encourages women to enter the trucking industry and shares a glimpse of her life on the road. And she's not alone.
March 20, 2023Maersk Sells Last Major Energy Asset
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has finally found a buyer for its last major energy-division asset after putting it up for sale seven years ago, allowing it to complete a historic transformation into a pure transport operator.
March 20, 2023Ports of L.A., Long Beach Join Bid to Be Hydrogen Fuel Hub
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports want to be part of a statewide clean hydrogen hub, through which they would get funding聽to test usage of the fuel to power trucking and terminal equipment.
March 17, 2023Biden Adviser Says US Won鈥檛 Rush to Fill Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. is committed to replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve but won鈥檛 rush to do so despite the recent decline in oil prices, Biden administration adviser Amos Hochstein said.
March 17, 2023Nissan Technicians in Tennessee Vote Against Unionization
Nissan North America technicians in Tennessee voted against organizing under the Machinists union,聽the latest defeat for unionization efforts at foreign automakers in the U.S. South.
March 17, 2023Broader Horizons for Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving truck developers are pursuing several different concepts for how and where their technology could fit into real-颅world freight operations in the coming years.
March 17, 2023Five Questions for Nicole White
Odyssey Logistics & Technology's chief information officer heads global technology strategy and IT operations.
March 17, 2023Tackling AI Fleet Management
New artificial intel颅ligence capabilities promising automated, 24/7 monitoring of trucking fleets and vehicle maintenance are getting a mixed reaction from trucking leaders.
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