A Baltimore trucking company is suing the owners and managers of the container ship Dali for indirectly crippling its business. Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Group, the owner and crew manager, respectively, of the Singapore-flagged ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after crashing into it in March, have petitioned…
Trucking and intermodal access highlight the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s proposed all-modes State Freight Plan for future infrastructure investments. The DOT is asking for public comments on the plan website through Sept. 18. Federal regulations require every state to formulate the review and outlook. The plan covers trucking, railroads, water transport, pipelines and air cargo. In…
Canada is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles effective Oct. 1, citing unfair trade practices that it says threaten the global EV market. The country will also put a 25% tariff on imports of steel and aluminum made in China, effective Oct. 15. “The measures are an important step towards ensuring…
Autonomous driving technology provider TuSimple on Monday agreed to a $189 million settlement after being accused of defrauding shareholders. According to reports, all defendants denied any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement. The case, filed in federal court in San Diego, centers on claims that TuSimple inflated its safety record and failed to disclose that…
On episode 752 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Titan Casket CEO Scott Ginsberg. He’s here to show off the company’s revolutionary new casket and to talk about the logistics of the ultimate final mile: death. We’re getting a temperature check on the economy and the freight market with Reliance Partners’ Thom Albrecht. …