Republicans attempt rollback of electric truck rule

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s recent final rule setting new carbon emissions standards for truck makers could be overturned if Republicans in Congress get their way. Senate and House Republicans on Wednesday introduced a resolution of disapproval of the Environmental Protection agency’s Phase 3 greenhouse gas emissions rule for heavy-duty trucks. Co-authored by Sen. Dan…

Shein and Forever 21 first to use UPS’ Happy Returns cross-brand solution

Happy Returns, a UPS company, has launched its buy-online, return-in-store (BORIS) solution for retailers to develop reverse logistics networks with physical brand locations to improve consumer experience. Happy Returns also announced Tuesday that e-commerce giant Shein and retailer Forever 21 will be the first cross-brand partnership to use the BORIS product. According to the company,…

Teamsters Canada seeks strike authorization vote by CN, CPKC train crews

This story originally appeared on Trains.com. Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have authorized strikes against Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the union announced Wednesday. Some 93.3% of train and engine crews at CN returned ballots, with 97.6% voting in favor of a strike. At CPKC, 91.7% of train and engine…

92-year-old Texas trucking company files for bankruptcy liquidation

A 92-year-old trucking company, Arnold Transportation Services of Grand Prairie, Texas, ceased operations recently and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. Three affiliated companies — Parker Global Enterprises, Parker Transport Co. and DVP Holding Corp. — also filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In February 2022,…