WASHINGTON — Marianne Karth lost two daughters in a truck crash 11 years ago and has been on a mission since then to get regulators in Washington to step up oversight of truck safety so that other parents can avoid her trauma. A major development in that quest was the introduction last week of identical…
The ocean carrier cocktail is back and it packs a punch. Two parts canceled sailings that spice up spot rates, coupled with a stiff pour of general rate increases, leaves shippers with a dull headache and a thinner wallet. While this iteration of the cocktail is not as strong as previous ones, it is potent…
Beaver Truck Center in Winnipeg and Gerry’s Truck Centre in Woodstock, Ont., have joined the network of EV-certified Volvo dealers. It’s Gerry’s second location to become certified. They’re joined by […]
ITD Industries becomes the only distributor of ZM Trucks’ zero-emission, battery-electric, and fuel-cell electric commercial vehicles in Canada, according to the agreement between the companies. The parties will also explore a joint venture, […]
A federal class action lawsuit alleges that Class 1 railroad CSX wrongly discouraged workers from taking leave under the Family Medical Leave Act and retaliated against workers who used the leave. The complaint, filed last Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleges that CSX inflated the amount of time…