Daimler unveils new Rizon electric trucks for U.S. market
Freightliner and Western Star have a new sibling in the U.S., with Daimler Truck launching the new Rizon brand of medium-duty electric trucks. The Class 4-5 vehicle configurations will be […]
Trimac buys AIP Logistics
Trimac Transportation has purchased AIP Logistics, a Central Ohio-based bulk hauler specializing in the plastics, liquid chemicals, food grade storage, and metal production industries. The company operates 13 tractors and […]
UPS downshifts flight activity as volumes deteriorate
UPS continues to reduce flight activity in its air network to maximize asset utilization and improve efficiency amid deteriorating shipping volumes. Executives said during Tuesday’s earnings briefing that they are optimizing the domestic air operation and further reducing scheduled flights on the international front in an effort to curb costs. The parcel delivery giant reported…
Daimler Truck adds Rizon medium-duty EV brand
Daimler Truck launched Rizon, a new U.S.-focused medium-duty electric truck brand, on the eve of California regulators voting whether to require fleets to purchase 5%-10% EVs beginning in 2024. The coincidental timing expands Daimler’s battery-powered portfolio to cover Class 4 to 8 trucks. The production version of the Class 6 Freightliner eM2 is expected at…
Gulf Coast ports show mixed cargo results in March
Cargo flow slipped slightly at ports in Houston and New Orleans in March but rose at the Port of Corpus Christi due to increased exports. Port Houston sees decline in monthly containers Port Houston’s total container volume dipped 3% year over year (y/y) in March to 300,589 twenty-foot equivalent units compared to the same month…