04 Jun Trade Spat Heats Up as Trump Faces Off With G-7 Allies in Quebec President Donald Trump is headed for a showdown with America’s allies at a Group of Seven summit this week in Quebec, with the European Union and Canada threatening retaliatory measures unless he reverses course on new steel and aluminum levies. Read more...
04 Jun U.S. Xpress Enterprises Announces IPO U.S. Xpress Enterprises has launched an initial public offering of 18,056,000 shares of its Class A common stock, the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based company announced June 4. Read more...
04 Jun DHL to Open Americas Innovation Center, Relocates Florida Facility International logistics giant DHL has been active in the United States this spring, laying the foundation for a major marketing and education center and growing a service facility in Florida. Read more...
04 Jun Navistar Sees Market Share Gains as VW Considers Stronger Links Navistar International Corp. is pivoting from a largely complete turnaround effort to seeking greater share in a robust U.S. truck market, potentially paving the way for closer ties or even a merger with alliance partner Volkswagen AG. Read more...
04 Jun WiseTech Global Buys SaaS Transportation International logistics software firm WiseTech Global purchased SaaS Transportation, a provider of less-than-truckload and logistics transportation management solutions that include integrated quoting, booking and tracking. Read more...
01 Jun Revised Weight Limits for Bridges Add Time, Money in Wisconsin When Kevin Nelson hauls corn from his farm south of Osseo, Minn., to grain bins in Winona, Minn., lately he has added extra travel time and is paying more at the pump. Read more...
01 Jun Four Sentenced for Roles in $30 Million Cargo Theft Ring Four men convicted for their roles in a cargo theft ring that operated from the Midwest to the East Coast were sentenced in federal court in New Albany, Ind., in May. Read more...
01 Jun Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Signs Bill to Fund Road Projects Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law May 31 a major bill to fund transportation infrastructure projects. Read more...
01 Jun Energy Revolution: California Approves $768 Million for Electric Vehicles California’s electric utility companies will spend nearly $768 million on charging infrastructure for electric cars, trucks and buses, under a series of proposals approved May 31 by state regulators. Read more...
01 Jun Scott Woodrome Rules at Ohio’s Truck Safety Championships FedEx Freight’s Scott Woodrome, a frequent competitor at the national stage with nearly 2 million safety miles throughout his career, earned blue-ribbon honors at the Ohio championships last month, competing in the tanker division. Read more...