29 May Daimler Trucks Creates Autonomous Technology Group Daimler Trucks, a unit of Daimler AG, announced the formation of its Autonomous Technology Group as the world’s largest truck maker works to put highly automated trucks on the road within a decade. Peter Vaughan Schmidt, currently head of strategy at Daimler Trucks, will lead the global and cross-divisional organization effective June 1. Read more...
29 May Port of Baltimore Welcomes Its Largest Cargo Ship Towering over the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal, Evergreen Line’s containership Triton arrived in the predawn hours of May 24 after navigating the Chesapeake Bay carrying 14,424 containers, making it the largest container vessel to dock in Maryland. Read more...
29 May Perspective: Diesel Drives Toward Clean Energy Future The journey to cleaner diesel fuels, particulate filters and near-zero nitrogen oxide engines that took place in the 1990s through today has not been entirely smooth. But, we have witnessed the diesel engine develop into a near-zero emissions technology, says Allen Schaeffer of the Diesel Technology Forum. Read more...
29 May Walmart Driver Jason Imhoff Might Be the New Face of Trucking A man no older than 40 dons a fresh-pressed white-collar shirt, sleeves landing just above the elbow. He has a smile measuring a million watts and perfectly groomed hair. Read more...
29 May Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Releases Draft Plan on Infrastructure Investment As the Connecticut General Assembly’s legislative session draws to a close, Gov. Ned Lamont released a working draft of an infrastructure funding proposal that lawmakers will rely on during a special session focused solely on transportation and economic development. Read more...
28 May Diesel Drops 1.2¢ to $3.151 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.2 cents to $3.151 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported. Concerns over demand and supply pushed oil below $59 a barrel, a level not seen since mid-March. Read more...
28 May Exxon, Chevron to Face Climate Change Pressure From Investors Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp.’s unwillingness to venture beyond their core oil and gas business will face a test May 29 when shareholders vote on climate change proposals at both oil companies’ annual meetings. Read more...
28 May Maverick to Sell Reefer Division to KLLM Transport Services Maverick USA announced May 24 it will sell its temperature-controlled business to over-the-road carrier KLLM Transport Services of Jackson, Miss. The North Little Rock, Ark., carrier didn’t release terms of the deal. Read more...
28 May Christopher Scholand to Be Among Familiar Faces at North Dakota Truck Driving Championships The North Dakota Motor Carriers Association is gearing up to host its 29th annual North Dakota Truck Driving Championships, and the competition already is looking stiff. Read more...
28 May Amazon Poised to Unleash Purge of Small Suppliers, Sources Say Two months ago, Amazon halted orders from thousands of suppliers with no explanation. Panic ensued — until the orders quietly resumed weeks later, with Amazon suggesting the pause was part of a campaign to weed out counterfeit products. Read more...