18 Nov DHL Unveils Four Electric Tractor-Trailers DHL furthered its green efforts with the launch of a new fleet of electric tractor-trailer vehicles, the company announced Nov. 17. Read more...
18 Nov FCC Reassigns Transportation Safety Spectrum Despite pushback from transportation stakeholders and key policymakers on Capitol Hill, the Federal Communications Commission moved forward with its plan to reallocate some transportation safety spectrum for broadband uses. Read more...
18 Nov In Reversal, Arlington National Cemetery Directed to Host Wreaths Across America Wreaths Across America Day will return to Arlington National Cemetery — and so will trucking’s involvement — after a whirlwind stretch in which cemetery officials had initially decided to cancel the event out of coronavirus concerns. Read more...
18 Nov Shipping Watchdog IMO Sets Rules to Curb Industry’s Pollution The organization responsible for setting global environmental standards for shipping approved rules designed to curb the industry’s carbon emissions, triggering criticism that its measures won’t do enough to help tackle climate change. Read more...
18 Nov FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight. Read more...
17 Nov Navistar Announces Next-Generation HX Severe-Service Model Navistar announced the next generation of its heavy-duty HX International Truck vocational model, principally designed for the construction segment. Read more...
17 Nov Logistics Community Optimistic About Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines With optimism building that two COVID-19 vaccines could be available by year’s end, supply chain experts are outlining steps and discussing challenges that lie ahead for those in charge of transporting the anxiously awaited medicine. Read more...
17 Nov UN Recruits UPS, FedEx, Dozens of Others to Deliver Vaccine to World’s Poor United Nations humanitarian relief agency Unicef is looking to recruit some of the airline industry’s biggest operators to help distribute a coronavirus vaccine to the world’s poorest nations. Read more...
17 Nov Maersk Raises Guidance for Second Time in as Many Months A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S raised its guidance for a second time since October as the world’s biggest container shipping company enjoys stronger demand than originally projected amid the COVID crisis. Read more...
17 Nov Tesla, Utility Giants Form ZETA, Calling for 100% EV Adoption by 2030 Tesla Inc. is joining rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc., Lordstown Motors, Rivian and others to lobby for 100% electric-vehicle adoption by 2030. Read more...