09 Jun Romney, Senators Map Rival Infrastructure Plan With No Tax Hikes The Biden administration is expecting a new infrastructure proposal this week from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, but those legislators are moving forward without any of the tax hikes the president has demanded to pay for his plan. Read more...
09 Jun Ryan Streblow Named President of National Tank Truck Carriers National Tank Truck Carriers has announced that Ryan Streblow, previously executive vice president of NTTC, has been named the organization’s president and CEO. Read more...
09 Jun Lawmakers Chide Colonial Pipeline for Weak Cybersecurity U.S. lawmakers criticized Colonial Pipeline Co.’s cybersecurity practices as the company’s CEO faced his second day of questioning on Capitol Hill. Read more...
09 Jun DHL System Helps Shippers Balance Costs and Sustainability DHL Supply Chain has developed a program that is designed to help shippers select carriers that are aligned with their environmental goals. Read more...
09 Jun Top Maritime Regulator Sees Shipping Snarls Lasting to 2022 The top U.S. maritime regulator said stretched global supply chains pushing ocean-freight rates to record highs may stay strained into 2022, raising concerns about whether small American companies can weather another year of a tangled transport system and much higher costs. Read more...
09 Jun XPO Says GXO Spinoff Should Be Completed by Q3 XPO Logistics has moved up the potential timeline to complete a spinoff of its logistics operations into a separate company, and also has provided updated financial guidance that forecasts strong growth for the planned independent company. Read more...
09 Jun Commercial Classes 3-8 Trucks Cutting GHG Emissions Some 49% of all Classes 3-8 commercial vehicles, or nearly 5.5 million trucks, are using advanced diesel engine technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study. Read more...
09 Jun Nations Set to Discuss Reducing Global Shipping CO2 Emissions John Kerry wants to accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping industry, which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined. Read more...
09 Jun VW Charged With Deceit Over Diesel French investigators said Volkswagen AG has been charged in a fresh crackdown on alleged deception over diesel emissions that also has embroiled rival Renault SA. Read more...
09 Jun Airbus Set to Move Ahead With A350 Freighter Within Weeks Airbus SE is poised to begin taking orders for a freighter version of its A350 wide-body as soon as next month, in a challenge to Boeing Co.’s dominance in the market for dedicated cargo aircraft. Read more...