06 Jul OPEC+ Breakdown: What to Watch as the Oil Crisis Evolves OPEC+ infighting has deprived the oil market of extra supply and sent crude surging to a six-year high in New York. Read more...
06 Jul Ever Given Saga Nears End, Ship Poised to Leave Suez Canal A giant containership that had blocked Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year will be released on July 7 following an agreement between authorities and the vessel’s owners, the canal operator said July 4. Read more...
06 Jul Class 8 Orders Clear 25,000 in June Class 8 orders in June cleared 25,000 and bounced 61% higher than those placed a year earlier in the pandemic, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data. Read more...
06 Jul Daimler, Volvo, Traton Form $593 Million Truck-Charging Venture Daimler AG, Volvo AB and Traton SE plan to set up a joint venture for a high-performance charging network for battery-electric trucks and coaches across Europe to keep up with tightening regulation in the European Union. Read more...
06 Jul Industry, Regulators Target Higher Adoption Rates for Onboard Safety Technologies Can a concerted outreach campaign convince more motor carriers to voluntarily embrace proven safety technologies, or will it take a potential regulatory mandate to drive adoption rates? Read more...
05 Jul Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 5, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 5, 2021 print edition. Read more...
02 Jul Tank Truck Driver Scarcity Could Result in Spot Fuel Shortages Trucking and oil industry experts are warning of possible delays in fuel deliveries during the peak of the summer driving season as the pinch from the driver shortage — particularly among tanker truck drivers — could slow down service to fueling stations. Read more...
02 Jul Kentucky Directs $2.5 Million to Freight Rail Projects In an effort to boost multimodal freight transportation, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $2.5 million in awards to improve at-grade rail crossings. Read more...
02 Jul Groendyke Announces Phase 2 of Driver Pay Increase Plan Groendyke Transport has increased pay rates for more of its drivers as part of the second phase of a larger driver pay initiative, the company announced July 1. Read more...
02 Jul Couple Get 4 Years in Prison for 2015 Staged Truck Accident A married couple from New Orleans have been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for their role in a 2015 staged accident with a tractor-trailer. Read more...