13 Aug Port of Vancouver Vision Statement to Be Drafted at Public Workshop The Port of Vancouver will hold a public workshop after its regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 14 to draft a vision statement detailing the future of the port. Read more...
13 Aug Lippert Adds Mattress for Larger Drivers Lippert Components Inc. introduced the Odyssey, the latest in its somnum mattresses for the heavy-truck market built to maximize comfort for big and tall sleepers. Read more...
13 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution August 13, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 13, 2018 print edition. Read more...
13 Aug Trump Hails NAFTA Talks With Mexico, Says Canada Must Wait President Donald Trump said negotiations with Mexico on a new NAFTA are “coming along nicely,” while telling Canada it will have to wait to re-enter the talks to modernize the three-nation trade pact — hinting at his preference for bilateral negotiations. Read more...
13 Aug Port Prince Rupert Thrives Despite Global Tariff Turmoil Prince Rupert is hardly the place one would expect to find an international gateway that’s weathering the Trump trade storm better than any other Pacific port in North America. Read more...
13 Aug Task Force to Study Autonomous Technology Underway in Oklahoma Oklahoma state officials have held the first meeting of a task force that will study autonomous vehicles and how agencies and local governments should respond to the emerging technology. Read more...
13 Aug Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet Followed Meeting With Saudis Tesla’s Elon Musk said in a blog post he reported the funding was secured for a go-private transaction after meeting with the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund July 31, after the Saudi fund bought almost 5% of Tesla stock. Read more...
13 Aug Capitol Agenda for the Week of Aug. 13: Grand Champions After weeks of qualifying at the state level, a Grand Champion will be crowned Aug. 18 at the National Truck Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
10 Aug French Firm Trigo Group Adds Two US Companies to Expand Quality Management Services Trigo Group, a company based in France that provides inspection, quality training and consulting services to manufacturing firms throughout the world, has made two recent acquisitions in the United States. Read more...
10 Aug Chassis Company FlexiVan to Purchase Intermodal Tire Business From New Pride FlexiVan is purchasing substantially all of the assets of New Pride Corp.’s intermodal tire division, the Kenilworth, N.J., intermodal chassis leasing company said Aug. 6. Read more...