13 Apr Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in the Coronavirus Era As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks are turning to the skies for help. Read more...
13 Apr OPEC, Oil Nations Agree to Nearly 10 Million Barrel Cut Amid Virus OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on April 12 finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. Read more...
13 Apr Carrier Transicold Unveils Smaller Solar-Charging System Carrier Transicold announced that its newest solar charging system fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit and delivers more power — faster. Read more...
13 Apr Fleets Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Wide-Base Tires Versus Duals Motor carriers consider many factors — and come to different conclusions — as they evaluate wide-base tires versus standard duals for their tractors and trailers. Read more...
10 Apr USPS Under Scrutiny on Wisconsin Ballot Delays The United States Postal Service says that domestic deliveries of mail usually arrive in 1-3 business days. That’s not always the case, as is becoming clear to many of Wisconsin’s registered voters who requested absentee ballots that never arrived. Read more...
10 Apr Commercial Vehicle Suppliers Find Ways to Support Medical Personnel Sears Seating, Dana Inc. and Cummins Inc. — three of the oldest companies in the nation that typically supply the trucking industry — separately announced they are repurposing their efforts to create products and provide material for medical personnel battling the novel coronavirus. Read more...
10 Apr TSA Requires Enhanced Training for Freight Railroads, Surface Transportation Operators Freight railroads are among the transportation operations tasked with enhancing security training for certain employees as part of a recent mandate by the Transportation Security Administration. Read more...
10 Apr Boss Adds Third Shop Location in Oklahoma Boss Shop Inc. announced it opened a Boss Truck Shop full-service truck repair, maintenance and tire shop location in Ardmore, Okla., at the Flying J Travel Plaza. Read more...
10 Apr Dana Names Ryan Laskey to Lead Business Unit Dana Inc. appointed Ryan Laskey to lead the company’s commercial vehicle drive and motion systems business. Read more...
10 Apr Indiana DOT Will Temporarily Allow Food Trucks at Rest Areas The Indiana Department of Transportation launched a temporary permit program to allow licensed food trucks to operate at highway rest areas in order to serve commercial motor vehicle drivers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...