European Union leaders plan to push for improvements in the way the World Trade Organization operates, saying it is important to uphold the global commercial order amid “growing” tensions prompted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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John Conkin, Longtime Commercial Lender in Trucking, Dies at 62
John Conkin, a longtime commercial lender and supporter of the trucking industry who most recently was managing director at BMO Transportation Finance, died June 3 after a long battle with cancer. He was 62.
Investors Bet on the Uber of Brazilian Trucking
Brazilian truckers still get much of their business off of handwritten placards. he antiquated and inefficient system was ripe, low-hanging fruit to Federico Vega.
UPS adding 700 more CNG trucks, 5 new fueling stations
United Parcel Service announced it will build five additional compressed natural gas fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles.
The $130 million dollar investment, which includes 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks, builds on prev
UPS Invests $130 Million in Natural Gas Vehicles, Infrastructure
UPS Inc. announced an additional $130 million investment in compressed natural gas vehicles, including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks and five more fueling stations — underscoring the company’s role as a major catalyst for wide-scale adoption of natural gas vehicles.
China Vows to Retaliate as Trump Targets $200 Billion in Tariffs
Trade tensions between the world’s biggest economies intensified, with China vowing to retaliate “forcefully” against President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports.
SOAR Transportation adds Bendix air disc brakes
Carrier plans to equip its 100 next-generation Cascadias with Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes on all axles.
Geotab Buys EV Telematics Firm FleetCarma
Telematics provider Geotab expanded in the electric vehicle fleet arena, purchasing Waterloo, Ontario-based FleetCarma.
North Carolina Legislature Advances Bill That Would Offer Funding Tool for Highway Projects
The North Carolina legislature recently passed a bill that would provide a financing tool to support highway projects.
Bright Light Partners Expands Logistics, Drayage Footprint
Bright Light Partners has expanded the geographic footprint of its logistics and drayage operations, purchasing First Coast and Mile High Logistics, affiliated firms based in Jacksonville, Fla., that claim more than 1,600 drivers at 60 locations primar…