Vancouver Port Authority Bans Trucks Made Before 2006
In a bid to lower emissions and improve air quality, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced a ban on commercial motor vehicles manufactured before 2006, effective Sept. 15…
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Battery-Electric Truck Charging Stations Potentially Impractical in Rural Areas
In an effort to encourage passenger and semi-truck operators to invest in battery electric vehicles, the current administration plans to invest heavily in new charging stations. According to…
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Atlantic & Pacific Container Ports Experience High Volume in May
Ports on both sides of the continental U.S. experienced high import volume in May, driven by retail imports as stores stockpile products. The Port of Charleston saw an 18-percent spike…
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Arkansas Trucking Association Awards Commercial Vehicle Technology Scholarships
The Arkansas Trucking Association recently awarded scholarships to three graduating seniors at a time when an increased number of truckers are entering the field and technical support is…
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Biz Roundup: PAM Acquires N.Y. Carrier for $79 Million; Telecom Transport President Tapped Named To Women’s Enterprise Council
PAM Transport recently brokered a deal to acquire Metropolitan Trucking for $79.8 million through its Met Express subsidiary Family-owned and operated Metropolitan Trucking reportedly generated more than $80…
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American Growers and Ranchers Tout ‘Ocean Shipping Reform Act’ Passage into Law
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition and American Trucking Associations hailed Congress’s passing of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act as a watershed moment that would correct freight transportation practices that…
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