Regulatory Confusion Threatens Zero-Emission Trucks
Truck manufacturers and dealers are struggling with California’s changing rules on zero-emissions trucks, according to Paul Berger of The Wall Street Journal. Berger writes:
Heavy-duty...
Union Pacific Sees 7% Profit Boost in Q4 Amid Lower Fuel Costs
Owen Tucker-Smith of The Wall Street Journal reports that Union Pacific's Q4 net income rose 7% to $1.76 billion, benefiting from lower fuel costs...
Court Strikes Down LNG Rail Transport Rule
Freightwaves reports that a federal court struck down a 2020 rule allowing LNG transportation by rail, ruling that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
Truckers Face Higher Fees as NYC Implements Congestion Pricing
Paul Berger of The Wall Street Journal reports that New York City’s new congestion pricing plan charges heavy-duty trucks $21.60 to enter Manhattan south...
The Race for Hypersonic Flight
Jamie Harris of The Sun reports that China is vying to take on the 'Son of Concorde' with an even faster supersonic jet, LKTX's Yunxing...
FedEx to Spin Off Freight Division
Esther Fung and Connor Hart of The Wall Street Journal report that FedEx has announced its decision to spin off its freight trucking division...
U.S. Graphite Firms Seek 920% Duty to Thwart China
Ted Mann and Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg report that U.S. graphite firms are seeking a 920% duty to thwart China. They write:
US producers of a crucial...
Trucking Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Kal Freight has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing losses from efforts to become vertically integrated and a poor investment in vehicles during the Covid-19...
Global Air Cargo Demand and Outlook
Damian Brett of AirCargo News reports that air cargo demand was robust in October, up year on year for the fifteenth consecutive month, but...
America’s New Quantum Tech Can Defeat Russian GPS Jamming
Luca Ferrara of SandboxAQ and Berenice Baker of IOT World Today report that Geomagnetic navigation systems using powerful quantum sensors to navigate via the...