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UK startup One Air launches cargo service with 1 jumbo jet
A new cargo airline based in the United Kingdom kicked off operations Monday with a single freighter and the prestige of being the only Boeing 747 operator in the country. A freight recession would seem to be an inopportune…
Surge Transportation blames bankruptcy filing on sales drop after e-commerce boom
After experiencing record sales growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, digital freight brokerage Surge Transportation says it was forced to file for bankruptcy protection as it was unprepared for the abrupt decline in product…
Aurora Details Financial Plan, Unveils Lidar Breakthrough
Autonomous technology developer Aurora says it has set itself up financially for up to the next two years with a new round of public and private funding.
UPS, Teamsters reach tentative contract
UPS Inc. and the Teamsters union reached a tentative five-year contract Tuesday morning, averting, at least for now, a possible Aug. 1 strike that could have crippled the U.S. economy. Under the agreement, 7,500 full-time…
Canada Transport Minister Omar Alghabra Steps Down
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said he has decided not to run in Canada’s next election and will be stepping aside from the Cabinet as a result.
UPS, Teamsters Reach Agreement on New Contract
UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement that covers more than 340,000 workers, the company and the union announced in separate statements.
Weekly Fuel Report: July 25, 2023
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Kentucky Waives HOS Limits to Aid Storm Relief Efforts
Kentucky issued a temporary emergency order waiving federal hours-of-service rules and weigh station requirements through Aug. 18 for truckers assisting with storm relief efforts.
On ‘Futurama,’ There Isn’t a Decent Meal in the Whole Galaxy
In “Futurama,” even Iron Chefs have to cook with Soylent. Hulu After a ten-year hiatus the show is back for Season 11, and late capitalism is still on the menu Futurama, which returns this week on Hulu after a ten-year…
