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Truck inspections causing long wait times at Texas border bridges
Wait times of up to eight hours are being caused by enhanced inspections of commercial trucks crossing the border from Mexico in South Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is conducting enhanced inspections of…
Maersk Profits Slip in Q1, Forecasts Weak 2023
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, a bellwether for global trade, signaled weaker results for the rest of 2023 after reporting first-quarter operating profit that tumbled by more than half.
XPO Reports $1.9 Billion Revenue for Q1
XPO Inc. experienced an increase in revenue despite a challenging freight environment during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 4.
Wyoming to Replace Aging Twin Bridges Over I-80
Truckers traveling in Wyoming over Interstate 80, which sees the most truck traffic there, will be able to drive over two new bridges to be built mostly with a new Federal Railroad Administration grant.
Japan’s Little-Known City for the Cocktail Obsessed
https://punchdrink.com/articles/utsunomiya-best-cocktail-city-japan/
Remembering Raghavan Iyer, Whose Final Cookbook Traces the Continent-Traversing History of Curry
Raghavan Iyer https://twincities.eater.com/2023/5/4/23708345/raghavan-iyer-cookbook-curry-trail-remembering-minnesota
Small Robot Co looks to crowdfunding after investor quits
Farmers Weekly The lead investor in the Small Robot Company has pulled its funding and left the company looking for other options to fund its current operations and avoid administration. Crowdfunding and bridging finance…
Shipping Lobby Group Advises Caution on Climate Targets
An influential shipping industry group has quietly warned shippers to think carefully before they sign up for a new plan to reduce their contribution to climate change.
Renewable diesel on the rise
On this segment of Drilling Deep, FreightWaves’ John Kingston is joined by Matt Leuck, Technical Manager of Renewable Road Transportation at Neste. Leuck puts his engine, fuel and equipment expertise to use to support…
An Instant Hack for a Perfect Banana Brownie Cookie Recipe
Dina Ávila/Eater For fudgy cookies with a crackly shell, look no further than banana pudding mix Brownies fall into my personal database of “perfect foods.” It doesn’t matter if they’re frosting-topped and cosmic-sprinkled,…
