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Energy Chief Granholm Warns Against ‘Unfettered’ LNG Exports
WASHINGTON — The United States should proceed cautiously as officials consider new natural gas export terminals, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Dec. 17.
Biden to Announce Chinese Semiconductor Probe in Coming Days
President Joe Biden’s administration is set to initiate a trade investigation into Chinese semiconductors in the coming days, as part of a push to reduce reliance on a technology that U.S. officials believe pose national…
Tariffs spook shippers and consumers as trucking surges
Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Tai Software. In this issue, trucking rates hit two-year highs; tariffs spook shippers and consumers; Houthi conferences; and more. Sponsored by Tai: Brokers, stop…
Trump to Take Reins as Biden Implements Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — While Republicans capped 2024 with a presidential victory, the Biden administration has been rushing to advance as many infrastructure and microchip projects as it can.
November Medium-Duty Sales Slip 2.3% From 2023
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks declined sequentially and on a year-over-year basis in November, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
Near Red Sea, US forces strike Houthi base in Yemen
Following recent attacks on American shipping in the Red Sea, the United States said it struck back in a targeted operation near the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said it had conducted a precision…
Washington trucking companies owner pleads guilty to emissions scheme
The owner of three Washington trucking companies pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to violate Clean Air Act emissions controls and to fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief money. Pavel Ivanovich Turlak pleaded…
The future of logistics is digitization in a comprehensive framework
The logistics industry is incredibly complex, involving multiple stakeholders ranging from transport providers to customs authorities. Managing regulations, rapidly shifting markets and collaborations with a host of…
Texas trucking company’s equipment going on auction block
An online auction was underway Tuesday to sell some of the assets of intrastate trucking company D.A.F.S. Transport of Monahans, Texas, which operates primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas. However, D.A.F.S. is…
Natso CEO Lisa Mullings to Step Down After 20 Years
Mullings, who has been at the helm of the truck stop and travel center trade group since 2004, described the decision as difficult but said she is confident in Natso’s future.
