Maersk Chairman to Leave Board as Family Member Takes Over
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S’s chairman, Jim Hagemann Snabe, is leaving his position to pave the way for a Maersk family member to take over the job of overseeing the Danish shipping giant.
February 15, 2022Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Peterbilt Announces New 18-Speed Transmission
MARSHALL, Mich. — A new, 18-speed automated transmission that will soon be available from Peterbilt Motors Co. can be spec’d for both on- and off-highway uses and with calibrations tailored to customer needs, the company announced.
February 15, 2022January Medium-Duty Sales Falter
U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 commercial vehicles in January fell 14.3% compared with a year earlier as all segments declined, Wards Intelligence reported.
February 14, 2022U.S. Xpress Looks to Integrate Aurora Self-Driving Tech
U.S. Xpress will collaborate with autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation to explore the deployment of self-driving trucks within the motor carrier’s network.
February 14, 2022Supply Chain Disruptions Likely to Continue in Near Future
Economists and industry experts widely believe supply chain disruptions will continue to greatly impact the transportation industry for the first half of the year, and possibly into 2023.
February 14, 2022Sticking With Gas Power Over EVs Could Delay Postal Upgrade
The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models instead of climate-friendly electric vehicles.
February 14, 2022TRP Opens 250th Aftermarket Parts Store
TRP, Paccar Parts’ brand of aftermarket parts for all makes and models of trucks, trailers and buses, announced the opening of its 250th TRP store.
February 11, 2022January Trailer Orders Clear 26,000
U.S. trailer orders in January kept pace with a month earlier at about 26,000 but were down 13% compared with the 2021 period, ACT Research reported, citing manufacturers’ preliminary data.
February 11, 2022Goodyear Plunges as Tiremaker Sees Inflation Pressures
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. tumbled the most since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after the company said inflationary pressures are likely to continue this year, tarnishing a quarter in which results outpaced expectations.
February 11, 2022Port of Baltimore Gets Grant to Upgrade Diesel Equipment
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore announced it received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the port’s Diesel Equipment Upgrade Program, which replaces older cargo-handling equipment and dray trucks with newer, cleaner and more efficient models.
February 11, 2022