$73 Million Cold Storage Site Set for Port of Gulfport
A subsidiary of Core X Partners is investing $73 million to establish a Mississippi cold storage site at the Port of Gulfport in a venture to revitalize the Gulf Coast cold supply chain.
April 10, 2024Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Bill Coming to Clarify That Feds Pay for Baltimore Bridge
WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers announced they will introduce a bill that will make clear the U.S. government will cover the cost of rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
April 9, 2024TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub
Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.
April 9, 2024Senate Apprenticeship Bill Targets Veterans
Legislation that would expedite veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.
April 9, 2024Obscure Energy Calculation Could Speed Up EV Future
WASHINGTON — Overshadowed by the tailpipe emissions rule, the Department of Energy finalized changes to a calculation that could impact automakers’ ability to sell gas-powered vehicles.
April 9, 2024Tesla Settles Suit Over Death in Crash Involving Autopilot
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software.
April 9, 2024Norfolk Southern to Pay $600M in Settlement Over Derailment
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
April 9, 2024Update: Class 8 Truck Orders End Two-Month Positive Streak
ACT Research data showed orders declined 9.9% to 17,300 units from 19,200 during the same time in 2023. Story by Connor Wolf.
April 8, 2024Energy Transfer Files for Regulator Review in Pipeline Spat
Energy Transfer LP is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take a closer look at a Williams Cos. pipeline project as a legal battle rages between the two companies.
April 8, 2024Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Placing $1M Cap on Litigation
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.
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