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Winter LNG Boom Creates Most Expensive Cargo Ships in History
An unprecedented shortage of liquefied natural gas tankers has made them the most expensive ships ever hired to ferry commodities.
January 11, 2021TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Oil Dips Below $52 With Dollar Rising as Rally Takes Breather

Oil fell as the dollar strengthened, with the steam coming out of a rally that pushed crude to the highest level in 10 months.
January 11, 2021Biden’s Go-Big Stimulus Plans Will Test Closely Divided Senate

President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to pass a multitrillion-dollar economic stimulus package early in his administration faces challenges in a closely divided U.S. Senate, with a potential impeachment trial for Donald Trump that could add to delays.
January 11, 2021Indonesian Divers Find Parts of Wrecked Boeing Plane in Java Sea

Authorities said they determined the location of the crash site and black boxes of a Boeing 737-500 on Jan. 10, a day after the aircraft crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board shortly after taking off from Indonesia’s capital.
January 11, 2021Chips Shortage Hits Global Automakers

A semiconductor shortage is pinching some of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, costing Daimler AG, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV production for a range of cars.
January 8, 2021Tesla’s Elon Musk Debates How to Give Away World’s Biggest Fortune
Elon Musk is not only the world’s richest person, he lays claim to the biggest net worth ever recorded: $208 billion as of Jan. 8. What he does with it will be closely watched.
January 8, 2021GM Changes Corporate Logo to Plug Its EV Strategy
General Motors Co. is changing its corporate logo for the first time in 56 years, giving it a new lowercase script that is designed to look more modern.
January 8, 2021ASCE to Release New Infrastructure Study
A new report chronicling infrastructure concerns around the country will be unveiled Jan. 12, the American Society of Civil Engineers recently announced.
January 8, 2021Cruise Hires Former Delta Air Executive Gil West as COO

Cruise, the self-driving car startup majority owned by General Motors Co., has hired former Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Operating Officer Gil West for the same position as it prepares to start offering paid robotaxi rides in San Francisco.
January 8, 2021PennDOT Says Licensing Law Will Increase Safety, Opportunities for Drivers
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently commended a new state law related to licensing and credentialing that includes provisions associated with commercial driver license holders.
January 8, 2021