The world’s biggest lockdown has brought transportation of goods in India to a near halt, even though the federal government has exempted the sector from restrictions to halt the spread of coronavirus.
April 7, 2020Government
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A truck transports shipping containers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra, India, on March 30. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News)
World’s Biggest Lockdown Brings Trucks to a Standstill in India
A truck transports shipping containers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra, India, on March 30. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News)
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Diesel Falls 3.8¢ to $2.548 a Gallon; Gas Is Below $2
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The nationwide average price of diesel fuel declined by 3.8 cents per gallon April 6, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, while gasoline fell below $2.
April 6, 2020
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democrats' interest in infrastructure "has always been bipartisan." (CNN via YouTube)
Speaker Pelosi’s Very Real, Very Brief ‘Infrastructure Week’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democrats' interest in infrastructure "has always been bipartisan." (CNN via YouTube)
While President Trump last week insisted that $2 trillion in infrastructure could re-energize the country’s economy, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pointed to the Democrats' five-year, $760 billion plan. Something could be in the works. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 6, 2020
Government, Business
An illustration of the DeHavilland DHC-8-100, one of the planes used in Ravn Air Group's fleet. (Ravn Air Group)
Ravn, Alaska’s Biggest Regional Airline, Files for Bankruptcy
An illustration of the DeHavilland DHC-8-100, one of the planes used in Ravn Air Group's fleet. (Ravn Air Group)
Ravn Air Group, whose airlines connect the far reaches of Alaska, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after it ran out of cash to pay staff and keep its planes flying.
April 6, 2020
Government, Business, TCA
Amazon signage is displayed in front of a warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., on March 31. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Amazon to Donate 8,200 Laptops to Seattle Students
Amazon signage is displayed in front of a warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., on March 31. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Amazon .com Inc. is donating 8,200 laptops to families of elementary school students in Seattle Public Schools who don’t have access to a device needed for remote learning while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company and school district announced April 6.
April 6, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics
Jockey trucks and ship-to-shore cranes work a containership at the Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal on Sept. 20, 2019. (Stephen B. Morton/Georgia Ports Authority)
Port of Savannah Eliminates Saturday Truck Operations
Jockey trucks and ship-to-shore cranes work a containership at the Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal on Sept. 20, 2019. (Stephen B. Morton/Georgia Ports Authority)
The Port of Savannah, the second busiest on the East Coast, is closing operations on Saturdays to truck drivers, effective immediately, as business slows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
April 6, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
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Virus Will Take Toll on State Transportation Revenue, Experts Say
An almost empty road. (Getty Images)
Experts indicate the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant negative effect on state revenue, including funding that supports transportation projects.
April 6, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel
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VW Used Defeat Devices in Diesel Engines, UK High Court Rules
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A court in the United Kingdom ruled that Volkswagen AG used a so-called defeat device to help its diesel vehicles beat emissions tests, a decision that allows 91,000 customers to proceed with a class action against the carmaker.
April 6, 2020
Government, Business
The Coronavirus Crisis
The spread of the coronavirus in the United States was having an impact on travel, business, the economy and many other aspects of American life. Here are some images of that impact.
April 4, 2020
Government, Technology
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FHWA Permits Food Trucks at Rest Areas During Coronavirus Crisis
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The Federal Highway Administration on April 3 issued a notice to state departments of transportation that the agency will allow food trucks to operate and sell food at federally funded interstate highway rest areas to support commercial truck drivers during the coronavirus emergency.
April 3, 2020Pages
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