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TravelCenters and Electrify America Team Up to Install EV Charging Stations

CLEVELAND — TravelCenters of America is teaming up with Electrify America to install more than 1,000 charging stalls for electric vehicles at more than 200 locations.

Peter Krouse | cleveland.com
January 30, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

RJW Logistics Group Brings Shipping Hub, Jobs to Mesquite, Texas

A new Mesquite, Texas, business park has landed a major tenant, RJW Logistics Group, bringing more than 200 jobs.

Steve Brown | The Dallas Morning News
January 25, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Proposed Pennsylvania Recycling Center, Truck Terminals Cause Traffic Fears

The proposed Grand Central Recycling Center could add hundreds of truck trips to Route 512 — and if the plan isn’t changed, perhaps to the restricted Pen Argyl Road, with a threat of traffic jams.

Evan Jones | The Morning Call
January 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Mobile Posts All-Time Container Shipping Figures in 2022

The Port of Mobile has set a new record for annual container traffic, beating the benchmark it set in 2021 by more than 11%.

Lawrence Specker | Alabama Media Group
January 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Georgia DOT Completes First Infrastructure Grant Project

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation completed its first Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) Grant project in January.

January 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Stellantis Secures Manganese Sulfate Supply for EV Batteries

The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles on Jan. 9 said it has secured a supply of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate for electric vehicle batteries.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
January 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Michigan’s EV Investments Line Up State Among Largest Battery Manufacturers

Michigan is protective over its automotive legacy — so much so that it laid down $2 billion in taxpayer money to assure the state would be part of the electrification of the car industry.

Lindsay Moore | mlive.com
January 9, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Biden, McConnell Announce $1.4 Billion Brent Spence Bridge Grant

Efforts to improve the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky took a step forward on Jan. 4 when President Joe Biden announced a nearly $1.4 billion grant toward the Brent Spence Bridge project.

Christopher Leach | Lexington Herald-Leader
January 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Congress OKs $350M for Great Lakes Icebreaker

Congress has authorized funding for a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes, a priority that the shipping industry and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have sought for years to fight ice dams in the lakes and surrounding waterways.

Hayley Harding | The Detroit News
January 3, 2023
Government, Business, TCA

Connecticut Truckers Grapple With New Highway Tax

With a new highway use tax set to taking effect with the new year, the trucking industry in Connecticut still has many questions about how to comply and who must pay the tax and is also floating the possibility of legal action.

Julia Bergman | Connecticut Post, Bridgeport
January 3, 2023