Government, Business, Safety

Minnesota Adding 16 Truck Parking Spots Along Interstate 94

Minnesota will add 16 truck parking spots at two eastbound rest areas along I-94 in an $81.5 million package of projects to improve the state’s freight network and address parking issues.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 20, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada to Raise Capacity at Port of Thunder Bay

Canada is investing C$6.7 million from its National Trade Corridors Fund on two projects to improve and increase capacity at the Port of Thunder Bay, a key grain transport hub.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 18, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

New York Offers $16 Million in Hydrogen Grants

New York has launched two grant programs totaling $16 million to pay for developing, testing and trial runs of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and industrial hydrogen energy projects.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Virginia, USDA Offer $6.3M in Cold Storage-Related Grants

Virginia has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer $6.3 million in supply chain grants to expand transportation options and increase cold storage and flash-freezing facilities.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

FreezPak Logistics Plans Virginia Facility for Mid-Atlantic

FreezPak Logistics, a full-service cold and dry storage company, will invest $77.5 million to build a facility serving the Mid-Atlantic region.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 15, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Texas Truckers Bring Tires, Livestock Feed in Wildfire Aid

Texas Trucking Association has been helping firefighters get truck tires to battle wildfires that have burned more than 1 million acres in the rural Panhandle.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 15, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Ten States Ask Court to Invalidate SEC’s New Climate Rule

A 10-state coalition is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to thwart its new rule requiring companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 14, 2024
Government, Business

Biden Praises Local Leaders, Touts Record at NLC Gathering

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, at an event hosted by the National League of Cities, praised local officials for advancing important projects for their communities.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 12, 2024
Government, Business

North Dakota Adds Six CDL Road Test Sites

The North Dakota Department of Transportation is making it easier for new truckers to get behind the wheel by adding six new commercial driver license road test sites.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 8, 2024
Business, Logistics

Walmart Plans $350 Million Dairy Facility Expansion in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Walmart’s $350 million dairy facility expansion to produce milk near Waco for distribution to 750 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 8, 2024