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Hight Logistics to Use EVs for Micromobility Company Lime
When the next shipment of Lime electric bikes or scooters arrives at the Port of Los Angeles this month, it will be delivered to a distribution center on an electric truck.
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.
PortPro Launches TMS for Drayage Carriers and Brokers
PortPro, a provider of transportation management software designed specifically for the drayage industry, has launched two new TMS products for drayage trucking companies with brokerage operations.
TrueTMS Introduces TrueLiquid Software for Tanker Fleets
Fleet technology startup TrueTMS has launched a transportation management system designed specifically for tanker fleets.
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.
Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Targets a Ship in Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early March 15 but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said.
Pana-Pacific Offers Spartan Radar’s Hoplo Safety System
Component supplier Pana-Pacific has partnered with Spartan Radar to distribute the company’s radar-based Hoplo advanced collision warning system to commercial vehicle manufacturers.
March 15, 2024Forterra, Kalmar Partner on Autonomous Terminal Tractors
Self-driving vehicle company Forterra and cargo-handling equipment manufacturer Kalmar have signed an agreement to jointly develop autonomous terminal tractors.
AI Promises Faster Oil Drilling and More US Crude Supply
From a dark Houston control room, Rafael Guedes watched on a monitor as a robot took charge of a drilling rig in a North Dakota oil field, locking out the human operator.
Honda and Nissan to Partner on EVs, Intelligent Technology
TOKYO — Nissan and Honda announced March 15 that they will work together in developing EVs and auto intelligence technology, sectors where Japanese automakers have fallen behind.