World’s Biggest Brands Adopt Checklist to Protect Seafarers
Unilever Plc and other big retail brands are among consumer giants adopting a toolkit to audit their shipping supply chains in an effort to help bring seafarers stuck on commercial vessels back home and eliminate human rights risks.
May 6, 2021Plus Hires Former FMCSA Official Wiley Deck
Former FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck has been tapped by autonomous truck technology firm Plus to head government affairs and public policy.
May 6, 2021Jobless Claims Fall More Than Forecast to Pandemic Low
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low as labor market conditions continued to improve and the economy reopened more broadly.
May 6, 2021Labor Department Drops Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the withdrawal of a federal regulation for classification of independent contractors that the agency earlier said would “promote certainty” for the trucking industry’s use of contractors, but which it now maintains would introduce “substantial confusion and uncertainty on the topic.”
May 6, 2021February Weather Takes Toll on Yellow’s Q1 Earnings
Yellow Corp. reported a revenue gain for the first quarter of 2021, but said weather-related issues during the period took a toll on its bottom line.
May 5, 2021XPO Begins Testing Electric Trucks
XPO Logistics is testing a Freightliner eCascadia in Oakland, Calif., the first step in what it expects is a lengthy transition from diesel-powered heavy-duty trucks.
May 5, 2021VTNA Makes Lytx Video Telematics an Option
Volvo Trucks North America announced onboard technology from Lytx is available on all model-year 2022 or newer Volvo trucks as a factory-installed option.
May 5, 2021Uber Bookings Climb 24% on Strong Growth in Delivery
Uber Technologies Inc. reported a 24% increase in gross bookings in the first quarter, driven by continued growth in the delivery business.
May 5, 2021Bill Would Create National EV Charging Network in Five Years
WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) is reintroducing the EV Freedom Act, which seeks to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network within five years.
May 5, 2021Delays Continue for Potential New FMCSA System to Score Carrier Safety
Nearly four years after it was first introduced, FMCSA has yet to make an official call on whether to incorporate the highly complex data method known as Item Response Theory — or IRT — into its Compliance, Safety, Accountability motor carrier safety rating program.
May 5, 2021