Elion Adds Last-Mile Facility in South Florida
Elion Partners has acquired a 180,000-square-foot, last-mile industrial asset in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
December 28, 2020Trucking Industry's Great Work in 2020 Will Pay Dividends in 2021, ATA’s Spear Says
The trucking industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a boost in public perception that will endure for years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told Transport Topics.
December 28, 2020Oregon Commission Approves $2.2 Billion for Transportation Improvement Program
The Oregon Transportation Commission approved an initial plan to invest approximately $2.2 billion in future projects through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
December 28, 2020Trump Signs Virus Relief, Government Spending Package
President Donald Trump signed a bill containing $900 billion in pandemic relief, backing down from last-minute demands that undercut his own negotiating team, risked a government shutdown and delayed widely supported economic aid as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
December 27, 2020Effect of COVID-19 on Trucking Monopolizes 2020 Top 10 Stories
Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2020, based on Google Analytics. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 dominated the headlines.
December 26, 2020House GOP Foils Move on Trump’s $2,000 Checks
A surprise scuffle over pandemic relief is set to run up against a crucial federal funding deadline the week of Dec. 28 as Democrats side with President Donald Trump in his demand for $2,000 payments to most Americans and Republicans take up his criticism of government spending.
December 24, 2020Hino Halts Truck Production in North America Through September 2021
Hino Motors announced that issues with U.S.-required certification of several of its engines has led its board to pause truck production in North America until the end of September 2021.
December 23, 2020Pelosi Urges Trump to Press GOP to Back $2,000 Checks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged swift action on new legislation boosting stimulus payments for individuals to $2,000, urging Republicans to join Democrats in meeting a last-minute demand from President Donald Trump that threw a historic pandemic relief package into doubt.
December 23, 2020Kodiak Robotics to Receive CES Award
Self-driving technology startup Kodiak Robotics announced it was selected as a CES 2021 Innovation Awards honoree, with the presentation to come during the first all-digital CES, which runs Jan. 11-14.
December 23, 2020Orders for Big-Ticket Manufactured Goods Up 0.9% in November
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November with a key category that tracks business investment plans showing a gain.
December 23, 2020