Emerging Standards Shield Trucks From Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON — The trucking industry is exploring numerous cybersecurity standards as advances in technologies increase the risk of attack.
June 14, 2022Senate Commerce Committee Introduces Maritime Administration Reauthorization
Legislation to update operations at the Maritime Administration was recently introduced by the leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee.
June 14, 2022May Classes 4-7 Retail Sales Drop Below 17,000
U.S. Classes 4-7 retail sales in May sank 16.3% compared with a year earlier to just below 17,000, Wards Intelligence reported.
June 14, 2022Gig Work Vote in Massachusetts Blocked by Court
A Massachusetts ballot initiative bankrolled by Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and DoorDash Inc. to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors will not move forward, the state’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled.
June 14, 2022Attorneys Spar in Closing Statements of RhodeWorks Tolling Trial
After more than two weeks of testimony, a federal tolling trial ended June 13 with an attorney for American Trucking Associations asking a judge to find the state of Rhode Island’s trucks-only “RhodeWorks” tolling program unconstitutional.
June 14, 2022West Coast Ports Strike Unlikely Even if No Deal Is Reached by July
Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 U.S. ports on the West Coast are unlikely to reach a wage deal by the time the current contract expires next month, but neither side foresees disruptions that would hobble supply chains.
June 14, 2022May Producer Prices Soared 10.8% as Energy Prices Jumped
WASHINGTON — U.S. producer prices surged 10.8% in May from a year earlier, underscoring the ongoing threat to the economy from inflation that shows no sign of slowing.
June 14, 2022Fleet Owners Urged to Be Familiar With CARB Emission Proposal
WASHINGTON — Trucking companies should educate California regulators about potential impacts of a new regulation before it takes effect and becomes a model for the nation, according to fleet experts.
June 14, 2022Diesel Hits New Record at $5.718 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel reached a record high this week at $5.718 a gallon, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration June 13.
June 13, 2022Bear Market Hits Wall Street as Stocks, Bonds, Crypto Dive
NEW YORK — Wall Street tumbled into what’s called a bear market June 13 after fears about a fragile economy and rising interest rates sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its record set early this year.
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