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Federal investigators looking into what caused a ship to crash into a vital Baltimore bridge last month are homing in on the vessel’s electrical system, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.

WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said April 10.

A subsidiary of Core X Partners is investing $73 million to establish a Mississippi cold storage site at the Port of Gulfport in a venture to revitalize the Gulf Coast cold supply chain.

WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers announced they will introduce a bill that will make clear the U.S. government will cover the cost of rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.

Legislation that would expedite veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

WASHINGTON — Overshadowed by the tailpipe emissions rule, the Department of Energy finalized changes to a calculation that could impact automakers’ ability to sell gas-powered vehicles.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software.

Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.

ACT Research data showed orders declined 9.9% to 17,300 units from 19,200 during the same time in 2023. Story by Connor Wolf.