California
- Chart of the Week
Rail strike threat may have goosed truckload demand
Outbound truckload tender volumes spiked this week out of Southern California, while intermodal volumes dipped due to a brief embargo. Could this be a result…
Read More » - Autonomous Vehicles
Why does California lag in autonomous freight commercialization testing?
How is it that California, the world’s fifth-largest economy and the state most autonomous trucking startups call home, refuses to allow commercial testing of the…
Read More » - Container
California asks shipping lines to avoid shore power during brutal heat wave
Container vessels are expected to use auxiliary engines while in port this week to help California’s struggling electric system cope with extreme heat.
Read More » - Net Zero Carbon
California offers up to $500,000 for purchases of zero-emissions equipment
California companies may be able to get up to $500,000 per purchase of a qualified zero-emission terminal tractor, refrigeration unit or forklift.
Read More » - Trucking
Viewpoint: How a Supreme Court ruling will immediately affect California trucking
Two lawyers in the trucking industry break down the Supreme Court’s decision on the AB5 case, which will be “disruptive” to truckers.
Read More » - American Shipper
World Ocean Day brings shipping decarbonization top of mind
The International Maritime Organization and a California congressman look for strategies to lower emissions on World Ocean Day.
Read More » - Modern Shipper
Urb-E joins Santa Monica zero-emission delivery pilot
Urb-E, the e-cargo bike last-mile delivery company, has joined the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program in Santa Monica.
Read More » - Modern Shipper
Red-hot 3PL: AOI Capital acquires RK Logistics
AOI Capital has acquired 3PL RK Logistics Group, which specializes in e-commerce warehouse and distribution.
Read More » - News
Borderlands: Developers capitalizing on booming California-Mexico trade
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A development is capitalizing on the…
Read More » - Weather and Critical Events
Spring heat wave coming to Southern California
Truckers face potential early season triple-digit heat the next few days in parts of Southern California (video forecast included).
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