Minnesota
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Rail
CN eyes opportunities in Upper Midwest with new inland terminal
CN joins other Class I railroads in courting automotive and container shippers in the Upper Midwest through this latest offering.
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News
Transport America pivots to dedicated to woo drivers, shippers
TFI International carrier Transport America has been shifting its fleet to offer more dedicated services in the hopes of attracting and retaining truckers.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Diesel’s future under Joe Biden; will Trevor Milton sell his shares in Nikola?
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Nikola founder Trevor Milton can start selling his shares on Monday. Plus, what roles PACs play for transportation…
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Rail
US DOT grants benefit handful of freight rail projects
The rail-related projects awarded federal grants seek to expand infrastructure capacity in the Midwest, Tampa and Houston.
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American Shipper
CBP intercepts shipment of counterfeit LED screens
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at International Falls, Minnesota, discovered the illegal product in two 40-foot containers from China.
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Weather and Critical Events
Midwest farmers hit hard by weather-delayed harvests
"The weather has not been kind to farmers this year. It’s been blow after blow after blow.” Downward pressure on prices hurting growers.
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Weather and Critical Events
Mother Nature turns Midwestern spuds to duds
“We’ve only harvested 40% of our acres and still have about 60% in the ground.” Tens of millions of dollars of potato crops damaged.
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Weather and Critical Events
Snowfall to cover High Plains, Midwest
Several inches of messy snow coming to northern Rockies, Dakotas, upper Midwest. Short-term delays in freight movement.
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Weather and Critical Events
Plains snowstorm breaks records, kills crops
“I’m expecting massive crop losses – as devastating as we’ve ever seen...A lot of the standing stuff is flattened to the ground."
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Weather and Critical Events
Flood threat increasing across the South
Torrential downpours, several inches of rainfall may flood areas from Texas to the Carolinas next few days.
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