Seismic Shift Lies Ahead For Aluminum
Aluminum is heading for a seismic shift as a long-running supply glut starts to fade, setting the stage for shortages and a price rally that could run for years, according to analysts. Demand is set…
Monthly Archive: September 2021
Tremcar Appoints Sales Manager
Tremcar USA recently appointed Peter Garafano as regional sales manager for Haverhill, Mass.-based Boston Steel products, a division of Tremcar. Garafano started his career with Hess Corp. before entering the family business, Garafano Tank Service…
EnTrans Launches IntelliTank
EnTrans is introducing IntelliTank™, a family of intelligent tank technologies now available on its Heil Trailer and Polar Tank Trailer product lines. As industry leaders in cutting-edge engineering and innovation, both brands are bringing load…
Bill Targets Truck Excise Tax
Bipartisan legislation to repeal the 12-percent federal excise tax (FET) on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers is getting “strong support” from American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Modernize the Truck Fleet (MTF), a coalition…
Investors Targeting Truck Software
Embark Trucks Inc., the first autonomous trucking software company to hit the highway, is the latest to join the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) parade to public trading. The Mountain View, Calif., startup, founded in 2016…
Dillon Transport Closes Its Doors
Dillon Transport closes its doors in early September, according to sources at the company. Founded 41 years ago in Burr Ridge, Ill., the family-owned dry and liquid-bulk trucking company had 342 drivers and 323 power units…
TuSimple Partnering With Ryder
TuSimple partnering with Ryder System Inc to Expand Nationwide Autonomous Trucking Ryder maintenance facilities in the Southern U.S. to serve as terminals for TuSimple’s expanding Autonomous Freight Network Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple will...
XL Fleet & eNow, Launch Reefer Project
XL Fleet, a provider of vehicle electrification solutions, has announced a development and supply agreement with eNow, a provider of solar and battery-powered systems for fully electric transport refrigeration units (eTRUs) for Class 8 commercial…
