9+ hour, 57+ min ago  (353+ words) Mercedes-Benz (MBG.DE) plans to invest $4 billion at its Alabama plant by 2030, site of the German automaker's first U.S. production facility. The company at a ceremony this week marked production of 5 million vehicles since it opened in 1997. Vance, which employs 5,800 people,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (487+ words) International Roadcheck will be May 12-14 this year, and ELDs will be the primary driver safety target. The separate vehicle safety target will be cargo securement. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which manages Roadcheck, announced the dates of the 72-hour enforcement…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1164+ words) Werner Enterprises is at the center of a growing social media uproar, after online rumors claimed the Nebraska-based trucking giant was possibly planning to hire Kenyan truck drivers " rumors the company firmly denies. As can be the case with trying…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (507+ words) This week, I was drawn into the feud between Project44 and FourKites, fierce rivals in logistics tech. Matt Elenjickal, FourKites" CEO, misrepresented my comments about Project44"s Movement platform as a quote from Jett McCandless, Project44"s CEO. He also misstated their context…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (600+ words) In today's rapidly evolving logistics landscape, companies face mounting pressure to maintain driver headcount amid persistent industry-wide challenges and the ongoing shortage of qualified CDL holders." This environment has transformed how companies approach recruitment, as well as what candidates expect…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (329+ words) John has an almost 40-year career covering commodities, most of the time at S&P Global Platts. He created the Dated Brent benchmark, now the world's most important crude oil marker. He was Director of Oil, Director of News, the…...