Trucker loses eye in police torture, NHRC issues notice
The National Human Rights Commission Friday issued notice to Deputy Inspector General of Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, after a truck driver lost an eye during alleged torture by police when he refused to pay them a bribe.
OPINION: How Walmart’s ‘supercube’ trailer fails the environment
TORONTO, Ont. — A new tractor-trailer configuration developed by Walmart, which increases the cubic capacity of the trailer by 30%, requiring fewer truck trips to deliver the same amount of product, could in fact be much worse for the…
Spot Freight Market Down Year Over Year in October
Spot freight was up only slightly in October from the previous month and fell year-over-year, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.
Love’s Opens Two New Location to Serve Oil Boom Area
Love’s Travel Stops announced it opened a new travel stops in Williston, N.D., to serve the booming oil business there, and another one in Leary, Texas.
Georgia Ports Authority opens expanded rail yard
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has officially opened its expanded Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The $6.5 million, 6,000-ft. rail yard extension is designed to expand…
Webinar Scheduled to Discuss Truck Parking Issues
A free webinar Dec. 6 will cover the issues surrounding the truck parking shortage and innovative ways this problem can be addressed.
Kyrgyzstan: Economic Nationalism Threatens to Choke Chinese Trade
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has accepted a ban on Chinese trucks transiting the country.
Cat Trucks to Get Cummins SCR, But What About Big-Block Diesel?
The idea of Cummins parts in a Caterpillar machine seems odd, but the shrinking world of industry consolidation will result in the use of Cummins-sourced selective catalytic reduction equipment on the Navistar-supplied diesels in Cat vocational trucks.
Freight Shipments Rose 0.2% in September from August
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2% in September from August, rising after a one-month decline.
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index climbs 8% in October
TORONTO, Ont. — Coming off a dip in September volumes, TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index saw an 8% increase in month-over-month volumes for October. Year-over-year volumes were down 14% from the particularly high levels…