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Ex-AG Barr Sues Calif. Over Emissions Rule

A former U.S. attorney general is suing California over its Advanced Clean Fleets, or ACF, regulation, which requires fleets to transition to zero-emission trucks for draying, beginning this year.William Barr operates as chair of AmFree, the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Legal Action, in the lawsuit filed April 1, and includes Associated Equipment Distributors, or AED. The ACF rule is also under fire from the California Trucking ... [+]

Brownsville, Texas A&M Partner on Training

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined leaders from the Rio Grande Valley and the Texas A&M University System at a groundbreaking ceremony April 2, for a new 30,000-square-foot South Texas Workforce Development Project advanced manufacturing training facility at the Port of Brownsville.The center will offer programs ... [+]

JB Hunt Taps Simpson as President, CEO

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has named Shelley Simpson as president and CEO of the company, and has nominated her to serve on the company’s board of directions, effective July 1.Simpson is the first woman to serve in the top position at J.B. Hunt, a ... [+]

Montreal Port Authority announces changes to management structure

The President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced changes to the management structure to allow the organization to achieve its strategic ambitions and solidify relationships with clients and partners in the ecosystem, as well as enable the Port of Montreal to play ... [+]

IAG Cargo seeks IT talent

IAG Cargo wants to increase its IT and digital team with more than 60 roles, more than doubling its size. It is looking for people who want to work in a fast-moving and empowering environment, dedicated to enhancing customer experience.The expansion is ... [+]

Unions Seek China Shipbuilding Probe

Five labor unions have petitioned U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to request a probe of China’s acts, policies and practices “in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector,” according to a statement.The unions are: United Steelworkers (USW), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the ... [+]

Industry Shows Progress on Sustainability

The International Air Cargo Association’s fourth comprehensive study on the air cargo industry’s sustainability position shows progress, but “we still have quite a bit of work to do,” said TIACA Chairman Steven Polmans.The survey, which involves supply chain partners from across the globe and from ... [+]

Stuyvesant, Castellanos Resign at Port of San Diego

The Port of San Diego said President and CEO Joe Stuyvesant and board Commissioner Rafael Castellanos resigned from their respective positions on Jan. 29.Stuyvesant, who had served in his role since February 2021, was placed on administrative leave by the seven-member San Diego Board of ... [+]

RoadOne Beefs Up Executive Sales Team

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, the Massachusetts based intermodal, warehouse and logistics service provider, reported the addition of three sales executives in preparation for the 2024 freight market upswing.RoadOne’s executive sales team now includes:• Randy Abbott, vice president of strategic accounts: Abbott has extensive background in strategic transportation ... [+]

DSV Succession Plan Brings Changes

Global freight forwarder DSV reported changes to its executive board and group executive committee, as part of its long-term succession planning.Jens H. Lund, current group COO and vice CEO of DSV A/S, has assumed the role of group CEO, while Jens Bjørn Andersen steps down ... [+]

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