Midwest Drought Eases Its Grip on Some Corn-Growing Areas
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 6, 2023
Drought across the Midwest recently fell to 63.54% from 64.71% during the week of June 30, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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ATRI seeks input on Midwest truck parking management system
Fleet Owner
JUNE 7, 2022
The research institute is surveying users of a Midwest coalition's technology solution for parking management. The data is being collected amid a longtime nationwide parking shortage.
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Alliant Energy Joins EV Charging Coalition Across the Midwest
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Midwest electric vehicle (EV) drivers can now travel even farther with an expanding charging network. In 2020, Ameren collaborated with Midwest energy companies that committed to building a large, collaborative network of EV charging stations. Alliant Energy has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to further extend the network.
Midwest City Adds CNG Waste Collection Truck to Fleet
NGT News
JULY 27, 2020
Midwest City, Okla., The post Midwest City Adds CNG Waste Collection Truck to Fleet appeared first on NGT News. has added a new waste collection truck powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to its fleet. CNG benefits us in that it is a lower-cost fuel and […].
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EVgo, Meijer Power Up Public EV Charging Stations in the Midwest
NGT News
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The post EVgo, Meijer Power Up Public EV Charging Stations in the Midwest appeared first on NGT News. EVgo’s latest stations with Meijer are part of EVgo and the retailer’s previously announced partnership, and are capable of 100 kW to 350 kW fast charging.
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DTE, Consumers Energy Pledge to Expand Midwest EV Charging Network
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Six energy companies will join in facilitating the construction of a vast network of fast-charging stations across the Midwest from Michigan to Kansas, making it possible for EV owners to drive […]. The post DTE, Consumers Energy Pledge to Expand Midwest EV Charging Network appeared first on NGT News.
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Four Energy Companies Join Group Supporting Midwest EV Charging Network
NGT News
MARCH 16, 2021
Last year, Ameren announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration among energy companies that committed in good faith to build an extensive network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the Midwest. The post Four Energy Companies Join Group Supporting Midwest EV Charging Network appeared first on NGT News. With this […].
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Midwest EVOLVE Rolling out Variety of EV Events
NGT News
AUGUST 14, 2019
Over the past three years, nearly 175,000 people have participated in the American Lung Association’s Midwest EVOLVE project, a seven-state program to promote the advantages of electric vehicles (EVs). The post Midwest EVOLVE Rolling out Variety of EV Events appeared first on NGT News.
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Midwest Wheels' John Minor honored with aftermarket Hall of Fame award
Fleet Owner
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
John Minor, CEO and president of Midwest Wheel Cos., was honored as the 2019 selection for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame award. The honor, announced during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, was sponsored by Fleet Owner. Minor started
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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado. Louis, a central location that enables them to cover the Midwest, East Coast, and South. Mutual respect LTI’s fleet is based in St. LTI utilize their logistics division for increasing that coverage.
Tropos Selects Midwest Distributor for Electric Compact Utility Vehicles
NGT News
JUNE 19, 2019
Tropos Motors has named Wolter Group LLC its Midwest distributor to sell and service Tropos’ ABLE electric compact utility vehicles (eCUVs) and accessories. The post Tropos Selects Midwest Distributor for Electric Compact Utility Vehicles appeared first on NGT News. The Wolter Group is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis.,
Weather Related Service Update: Heavy Snow for Midwest
Odyssey Logistics
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Heavy Snow for Midwest Today, Followed by A Large Multi-Hazard Event A system passing through the Midwest today will produce widespread heavy snow, especially from Iowa into parts of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. The post Weather Related Service Update: Heavy Snow for Midwest appeared first on Odyssey Logistics & Technology.
Toyota and Cirba Partner for Battery Recycling Network
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 10, 2023
The partnership will focus on the collection, transportation, breaking down and processing of end-of-life lithium-ion EV batteries from the midwest and eastern U.S.
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Trucking costs rise as US freight traffic grows – but the momentum is slowing
Supply Chain and Logistics
OCTOBER 21, 2021
One interesting fact is the decline in Midwest trucking volume. Auto makers have cut production by 30%, and the Midwest is struggling economically. Recent data show that trucking costs are still rising, but not as fast as before. This means … Continue reading →
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Logistics Companies Are Betting Big On Midwest Industrial. So Why Are They Signing Shorter Leases?
247 Customs Broker
AUGUST 19, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic raging and Americans ordering more products online than ever, Amazon and third-party logistics providers have been going on industrial leasing sprees… The post Logistics Companies Are Betting Big On Midwest Industrial. So Why Are They Signing Shorter Leases? appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Deploying Freightliner eCascadia Trucks
NGT News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) has delivered 20 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB), a West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands. These electric vehicles will join RCCB’s fleet of delivery trucks in Downey, Calif.,
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Parking at rest stops becoming easier in Midwest
Fleet Owner
MARCH 28, 2019
Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) delivers parking availability in Ohio.
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BNSF plans $1.5B Southern California facility for intermodal, transloading
Supply Chain and Logistics
OCTOBER 4, 2022
I am reminded of the Centerpoint facility near Chicago, which provides BNSF a transfer point in the Midwest. This has been a winning strategy in the past for BNSF and other Class I rails. But Centerpoint was developed with money … Continue reading →
Trucking comeback: Dohrn Transfer turns the corner with assist from Pitt Ohio
Logistics Management
AUGUST 18, 2020
There is rare turnaround family LTL success story going on in the Midwest. a new unit of Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio Transportation Group, claims to be “the best in the Midwest,” and industry experts and insiders agree. Iowa-based Dohrn Transfer Co.,
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Midwest soybean farmers to help pay for Pacific Northwest export terminal; rail service is risky for harvest this year.
Supply Chain and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Soybean exports are one of the US major sources of export revenue. China is the biggest consumer of soybeans that are exported, about half the US crop. The US competes with Brazil for the Far East soybean market. Most soybeans … Continue reading →
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DHL Relocates to a New and Larger Facility in Missouri
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 7, 2023
Louis, DHL hopes to more than double the number of packages and parcels it processes in the Midwest. By moving its operations to Kansas City from St.
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ANGI Breaks Ground on Midwest’s First Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility
NGT News
MARCH 22, 2024
ANGI Energy Systems, a Vontier business, has broken ground on its new, $4 million Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility: the first of its kind in the Midwest. ANGI, with more than 40 years […] The post ANGI Breaks Ground on Midwest’s First Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility appeared first on NGT News.
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Real-time truck parking data aims to strengthen Midwest freight corridors
Fleet Owner
MAY 2, 2018
Eight state DOTs have created a regional system that will post truck parking availability along highways and share data with telematics apps in real time.
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Workhorse Adds Ziegler Truck Group as Dealer
NGT News
APRIL 10, 2024
Ziegler Truck Group has locations in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, expanding Workhorse’s dealer network across the Midwest region. Workhorse Group Inc., With a […] The post Workhorse Adds Ziegler Truck Group as Dealer appeared first on NGT News.
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Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies
Material Handling and Logistics
JUNE 10, 2019
At just two locks along the upper Mississippi, almost 300 barges are being held in place as a result of high water and fast currents, and hundreds more are waiting in St. Louis, Cairo, Illinois and Memphis, Tennessee.
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J.D. Howard: Short hauls and frequent home time in Midwest asphalt haul
247 Customs Broker
MAY 3, 2019
Howard: Short hauls and frequent home time in Midwest asphalt haul appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Howard also gave the truck a custom overhaul, with an ICT sleeper fashioned to resemble a 1980s Double Eagle design, […]. The post J.D.
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John Smith Managing Development Efforts for U.S. Gain
NGT News
AUGUST 16, 2022
Smith as business development manager for Midwest and Northeast territories. Gain, an alternative fuel and renewable energy development and distribution company, has named John E.
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OOIDA will use nearly $1 million federal grant to help Midwest truckers reduce pollution
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Program aligns with EPA's Cleaner Trucks Initiative supported by Cummins, Diesel Technology Forum, and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association.
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West Michigan Intl. Opens State’s First Public Commercial EV Charging Station
NGT News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Located directly off I-94, one of the largest freight corridors in the Midwest, the new EV charging station is optimized for commercial vehicle charging and will provide fleets the ability to charge larger vehicles, including Class 8 […]. The post West Michigan Intl.
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Knight-Swift further expands LTL presence, with acquisition of MME
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Taking steps to further expand its United States less-than-truckload (LTL) operations, Phoenix-based national truckload carrier Knight-Swift announced yesterday it has acquired 100% of RAC MME Holdings LLC, which is better known in trucking circles as MME (with the brand names Midwest Motor Express Inc. and also Midnite Express Inc.).
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EVgo Extends EV Fast-Charging Station Partnership with Meijer
NGT News
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
one of the nation’s largest public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles, will install new fast-charging stations in the Midwest in an expanded partnership with Meijer, a regional grocery retailer.
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Florida-Based Logistics Company BlueGrace Opens Metro Detroit Office
Blue Grace Logistics
OCTOBER 29, 2021
The Detroit office will add to the number of BlueGrace control towers across the Midwest, expanding on our established Chicago location. “The Detroit office will add to the number of BlueGrace control towers across the Midwest, expanding on our established Chicago location,” Trompeter said in a news release.
Consumers Energy Giving Electric Vehicles to Michigan Organizations
NGT News
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Midwest U.S. investor-owned utility Consumers Energy says it is providing electric vehicles to five organizations in west Michigan and the Great Lakes Bay region as a part of the utility’s PowerMIFleet program.
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SEA Electric Introducing Diesel-to-Electric School Bus Conversions
NGT News
MAY 4, 2022
SEA Electric and bus dealer Midwest Transit Equipment (MTE) are partnering to convert a target of 10,000 school buses to zero-emissions technology, giving the vehicles an additional estimated 10 years of service life. The post SEA Electric Introducing Diesel-to-Electric School Bus Conversions appeared first on NGT News.
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An Overview of the Top Four Most Important Canals in the World
MTS Logistics
JANUARY 5, 2024
This vital waterway fueled the economic development of the American Midwest, allowing them to deliver their natural resources and products initially to other states in a cost-efficient way, helping the U.S. Midwest and New York prosper, solidifying its place as a cornerstone of American transportation history.
A 'High Maintenance' flagship: Don Wood's '03 Pete turning heads this show season
Overdrive Online
JULY 28, 2021
Looking for some sort of diversion in the depths of the upper-Midwest COVID wave back in October of 2020, DSD Transport small-fleet owner Don Wood took this 2003 Peterbilt 379 and began to rebuild it from the bare frame to what it is today.
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Infinity buys 200 refrigerated containers for OR and WA service
DC Velocity
AUGUST 27, 2018
Firm cites rising demand for hauling perishable cargo between Pacific Northwest and destinations in Midwest, Texas, and East Coast.
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Pitt Ohio rolls out new Warehouse and Distribution Service for in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions
Logistics Management
MARCH 3, 2021
This service will provide project work, surging inventory, and forward inventory services, according to company officials, adding that it will help its shipper customers to gain increased efficiency through an integrated offering, meshing the company’s transport, warehousing, and management services.
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Clean Energy, bp Expand Joint Venture to Develop New RNG Projects
NGT News
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
and bp’s renewable natural gas (RNG) joint venture will build on previously announced plans to finance and develop new projects at dairy farms, starting in the Midwest. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. The post Clean Energy, bp Expand Joint Venture to Develop New RNG Projects appeared first on NGT News.
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COVID-19 Global Trade Fallout: The container boom has lasting power
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
Moreover, along with the need for elevated container circulation, high demand will continue to favor the Pacific Coast ports for Asian imports destined for the Midwest. Over the course of 2021, ocean carriers will continue to operate at high capacity utilization levels, and ocean rates will remain high.
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Kinder Morgan Acquiring Growing RNG Player Kinetrex
NGT News
JULY 19, 2021
Kinetrex is a supplier of liquefied natural gas in the Midwest, as well as a rapidly growing producer and supplier of renewable natural gas (RNG) under long-term contracts to transportation service providers. Energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan Inc. Kinetrex has a […].
The Electric Highway Coalition Looks to Create Network of EV Charging Stations
NGT News
MARCH 3, 2021
Six major utilities have unveiled a plan to ensure electric vehicle (EV) drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highways in the South, Midwest, Gulf and Central Plains regions. The Electric Highway Coalition – made up of Duke Energy, American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Entergy Corp.,
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Rolling the 14: How to pull off the new split-sleeper under the hours of service come September
Overdrive Online
JULY 9, 2020
Dills Trucking again for a run between Midwest and Mid-South and back again, to illustrate the way the FMCSA's revised hours rule is expected to work come September 29, 2020. We're firing up T. Also: How to execute a one-time three-hour pause with split cycle.
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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 25, 2023
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