The California Air Resources Board has invited public comment on its proposed Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule, which would phase out diesel-powered trucks in the state, despite the fact that CARB lacks the necessary waiver. This proposal includes a 2036 deadline for requiring zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the state's trucking...
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Container volumes are increasing at the ports of Houston and New Orleans.
Plastics and resins helped drive exports of loaded containers at Gulf Coast ports in Houston and New Orleans in February. Import growth in Port Houston is slowing, but export growth is increasing. Port Houston container volume increased 15% year on year in February to 313,452 twenty-foot equivalent units. "Our cargo...
In Germany, labor is flexing its muscles once more.
In Germany, labor is flexing: There are numerous quotes about history repeating itself if you Google "history repeats itself quotes." Patterns that repeat themselves are common in the maritime industry. It usually comes in cycles, much like the exuberance seen in shipbuilding. The history we are witnessing is taking place...