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Senate moves forward on $550 billion infrastructure deal
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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 28, 2021

Senate moves forward on $550 billion infrastructure deal

The Senate on Wednesday voted to move ahead with a broad infrastructure package, just hours after a bipartisan group of senators and President Joe Biden reached accord on a $550 billion plan that is a major step forward for the White House’s economic agenda.
Rail traffic for the week ending July 24, 2021

AJOT | July 28, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Isuzu to collaborate with Drive Electro on EV

AJOT | July 28, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Intermodal | Trucking

Engineering company Drive Electro is planning to present Russia’s first medium-duty electric truck in the autumn of this year. The truck is based on the chassis of the Japanese vehicle Isuzu ELF. Serial production is planned at Drive Electro’s plant, which is expected to open in the first quarter of 2022.

UPS shares drop on concern pandemic-driven demand is slowing

Bloomberg | July 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Protesters block Ethiopia rail link after clashes leave 300 dead

Bloomberg | July 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

UPS profit tops estimates on jump in e-commerce deliveries

Bloomberg | July 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Demand for all-electric vehicles in the EU surges 3x in 2021

AJOT | July 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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APM Terminals Mobile targets Midwest supply chains

AJOT | July 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

APM Terminals Mobile is targeting Asia to U.S. Midwest import cargo with daily departures using five class 1 railroads that offer further potential to access the U.S. heartland. CN has rail car and locomotive capacity to help speed cargo to Chicago with a 2.5 day direct doublestack service. Northbound refrigerated packs are available for cold chain cargoes as well. Five Asia/US liner services currently call the port to enhance the Midwest supply chain flow.

CTE wins grant to complete largest commercial deploymnet of Class 8 fuel cell electric trucks in North America
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AJOT | Top Story | July 26, 2021

CTE wins grant to complete largest commercial deploymnet of Class 8 fuel cell electric trucks in North America

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) was recently awarded a grant to support the deployment of 30 Hyundai XCIENT Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks (FCET) in northern California.
GOP negotiator says Infrastructure deal will be ready next week

Bloomberg | July 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Startup couriers snatch toehold in biggest shake-up of FedEx era
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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 23, 2021

Startup couriers snatch toehold in biggest shake-up of FedEx era

Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, clogging retailers’ logistical pipelines and frustrating consumers. But the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.
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REE Automotive will open its US headquarters and first integration center in Austin, Texas, as it prepares for production in 2023

AJOT | July 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

REE Automotive Ltd., a leader in e-Mobility, today announced that it will open its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas to address the growing U.S. market demand for mission-specific EVs from delivery and logistics companies, Mobility-as-a-Service and new technology players. In addition, Austin will be the location of REE’s first asset-light Integration Center for the assembly and testing of its disruptive REEcorner™ technology and ultra-modular EV platforms.

Loadsmart releases Q2/21 numbers: Year-over-year revenue growth of 232%

AJOT | July 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

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