Rhode Island Trucking Association (RITA) to support Women in the Trucking Industry with New Lena Daly Scholarship
The Women In Trucking (WIT) Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit affiliated with the Women In Trucking Association, is pleased to announce the creation of the Rhode…
Congress Giveth, and the Agency Taketh Away – the Paycheck Protection Program Regulations
Late last night, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued interim regulations, effective immediately, under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). We…
Port, Stakeholders expedite shipments of medical equipment
Much-needed gloves, gowns, face masks rushed to health-care suppliers The Port of Long Beach is working with medical supply companies,…
UPS, FedEx suspend service guarantees citing coronavirus impact
FedEx and UPS suspended their respective service guarantees last week, citing expected delays and disruptions related to the global coronavirus…
BigRentz closes $15 Million private investment and acquires Atlanta-based EMG
BigRentz, the nation’s largest construction equipment rental network, has announced it closed $15 million in private funding that will enable…
U.S. manufacturing employment and new orders index falls
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing PMI for March was 49.1%, one percentage point lower than it was in February.…
Rail Traffic for March and the week ending March 28, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 28, 2020, as well…
H&E opens new branch in North Raleigh, NC
Effective April 1, 2020, H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announced their opening of a new branch in Wake Forest, NC,…
Industry leader John”Jack” Morrison passes away
Grand Rapids, Michigan based Morrison Industrial Equipment Company is morning the passing of John “Jack” Wayne Morrison who passed away…
The Construction Association reports sharp drop in Construction projects
After 42 States added jobs in February, Coronavirus is taking a swift and severe toll on the Industry, prompting Association…
U.S. Dept. of Treasury, IRS and Dept. of Labor announce plan for paid leave for workers and tax credits
The U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor announced that small and midsize employers can…
Manitowoc provides business update and withdraws financial guidance due to COVID-19
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., (the “Company” or “Manitowoc”) a global manufacturer of cranes and lifting solutions, is providing a business…
EEOC answers questions about the pandemic and antidiscrimination laws in recorded webinar
Agency provides important information for stakeholders The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a webinar addressing questions arising under any…
Railroads applaud relief for Unemployed Rail Workers
Class I freight and short line railroads applaud Congress for ensuring in the latest COVID-19 aid legislative package that rail…
Caterpillar announces updates on COVID-19 and global business conditions
Caterpillar Inc. has announced a business update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting…
MHEDA creates comprehensive webpage with COVID-19 resources
This webpage is designed to help material handling companies and their employees The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) created…
KION Group takes a proactive approach to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic
KION Group takes a proactive approach to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic: Shutdown over Easter will be used to…
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 cancels rescheduled date
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 cannot take place this year due to the increasingly critical situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hannover…
ARA petitions for assistance for the equipment and event rental industry
Request for assistance sent to Capitol Hill on behalf of ARA members The American Rental Association (ARA) is taking steps…
Weekly Rail Traffic for the week ending March 21, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) just reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 21, 2020. For this…
TVH works to bring stability amid uncertainty
In the face of the chaos created by COVID-19, TVH Parts Company (TVH), known throughout the Americas as a provider…
Nors Group purchases Strongco
Nors Group takes over its Volvo CE locations across Canada Nors Group (Nors), a global provider in transport solutions and…
NAW clarifies Essential Business/Workers
As we previously reported, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidelines…
MHI and ALAN activates due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
MHI is coordinating with the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) on supply chain continuity and critical healthcare resources in response…
Security Industry Association and Asis International form new partnership
Leading security associations join forces to deliver increased services to global security leaders as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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