Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers debate crackdown on undocumented truckers

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The Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate are debating two bills to enact harsher punishments against truck drivers who are in the U.S. illegally and obtain or use commercial drivers licenses.

Arkansas House Bill 1569 (HB1569), filed in February, calls for commercial motor vehicle drivers operating in the state to “demonstrate proficiency in the English language.” 

These drivers must be able to “read road signs and warning signs,” “understand traffic control devices” and “communicate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/arkansas-lawmakers-debate-crackdown-on-undocumented-truckers

VIDEO: HII christens Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)

HII (NYSE: HII) christened the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, Dec, 7.

The ship’s sponsors are the six women of the historic group known as the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas during desegregation. NNS honored all nine members during Saturday’s ceremony.

What a privilege to join the christening ceremony of one of our newest submarines the USS...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/video-hii-christens-virginia-class-submarine-arkansas-ssn-800/

16 states file suit challenging pause on LNG export permits

Led by Louisiana General Attorney General Liz Murrill, the attorneys general of 16 states have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Louisiana challenging the pause on pending approvals of LNG export projects announced by the Biden administration in January.

Attorney General Murrill calls that move an “unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.”

The State of Louisiana is joined in the suit by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/16-states-file-suit-challenging-pause-on-lng-export-permits/

Recently-passed US National Defense Authorization Act includes duck boat safety provisions

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which was recently signed into law by US President Joe Biden, includes a number of maritime s ..

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Three Arkansas ports to receive over US$1.9 million in grant awards for facility improvements

The Arkansas state government and the Arkansas Waterways Commission (AWC) has awarded three ports over US$1.9 million in funding under the 2022 Arkansas Port, Intermodal ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/three-arkansas-ports-to-receive-over-us1-9-million-in-grant-awards-for-facility-improvements/

Walmart and DroneUp expanding drone delivery to 6 states, 4 million people

Worker watches drone fly over Walmart store

Millions of Americans will have access to drone delivery this year thanks to a major expansion of the service Walmart launched in partnership with DroneUp.

The two companies announced on Tuesday a drone delivery service expansion in six states and 34 sites, bringing aerial delivery of thousands of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) items to customers within 30 minutes. Walmart said that expansion will cover approximately 4 million Americans.

“After completing hundreds of deliveries within a matter of months...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/walmart-droneup-expanding-drone-delivery-to-six-us-states

Gatik and Walmart to expand autonomous truck partnership to Kansas

White box truck with Walmart logo

Just five days after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a bill approving driverless vehicles, Gatik and Walmart announced on Thursday plans to deploy autonomous trucks in the state.

Kelly signed Senate Bill 313 into law last Friday. It had passed the Kansas House on a 75-44 vote and the Senate 23-17. The law was backed by both Gatik and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Kansas is the 25th state to pass legislation that enables fully autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads.

The companies did not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatik-walmart-to-begin-autonomous-truck-pilot-in-kansas

FOSC chat: Northwest Arkansas is becoming the Silicon Valley of freight

Two men in leather chairs talking with a blue background behind them.

This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event being held in Rogers, Arkansas. For more information and content from the event, click here.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Northwest Arkansas as a freight innovation hub — and a great place to live.

DETAILS: Northwest Arkansas has emerged as an incubator for transportation and logistics technology while becoming one of the most desirable places to live and work in the United States.

SPEAKERS: Steuart Walton,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/northwest-arkansas-is-becoming-the-silicon-valley-of-freight

USA Truck sees sustained growth amid uncertain market forces

USA Truck Inc. posted its seventh consecutive quarter of record earnings Thursday and expects 2022 to be another record year, said James Reed, president and CEO.

The truckload carrier posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.48 during the first quarter, beating analysts’ estimate of 76 cents per share.

Total revenue in the quarter was $201.1 million, above the $158.5 million in the same year-ago quarter and higher than the consensus estimate of $185.6 million.

“Our performance year to date is far...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/usa-truck-sees-sustained-growth

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