Trucker remembers time at ground zero on anniversary of 9/11

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Sept. 11, 2021. FreightWaves has updated it and is republishing it for this year’s remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

On the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, truck driver Russell Vereen reflects on the 205 days he spent working at a refrigerated trailer morgue at ground zero, ensuring the trailers were fueled and running and storing the remains that medical personnel worked tirelessly to identify.

At the time, Vereen was leased to Bennett...

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Borderlands: Chip shortage sinks Mexican auto exports in July

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Chip shortage sinks Mexican auto exports in July; Bennett Motors acquires American Eagle Logistics; Yokohama opens new distribution center near Dallas; and meth, fentanyl worth $13M seized at Otay Mesa port of entry.

Chip shortage sinks Mexican auto exports in July

The latest wave of COVID-19 infections around the world has further hindered the global supply of...

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