Clarissa Hawes

The Daily Dash: Trucking’s place in electric vehicle expansion

The High Five

1.The Biden administration has confirmed that the trucking industry will be included in its electric vehicle expansion strategy and will be eligible for federal grants. John Gallagher’s story

2. Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal plan to begin an indefinite general strike on Monday after their union issued a 72-hour notice to employers. Nate Tabak with details

3. The former chief judge for the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council in Montana was sentenced to six months in prison and...

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Cartels cash in on coronavirus — Long-Haul Crime Log

With Mexico’s National Vaccination Plan underway, the country is already emerging as the epicenter for criminal activity surrounding coronavirus vaccines. 

On this episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast Long-Haul Crime Log, we discuss how distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine could be a major challenge in a country already besieged by cartel violence and cargo theft.

The podcast looks at several recent criminal incidents in Mexico related to the coronavirus vaccine and COVID-19 testing, along...

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Long-Haul Crime Log podcast delves into dark side of freight

A logo with a semi-truck for the FreightWaves podcast Long-Haul Crime Log

FreightWaves is launching a true-crime podcast, Long-Haul Crime Log, on FreightCasts that focuses on the dark side of the world of freight as journalists Clarissa Hawes, Nate Tabak and Noi Mahoney tackle white-collar crime, murders, cyberattacks and cross-border smuggling cases they’ve covered over the years in trucking and the supply chain.

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Long-Haul Crime Log is a new true-crime podcast...

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