The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Marietta, Ga., unveiled its annual Top Industry Issues report, which includes the list of the Top 10 critical issues facing the North American trucking industry.

There is no “silver bullet” to solve the issue of harmful transportation emissions. The reality is that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are still under development for the commercial truck segment due to the complexity of truck configurations coupled with range and payload requirements.

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corp., Oakland, Calif., unveiled the results of its TechValidate customer survey on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to automated decision making.

Thermo King, Minneapolis, revealed the ConnectedSuite platform, a complete package of Thermo King technology for a fleet’s connected assets that provides crucial information in real-time.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Itasca, Ill., moved its Boston station and the 13 employees from East Boston to a new, larger location in Chelsea, Mass.

Spartan Motors, Inc., Charlotte, Mich., purchased Royal Truck Body, a Carson, Calif.-based designer, manufacturer and installer of service truck bodies and accessories.

Spireon, Irvine, Calif., launched FleetLocate for Ford, a GPS tracking solution for fleets operating supported Ford vehicle models.

GT USA Wilmington, Wilmington, Del., implemented an integrated port operating system (IPOS) to upgrade and optimize the IT system for the future development of the port.

Hudson Hill Capital, a New York-based private investment firm, acquired majority stakes in Global Transport Logistics, Inc. (GTLi), Glen Rock, N.J., and Am Trans Expedite, Inc., Addison, Ill., to form Fusion Transport, LLC, a newly established logistics holding company.

The International Refrigerated Transportation Association (IRTA), Alexandria, Va., announced its new Cold Carrier Certification.