Transport Topics
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- YRC Worldwide Receives $700 Million Federal Loan Package
DOE Predicts High Inventories, Soft Prices for Crude, Refined Products
World and U.S. markets for crude oil and refined petroleum will continue to favor buyers in the short term, by a little more than recently expected, the U.S. Department of Energy predicted in a Sept. 9 report.
XPO to Buy Con-way for $3 Billion
XPO Logistics said it has agreed to acquire Con-way Inc. for $3 billion to broaden its supply chain offerings into less-than-truckload and U.S. truckload freight more and create a company with annual revenue of $15 billion.
FourKites Introduces Free Load-Tracking Service for Small, Midsize Brokers
Transportation technology supplier FourKites Inc. has introduced CarrierLink, a load-tracking service for freight brokers that monitors a shipment's location via a mobile application on drivers' smartphones.
Safety Deadline May Exempt US Railroads From Freight-Hauling Obligations
U.S. railroads may not be obligated under federal law to carry freight including crude oil and hazardous materials starting Jan. 1 if they fail to meet a year-end deadline for implementing new train safety technology, according to a top federal regulator.
Ocean Carrier CMA CGM Boosts Profit
French firm CMA CGM, the second-largest container carrier, reported a sharp increase in second-quarter results.
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