Business
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Roadrunner Freight Partners With MyCarrierTMS
Roadrunner Freight, a business unit of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., has partnered with MyCarrierTMS to offer customers a free transportation management system, according to a news release from both companies.
November 12, 2019DOT Awards $900 Million in BUILD Grants
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has announced the latest recipients of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development discretionary grants.
Truck Delivery App Wins Saudi Funds to Expand in Middle East
Trukker, a digital marketplace for land freight based in the United Arab Emirates, has raised one of the largest initial rounds of capital for a startup in the region.
Scandal-Hit Nissan’s Profits Crash Amid Lower Global Sales
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan reported Nov. 12 that its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the year before as sales and brand power crumbled following the arrest of its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn.
ASCE to Unveil Puerto Rico Report Card Nov. 12
The American Society of Civil Engineers announced it plans to unveil a report card on Nov. 12 on the status of Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, two years after significant aspects of the island’s infrastructure were damaged severely as a result of two hurricanes.
Natural Gas Trucks Expand in Southern California Ports
Clean Energy Fuels is supplying 100 trucks from Southern California port trucking companies with its Redeem renewable natural gas.
November 8, 2019Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s Transportation Plan Includes Tolls
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has released a transportation plan that would be funded in part by electronic tolls.
Drivewyze Expands PreClear in Oregon
Drivewyze announced truck fleets and operators using its PreClear weigh station bypass service now will receive bypasses at 10 locations in Oregon.
November 8, 2019DTNA Adds Alliance Parts Locations
Daimler Trucks North America announced its Alliance Parts brand expanded its retail footprint to 15 new locations during October and November.
November 8, 2019Amazon Accused of Forcing Up Prices in Antitrust Complaint
In a letter sent to federal lawmakers, an online merchant has accused Amazon.com of forcing him and other sellers to use the company’s expensive logistics services, which in turn forces them to raise prices for consumers.