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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.

Government, Business, Fuel

OPEC+ Works on Output Cut Accord That May Stretch Into 2025

OPEC+ is pressing on with informal talks aimed at finalizing an agreement on oil output cuts this weekend, officials said.

May 30, 2024
Business, Logistics

What's That? Safety Stock

From a surface perspective, safety stock is extra quantity of a product which is stored in the warehouse to prevent an out-of-stock situation. It serves as insurance against fluctuations in demand.

May 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

ATRI Announces Research Projects for 2024

The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors has approved a diverse set of 2024 research priorities designed to address some of the trucking industry’s most critical issues.

May 30, 2024
Government, Business

House T&I Takes Up WRDA in June

WASHINGTON — A policy update to the country’s network of waterways is on the upcoming schedule for the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

DTNA’s O’Leary: EV Infrastructure Buildout Still Lagging

Daimler Truck North America CEO John O’Leary says the scarcity of charging infrastructure continues to constrain the pace of the industry's adoption of battery-electric trucks.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Nebraska Leads State Groups in EPA, CARB Emissions Lawsuits

Nebraska is leading two state coalitions suing California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over their individual emissions rules.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

Greenlane Eyes Securing 20 Sites by End of 2025, CEO Says

Alternative power supplier Greenlane expects to have up to 20 sites lined up for development by the end of 2025, according to CEO Patrick Macdonald-King.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024
Government, Business

Senators Introduce Supply Chain Bill

Legislation that would establish a supply chain resiliency program at the Department of Commerce was recently unveiled in the Senate.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 30, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators Urge Prosecution of Alleged Oil Industry Collusion

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Department of Justice to “use every tool” at its disposal to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
May 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private, Global Freight

Amazon to Expand US Drone Service

Amazon.com’s Prime Air drone program has been cleared by regulators to fly devices beyond the visual line of sight of pilots, increasing range and giving more customers access to the service.

Lynn Doan | Bloomberg News
May 30, 2024