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.
Trump Says He’ll Meet China’s Xi Amid Deepening Rift Over Trade
President Donald Trump plans to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at next month’s G-20 summit, an encounter that could prove pivotal in a deepening divide over trade that is sending stocks tumbling and clouding the outlook for the global economy.
May 13, 20192019 North Carolina Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the North Carolina Truck Driving Championships in Raleigh, N.C., May 9-11, 2019. (North Carolina Trucking Association)
May 13, 2019Steny Hoyer Says Infrastructure Package Hinges on Presidential Support
WASHINGTON— The success of a federal infrastructure package will require the full and energetic support of President Donald Trump, Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, said during an Infrastructure Week kickoff event May 13.
GTI Acquires Jetco to Establish US Operational Platform
GTI Transport Solutions Inc., a provider of open-deck, specialized and overdimensional freight services, has acquired Jetco, a Houston-based carrier, according to a news release by GTI and its parent company, Novacap of Montreal.
May 13, 2019Keith Crook Earns Georgia Title in Weekend of Firsts
The Georgia Truck Driving Championships held in Buford May 11-12 was “a wonderful celebration of the industry and a ‘family reunion,' " according to Emily Crane of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association. Keith Crook of UPS Freight took the Grand Champion title as well as the 5-Axle crown.
2019 Georgia Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the Georgia Truck Driving Championships in Buford, Ga., May 10-11, 2019. (Georgia Motor Trucking Association)
May 13, 20192019 Oklahoma Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the Oklahoma Truck Driving Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla., May 10-11, 2019.
May 13, 2019District of Columbia Council Proposes Congestion Pricing Study
Leaders representing the District of Columbia have proposed allocating $475,000 to study congestion pricing for vehicles moving in and around the nation’s capital.
Nancy Pelosi to Headline Infrastructure Week Forum
The real Infrastructure Week is finally here, and Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be among the lawmakers delivering keynote addresses to stakeholders. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Redwood Logistics Acquires Eminent Global Logistics
Redwood Logistics acquired Eminent Global Logistics, a transportation management systems implementation and service company, according to a May 9 news release.
May 13, 2019