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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Candor Expedite Launches Cold Chain Division

Expedited freight specialist Candor Expedite unveiled a cold chain division in early May, building the launch around a specially designed pallet that can maintain cargo temperatures for days, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 21, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan

SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: “Nothing Without Trucking.”

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 21, 2024
Government, Business

Shell Investors Back Weaker Emissions Targets

Shell shareholders approved the company’s new energy transition plan with weaker carbon emissions targets.

Laura Hurst | Bloomberg News
May 21, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Hundreds Warn EPA: Don’t Back CARB Ban on Diesel Locomotives

Government officials, public agencies and business interests warn EPA  that approving California’s rule to outlaw diesel locomotives will harm the nation’s interconnected rail system.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Movers Group Seeks Review of $20B Contract for Military Moves

A coalition is calling on Congress to direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an evaluation of the new program slated to provide moves for the nation’s military.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 20, 2024
Business, Logistics

Canadian Rail Labor Dispute Talks Restart; CN Revises Offer

Canadian National Railway made a revised offer May 16 to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, raising hopes of a settlement in a labor dispute.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Unsteady EV Demand Drives Automaker-Supplier Tension

Rising costs and unsteady demand for EVs remain major sources of friction between automakers and their suppliers, according to a new survey examining supplier-automaker relationships.

Luke Ramseth | The Detroit News
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

Uber Freight Expands Procurement Platform With Spot Freight

Uber Freight introduced a spot freight fulfillment platform to expand beyond its flagship contract procurement tool launched last year, the company announced May 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Maximizing Efficiency: Strategic Technology Investment

Efficiency is the heartbeat of any successful transportation organization. In an industry where time is money, investing in the right technology becomes a strategic imperative.

Ted Pardee | Chief Revenue Officer, PCS Software
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

Fuel Cell Maker Symbio Unveils Class 8 FCEV Demonstrator

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Symbio, backed by three auto industry heavyweights, unwrapped a Class 8 tractor equipped with its powertrain.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024