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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

One Network Adds Blockchain Option

One Network Enterprises launched a blockchain application called One Chain to allow companies to execute blockchain-backed processes with their trading partners.

October 17, 2017
Government, Business, Logistics

Mexico and Canada Reject US NAFTA Demands

The ministers leading NAFTA negotiations ended the latest round of high-level talks saying they’re extending discussions into the first quarter of 2018 to resolve differences after Canada and Mexico rejected what they see as hardline U.S. proposals.

October 17, 2017
Business

Freight Forwarding Networks Join Forces

WCA World, an association of independent freight forwarders with members in 193 countries, has acquired a majority interest in Elite Global Logistics Network, a smaller group of forwarders and logistics companies based in Morganville, N.J.

October 17, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Anheuser-Busch Taps Seattle Trucking Startup Convoy to Transport Beer

Anheuser-Busch has signed a multi-year partnership with Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy to transport beer.

Lisa Brown | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 17, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

Ohio Turnpike Commission Approves Communications System for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Alerts about traffic, weather, work zones and other conditions should start popping up early next year on the dashboards of digitally connected vehicles on 52 miles of the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland.

Grant Segall | The Cleveland Plain Dealer
October 17, 2017
Government, Business

Senate Committee to Consider FHWA Nominee Oct. 18

The nomination of President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration will come up before a Senate committee on Oct. 18.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 17, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

PeopleNet Offers Compliance-Only ELD Through ISE

Trucking technology firm PeopleNet is offering an electronic logging device designed to help small fleets comply with the upcoming ELD mandate.

October 17, 2017
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Commercial Processing at Tornillo US-Mexico Port of Entry Suspended for ‘Lack of Demand’

In the years leading up to the construction of an about $133 million port of entry in Tornillo, Texas, county leaders talked about the need for a bridge that would alleviate commercial traffic at other border crossings in El Paso.

Aileen B. Flores | El Paso (Texas) Times
October 17, 2017
Business

Homebuilders Gauge at Five-Month High Shows Storm Recovery

A rebound in homebuilders’ confidence to a five-month high indicates concern over fallout from major hurricanes has been alleviated, according to data Oct. 17 from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo.

Agnel Philip | Bloomberg News
October 17, 2017
Business, Equipment

Stoughton Adds New Design Features to Grain Trailers

Stoughton Trailers introduced its newly designed Platinum Series of grain trailers. The trailers are available in 34-foot, 40-foot and 42-foot lengths in eight models to fit a variety of agriculture needs.

October 17, 2017