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.
Interactive Map: Where The Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America
How do Transport Topics' Top 50 Logistics Companies break down by region? View our interactive map and click on names to visit individual company pages.
April 9, 2016UPS Court Filing Signals Continued Interest in TNT Express
UPS Inc. signaled its continued interest in Netherlands-based package and freight carrier TNT — currently pledged to a merger with FedEx Corp. — by asking a European Union court to reverse a 2013 regulatory ruling that blocked UPS from acquiring the Dutch company.
TT's Top 50 Logistics Companies Ranking for 2016
The 2016 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies ranking is out! See the list and view individual company pages, plus separate rankings for logistics sectors.
April 9, 2016House Transportation Committee Hosts Trucking Discussion April 13
Trucking industry executives and stakeholders will offer viewpoints about motor carrier provisions under a 2015 highway law during a roundtable panel hosted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 13.
April 8, 2016BNSF Casts Doubt on Future of Southern California Intermodal Project
BNSF Railway cast doubt on the future of its $500 million intermodal terminal facility in Southern California, saying “it is not clear whether or how the project could be built” in light of a recent court decision.
April 8, 2016Lifestyle Benefits Lure Some to Lower-Paying Jobs Driving Buses Instead of Trucks
The appeal of sleeping at home every night is why, despite higher wages for truck drivers, some choose to drive rapid transit buses.
West Virginia Supreme Court Says Town Can’t Ban Trucks
In a ruling filed April 7, the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Morgantown does not have the authority to ban trucks from using state roads in city limits.
EBE Technologies, Vigillo Announce Carrier Management Partnership
SAN ANTONIO — EBE Technologies and Vigillo announced a commercial partnership intended to integrate and accelerate carrier onboarding and compliance management in a paperless environment.
April 8, 2016Truckstop.com Plans to Enter ELD Market
Load board operator Truckstop.com is planning to introduce its own electronic logging device, expanding the company’s technology offerings, a company executive said.
April 8, 2016GE's Oil Business Seen Finding `Missing Piece' With Baker Hughes
General Electric Co. could become one of the top players in the oil services and equipment industry if it decides to bid for Baker Hughes Inc.