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.
Trade Strains Boost Ocean Shipping Cargo Rates
Global goods trade is showing signs of accelerating after last year’s slump, pushing up shipping rates and giving some supply chain managers flashbacks to the demand spike three years ago.
Toyota Shows ‘Engine Reborn’ With Green Fuel
Toyota announced that it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels like hydrogen and bioethanol, or get paired with zero-emission electric motors in hybrids.
Administration to Offer Carbon Credits for Scope 3 Emissions
The Biden administration is unveiling a framework for using carbon offsets to drive climate progress.
ATA Reports More Tonnage Declines for April
Truck tonnage continued to experience year-over-year declines in April, American Trucking Associations reported May 21.
ZM to Bring Zero-Emission Work Trucks to North America
LAS VEGAS — ZM Trucks outlined its plans to enter the North American commercial vehicle market with a portfolio of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.
Pilot’s Wright: Companies Must Lead Sustainability Movement
LAS VEGAS — To provide a better understanding of the drive for innovation of alternative fuels and electrification, Pilot CEO Adam Wright told a story of his family vacation at a water park.
Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway
Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.
Promoting Your Fleet Online With Testimonial Videos
Truckers convinced that there are few things more powerful in marketing than a positive, video testimonial from a driver or customer are in luck.
Embracing the Possibilities: Trucking’s AI Transformation
The rise of artificial intelligence promises to change the way people work and how companies manage their businesses in all sorts of industries, and freight transportation is no exception.
A New Wave of AI Is Coming to Trucking
Technology vendors serving the freight transportation industry are investing in AI to drive their product development and ultimately unlock higher levels of safety and productivity.