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.
BP Swaps High Returns for a Cleaner Future With Unproven Profits
One week and two deals later, BP Plc has cemented the view that for an oil and gas company to go green, it must sacrifice profits.
American Tire to Eye $1 Billion Refinancing Post Bankruptcy
Bankers for American Tire Distributors Inc. are sounding out investors on a junk bond sale that would help the company refinance its debt more than two years after exiting bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
February 8, 2021Bitcoin Surges to Almost $45,000 After Tesla Discloses Purchase
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high after Tesla Inc. said it has invested $1.5 billion, the biggest endorsement of the controversial cryptocurrency by a mainstream company.
Increase in Online Shopping Spurs Innovation for Shipping Packaging
Effective shipment packaging relies as much on science and engineering as it does diligence and common sense. Matching the right box for the product and properly securing palletized shipments is crucial in the physically challenging environment of a less-than-truckload or parcel network.
US Dockworkers May Get Better Vaccine Access
Dockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia soon may have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as officials on the West Coast battle congestion blamed on shortages of labor and equipment needed to handle a record influx of cargo.
Daimler Restructuring ‘Dream Come True,’ Martin Daum Says
The head of Daimler’s global truck operation believes the upcoming restructuring into a separate company positions it to accelerate growth in terms of both innovation and financial opportunity.
Hub Group’s Revenue Rises, but Charges Suppress Earnings
Revenue increased but profit fell at Hub Group in the fourth quarter as it took charges to increase insurance claim reserves and to close an office.
CEO Hawkins Says Yellow Well-Positioned as Economy Improves
With hundreds of new tractors and trailers already purchased and more on the way, the company formerly known as YRC Worldwide is poised to be highly competitive in the LTL freight sector, according to its CEO.
ABF Freight’s Tim Thorne Gets Service Award
Tim Thorne, president of ABF Freight, ArcBest’s less-than-truckload carrier, was honored with the 2020 Herbert Metzger Service Award from the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services.
February 5, 2021Oil Extends Weekly Gain; Brent Pushes Toward $60 a Barrel
Oil set a fresh one-year high in New York with continued producer supply curbs helping spur strength everywhere from physical markets to the futures curve.