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Dock employers in British Columbia shut out workers Nov. 4 after a union’s strike notice, bringing trade to a halt across Canada’s busiest and third-busiest ports.

The shift reflects how a key Canadian resource sector has declined due to U.S. duties and other challenges, including wildfires, land-use regulation and insect infestations.

FMCSA gave New Jersey a $2 million federal roadway safety grant to pay for new state motor vehicle mobile units to bring commercial driver license tests to rural areas.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and U.S. relations with China pose the greatest concerns for Big Oil, according to some of the industry’s top executives.

DETROIT — NHTSA has ended a 2½-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles.

A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.

Demand for global air cargo traffic continues to increase amid ­e-commerce growth and ocean shipping constraints, driving prices higher as carriers and airports seek new efficiencies to maximize capacity.

WASHINGTON — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many temporarily off payrolls.

Colorado has been awarded $66.4 million in grant funding to improve the safety of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line north of Denver.

Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Nov. 4, setting up a complete shutdown of Canada’s busiest port, a business group said.