Survey: US Factories Expand for First Time Since July
U.S. factories expanded unexpectedly last month, snapping a five-month losing streak.
February 3, 2020Factories Brace for Virus Blow Just as Demand Starts to Pick Up
The slow improvement in global manufacturing could be about to take a pause — or worse — as firms brace for supply-chain disruptions and a blow to demand from the spread of the coronavirus.
February 3, 2020US Mulls Global Parcel Fee Change as Part of Contraband Fight
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 31 designed to combat the flow of foreign counterfeit goods sold on e-commerce platforms like the websites of Amazon .com Inc., eBay Inc. and Walmart Inc.
February 3, 2020Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Human Trafficking
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that is meant to help fight human trafficking and sexual exploitation, which is one of the trucking industry’s biggest initiatives.
January 31, 2020Legislation Proposes Naming USDOT’s Headquarters After William T. Coleman Jr.
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate proposes naming the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters after William T. Coleman Jr., secretary of transportation during the Ford administration.
January 31, 2020US Lifts Sanctions on Unit of China COSCO Shipping Corp.
The U.S. lifted sanctions against a unit of China’s biggest shipping company that was accused of hauling Iranian crude in violation of American restrictions.
January 31, 2020Georgia Legislative Panel Recommends $121.5 Billion Freight Spend
Georgia should spend up to $121.5 billion more over 30 years to improve the movement of freight across the state, a legislative panel has recommended.
January 31, 2020Coronavirus Emergency Declared; WHO Downplays Trade Impact
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak that started in China a global emergency Jan. 30 after the number of cases worldwide spiked more than tenfold in a week.
January 30, 2020Toll Charges Continue to Have an Impact on Trucking’s Bottom Line, Says ATRI Study
Toll charges have increased significantly over the past decade, and continue to have a major impact on trucking financial results, according to a new study by American Transportation Research Institute.
January 30, 2020Amazon to Make New Staten Island Warehouse a Delivery Station
Amazon says a new 450,000-square-foot warehouse leased in Bloomfield will be used as a delivery station that will help speed up deliveries to local residents.
January 30, 2020