FRANKFURT — German logistics and delivery giant DHL reported second-quarter net profit of $802 million, a decline of 23.9% from a year ago, as a sluggish global economy dampened demand.

A.P. Moller-Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, increased its full-year guidance due to higher freight rates caused by supply chain disruptions following attacks in the Red Sea.

A committee in the U.S. Senate recently approved a bill that would facilitate commercial drivers’ applications for security credentials.

Profit dropped at Werner Enterprises Inc. in the second quarter of 2024 as revenue slid more than analysts expected on the back of continued freight weakness, although executives are seeing more room for optimism from the last few weeks.

US companies added the fewest number of workers since the start of the year and wage growth slowed, consistent with signs of a softer labor demand. But the transportation sector showed resilience.

Estes Express Lines expects the number of terminal doors in the less-than-truckload carrier’s portfolio to jump more than 12% in 2024 to a total exceeding 12,750.

U.S. authorities accused Norfolk Southern Corp. of causing repeated delays of Amtrak passenger trains along a lengthy route spanning New York City to New Orleans.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings on July 30 announced that it is acquiring the less-than-truckload operations of Dependable Highway Express.

The FAA has cleared Wing and Zipline to fly their drones simultaneously over the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth without visual observers, using technology to keep the drones apart.

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered July 30.