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Daimler Halts SUV Production at US Plant Over Mexico Parts Delays

Daimler AG is suspending production at a Mercedes-Benz SUV plant that was one of the first in the U.S. to reopen due to a shortage of parts supplied from Mexico.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
May 15, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Breaking News

FMCSA Publishes Final HOS Rule, Granting Flexibility to Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its long-awaited final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations in a move intended to increase flexibility for truck drivers.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 14, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100, TCA

UPS Adds Indiana Airport to Cargo Network

The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority on May 13 approved a long-term lease and easement access agreement with UPS Inc. that will allow the company to begin express air shipment operations later this year.

Andrew Steele | The Times (Munster, Ind.)
May 14, 2020
Business, Logistics

Titanium Reports Revenue, Net Income Grow in Q1

Titanium Transportation Group reported solid revenue growth and a profit gain in the first quarter.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
May 13, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Container Shipper Maersk Warns of 25% Volume Slump

The world’s largest container line is bracing for a historic slump in demand after emergency lockdowns across the globe left international trade in tatters.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
May 13, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA Extends HOS Emergency Declaration for Second Time

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has again extended its emergency declaration relaxing hours-of-service rules for motor carriers that are providing direct assistance in support of coronavirus-related relief efforts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 13, 2020
Business, Logistics

Circle Logistics Starts Bulk Division Focused on Ethanol

Freight broker Circle Logistics, which saw its business impacted by automakers' shutdown due to the coronavirus crisis, countered the stress by creating a bulk division to deliver tankers of ethanol, the key ingredient in hand sanitizer.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 13, 2020
Business, Safety, Logistics

Amazon Says Deliveries Returning to Normal After COVID-19 Crush

Amazon .com Inc. says the one- and two-day delivery times that shoppers have come to expect should gradually return in coming weeks as the online retailer catches up from a demand surge tied to the coronavirus outbreak.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
May 13, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

US Meat’s Run of Growth to End in Pandemic

Meat-processing disruptions in America are set to strip billions of pounds of production, snapping a yearslong run of growth in the industry, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

May 12, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

China Steps Up US Soybean Buying With Million-Ton Purchase

China is stepping up purchases of soybeans from the U.S. as Brazilian sales start to wane and the Asian nation seeks to meet its pledges under the trade deal with Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.

May 12, 2020
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