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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Government, Business, Logistics

States Lose Fight to Get USPS Outside Monitor for Election Mail

States that claim changes by the U.S. Postal Service will threaten mail-in voting failed again to get an independent monitor appointed to observe the agency’s compliance with a court order.

Erik Larson | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2020
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Lower Q3 Net Income, Revenue

CSX Corp. reported a slip in third-quarter financial results due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on shipments.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Ports Report Strong September as Retailers Restock

Just months after cargo volumes plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s ports are staging a comeback as falling product inventory levels at warehouses, stores and medical facilities are being quickly replenished.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Senators Laud Freight Rail Industry

As they advocated for additional emergency aid for transportation stakeholders, the leadership of a Senate committee touted freight railroads’ role during the coronavirus pandemic.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Landstar System Reports Net Income, Revenue Increase for Q3

Landstar System Inc. saw net income reach $61.9 million during the third quarter of 2020, the company reported Oct. 21.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 21, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Tesla, Heinz Hit Brexit Snag in UK

Household-name companies including Tesla Inc. and Kraft Heinz Co. are racing to avoid a Brexit crisis at year-end, as a shortage of customs brokers threatens their ability to move goods between Britain and the European Union.

Joe Mayes | Bloomberg News
October 21, 2020
Business, Logistics

Top US Dealer Warns Automakers Are Missing Resupply Deadlines

AutoNation Inc., the largest U.S. car retailer, is warning new-vehicle inventories remain thin as automakers miss resupply deadlines, which may mean fewer choices and higher prices for buyers.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
October 21, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Canadian National Reports Q3 Drop in Earnings, Revenue

For the second consecutive quarter, Canadian National Railway felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic when the Class I, Montreal-based railroad announced third-quarter earnings Oct. 20.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 21, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Still Not Processing Election Mail Fast Enough, States Say

The U.S. Postal Service still isn’t processing election mail on time, even after being ordered by judges to halt disruptive changes like banning worker overtime and late delivery trips, Pennsylvania’s attorney general said.

Erik Larson | Bloomberg News
October 20, 2020
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

September Tonnage Down Year-Over-Year, but Rebounds After August Decline

Truck tonnage in September declined a seasonally adjusted 2.7% when compared with year-ago levels, marking the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines, American Trucking Associations said Oct. 20.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 20, 2020