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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

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Fed Says Price Rises Robust Amid Strong Demand, Supply Snags

The U.S. economy grew at a modest to moderate pace through mid-November while price hikes were widespread amid supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, the Federal Reserve said.

December 1, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuel

GM Venture to Build Battery Chemical Plant

General Motors is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build a North American battery materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric vehicle supply chain under its umbrella.

December 1, 2021
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FMCSA Extends HOS Waiver Through February Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing public health concerns.

December 1, 2021
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Werner, TFI Bolster Operations With Acquisitions

Werner Enterprises and TFI International completed separate acquisitions Nov. 29 to bolster their operations.

December 1, 2021
BusinessEquipment

October Used Truck Market Brings Record Prices

The average retail price for a used Class 8 vehicle in October climbed a notch higher to set a record, overtaking the previous peak set in September, ACT Research reported.

December 1, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Port of Oakland Cargo Down 14% Year-Over-Year in October

Shipping backups at the adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are having a significant impact on the Port of Oakland, nearly 400 miles up the California coast.

December 1, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Maersk Heads for Record Profits, Gives $80 Million to Employees

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is giving $1,000 to each of its roughly 80,000 employees as the world’s largest shipping company heads for record profits this year.

December 1, 2021
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US Added 534,000 Jobs in November, ADP Data Show

U.S. companies added workers at a healthy clip in November, suggesting employers continue to chip away at filling a near-record number of open positions.

December 1, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Korean Exports Head for Record on Holiday Demand, Higher Prices

South Korea’s exports are on track to post an annual record, buoyed by year-end holiday demand and higher product prices even as supply chain bottlenecks continued to pressure manufacturers.

December 1, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms

A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.

December 1, 2021