The global trade finance gap rose 15% to $1.7 trillion in 2020 as COVID-19 sent shock waves through trade and supply chains, according to a survey conducted by the Asian Development Bank.
October 12, 2021Trucking Business News
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.
Loadsmart Adds Executives, Opens New Headquarters
Loadsmart has announced changes to its executive leadership team as well as the opening of a new headquarters in Chicago.
October 12, 2021Maersk Diverts Ships From UK Ports Short on Truckers
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said it had to divert some ships from the U.K.’s largest container port because of congestion tied to a trucker shortage that’s clogging the flow of cargo boxes into and out of the country.
October 12, 2021Crude Closes Above $80 With Energy Crisis Boosting Demand
West Texas Intermediate crude closed above $80 a barrel for the first time since late 2014 as a growing power crisis from Europe to Asia boosts demand for oil ahead of winter.
October 12, 2021Mario Harik Tabbed to Run XPO’s LTL Division
XPO Logistics Inc. CIO Mario Harik will run the company’s less-than-truckload division in an acting capacity in the wake of the retirement of the LTL division president, Tony Brooks.
October 8, 2021CFI Honors Jon Smith for Becoming Its First Driver to Surpass 5 Million Miles
CFI is honoring professional driver Jon “Smitty” Smith for surpassing 5 million miles, the company announced last month.
October 8, 2021Owner-Operator Wins Cab Makeover From Transfix
Transfix announced that the winner of its “TransFIX My Rig” sweepstakes is professional driver Debbie Desiderato.
October 8, 2021Elon Musk Now Dominating the World’s Richest List
Elon Musk is pulling away from the rest of the world when it comes to personal wealth.
October 8, 2021Andlauer Healthcare to Acquire Boyle, Skelton USA
T.F. Boyle Transportation, a truckload carrier and provider of specialized transportation logistics, is being acquired by health care supply chain specialist Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. in a deal valued at $80 million.
October 8, 2021TravelCenters Opens TA Express in Almeda, Texas
TravelCenters of America said Oct. 7 that it opened a new TA Express travel center in Almeda, Texas.
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