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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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Peak Internal Combustion Engine May Already Be Years in the Past

The world hit a transport milestone in 2017, though most people wouldn’t have noticed it at the time.

June 10, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

US Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Sixth Consecutive Week

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell for a sixth straight week, consistent with further improvement in the labor market and robust economic growth.

June 10, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Connecticut Lawmakers Push Through New Tax on Trucks

The Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill that would impose a highway use fee on heavy commercial trucks.

June 10, 2021
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousTop 100

J.B. Hunt, Waymo Partner to Test Self-Driving Trucks in Texas

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has partnered with autonomous vehicle developer Waymo to move freight with self-driving trucks in Texas.

June 10, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Keystone Pipeline Canceled After Biden Had Blocked Permit

BILLINGS, Mont. — The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said June 9 it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office.

June 9, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Supply Chain to Remain Backed Up Until 2022, Experts Say

Imported cargo shipments to the U.S. are expected to remain at a record or near-record levels for several more months as consumer spending continues to restart the pandemic-damaged economy. But industry experts say all of that buying is clogging an already overtaxed supply chain.

June 9, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Romney, Senators Map Rival Infrastructure Plan With No Tax Hikes

The Biden administration is expecting a new infrastructure proposal this week from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, but those legislators are moving forward without any of the tax hikes the president has demanded to pay for his plan.

June 9, 2021
Business

Ryan Streblow Named President of National Tank Truck Carriers

National Tank Truck Carriers has announced that Ryan Streblow, previously executive vice president of NTTC, has been named the organization’s president and CEO.

June 9, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Lawmakers Chide Colonial Pipeline for Weak Cybersecurity

U.S. lawmakers criticized Colonial Pipeline Co.’s cybersecurity practices as the company’s CEO faced his second day of questioning on Capitol Hill.

June 9, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuelTop 50

DHL System Helps Shippers Balance Costs and Sustainability

DHL Supply Chain has developed a program that is designed to help shippers select carriers that are aligned with their environmental goals.

June 9, 2021