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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.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

California Seeks 150 Participants for Road User-Charge Research

As part of continued work to study an alternative to the state fuel tax, the California Department of Transportation is seeking 150 volunteers for road user-charge research.

November 16, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrats Press White House to Preserve Records

The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives joined the chamber’s senior Democrats in recently calling on the Trump White House to comply with federal record-keeping laws.

November 16, 2020
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot Reunites With HD Supply in Deal Catering to Pros

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot Inc. agreed to buy building products distributor HD Supply Holdings Inc., reuniting the home-improvement retailer with its former subsidiary more than a decade after they split apart.

November 16, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

China Calls for Rejecting Protectionism as It Braces for Biden

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan called for global solidarity and a shift away from protectionism as Beijing grapples with the prospect of a new administration in Washington.

November 16, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Meritor, DTNA Extend Air Disc Brake Deal

Meritor Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America announced that Meritor EX+ LS air disc brakes will be standard on all wheel positions on Freightliner Cascadia truck models through 2025.

November 16, 2020
BusinessLogistics

Surprise Cargo Surge Could Surpass Last Year’s Holiday Period

Freight carriers including container shippers and cargo airlines say global demand is building toward a seasonal peak that could outstrip last year’s as more consumers shop online to overcome coronavirus curbs.

November 16, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

CVG Posts Lower Earnings, Revenue in Q3

CVG reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter as a result of a drop in commercial vehicle build rates offset by results from warehouse automation initiatives in the expanding e-commerce environment.

November 16, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Meritor Fiscal Q4 Earnings Cut by Falling Demand

Meritor Inc. reported lower fiscal fourth-quarter net income and revenue, pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on customer demand.

November 16, 2020
BusinessLogisticsTop 50

Ports See Huge Volume Swings in 2020

Amid these dramatic swings in demand, ports have continued to pursue infrastructure improvement projects.

November 13, 2020
BusinessLogisticsTop 50

North America’s Busiest Cargo Airports

While it remains to be seen how the pandemic might shift air freight patterns over the long term, this listing of the 100 busiest cargo airports in North America provides an overview of the most important hubs for air freight.

November 13, 2020