Leaders in the food transportation sector are working together to share lessons learned during the coronavirus pandemic.
December 3, 2020Trucking 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.
Democrats Eye New COVID-19 Aid
Before adjourning for the year, top Democrats on Capitol Hill are not ruling out the possibility of advancing a nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 package that includes aid for transportation networks.
December 3, 2020Daimler Picks Bernd Pischetsrieder to Be Next Chairman
Daimler AG’s supervisory board picked Bernd Pischetsrieder to be its next chairman and help navigate the maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars through a seismic industry transformation.
December 3, 2020Class 8 Orders Surge to Fourth-Highest Monthly Volume Ever
North American Class 8 orders reached 51,900 in November, according to ACT Research.
December 3, 2020Carriers, Law Enforcement Learning the Ropes for Hemp Transport
The chairman of a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance working group focused on hemp said that while interstate transport of the substance is legal, potential risks remain for motor carriers and drivers hauling it.
December 3, 2020Carriers Face Compounded Demand This Holiday Season
The trucking industry, working since March to replenish inventories depleted by the coronavirus, now has to grapple with holiday season demand.
December 3, 2020OPEC+ Agrees on Gradual Easing of Oil-Output Cuts Next Year
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies reached an agreement to ease its oil-output cuts next year more gradually than previously planned, giving a fragile market more time to absorb the extra supply.
December 3, 2020Atlas Canada Names Fred Haladay President
Moving company Atlas Canada has named Fred Haladay to the post of president and chief operating officer.
December 3, 2020Elon Musk’s $139 Billion Fortune Leads Huge EV Wealth Gains
Elon Musk’s dizzying ascent in 2020 hit a new peak this week as he’s about to become the head of an S&P 500 Index company. That’s just days after surging to the second-richest person on the planet with a $139 billion fortune.
December 3, 2020US Jobless Claims Drop, Offering Ray of Hope for Labor Market
Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by the most in almost two months, offering some hope that the gradual recovery in the job market will continue despite a spike in COVID-19 infections and renewed business restrictions.
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