In-store shopping was already on the rise as the retail sector reset after the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the upcoming holiday season is likely to expedite the trend.
September 27, 2024Trucking Business News
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Montreal Port Workers Set to Strike Over Wage Dispute
The union, which represents 1,200 dockworkers, gave 72-hour strike notice on Sept. 27 to the Maritime Employers Association.
September 27, 2024Toyota Production Falls on Car Safety Scandals, US Recalls
Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales fell again after declines in Japan and China put an end to a short-lived recovery, while production was disrupted by domestic scandals and recalls abroad.
September 27, 2024Ex-TuSimple CEO Hou Re-Enters Autonomous Trucking Fray
His new venture — Bot Auto — will operate its own autonomous truck fleet and offer Transportation-as-a-Service to freight customers.
September 27, 2024Helene Lashes the South With Wind and Sheets of Rain
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in Florida, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers.Â
September 27, 2024Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Shows Cooling Price Pressures
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Sept. 27 provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel more interest rate cuts.
September 27, 2024Lithium Battery Fire Halts Work at L.A., Long Beach Ports
Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are closed Sept. 27 after a big rig overturned on a vital roadway and the lithium batteries it was carrying caught fire.
September 27, 2024Cargo Carriers Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of Trade
The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move U.S. cargo through East and Gulf Coast ports before the planned start on Oct. 1 of a dockworkers strike.
September 27, 2024Truckstop Rolls Out Automated Risk System for Brokers
Truckstop has introduced a risk assessment system that offers freight brokers automated tools to help address the growing challenge of sophisticated fraud.
September 26, 2024Baltimore Longshoremen Sue Over Bridge Collapse Fallout
BALTIMORE — A group of Baltimore longshoremen has sued the owner and manager of the Dali, the containership that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
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