Hundreds of women and men were tested on precision-driving skills as well as on their capacity to run commercial vehicles during the first day of competition at NTDC 2024 in Indianapolis.
August 23, 2024Trucking 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.
CPKC, CN Prepare to Restart After Labor Dispute Intervention
Canada’s two largest railways are preparing to restart operations after the country's government stepped in to try to end a labor dispute that has halted freight movement.
August 23, 2024Elite Truckers Test Skills in Indy
Nerves, excitement, professionalism were evident among the more than 400 elite truck drivers — including three first-timers — on Day 1 of NTDC 2024 in Indianapolis.Â
August 22, 2024CN Will End Its Lockout Immediately, Rail Official Says
TORONTO — CN is ending its lockout immediately and moving forward with a plan to get its trains moving again following an order to enter forced arbitration with its union, a rail official says.
August 22, 2024Belgian Firm Opens Georgia Logistics Site for Equipment
Belgium’s Aertssen Logistics has opened a North American hub near the Port of Savannah in Georgia for agriculture, mining and construction machinery on a 35-acre site.
August 22, 2024What's That? Demurrage
Demurrage is a fee attached to cargo that has overstayed its time at a terminal. These fees can be enforced by port officials. Depending on the vendor, terminal, warehouse or container station, fees and policies can vary.
August 22, 2024Miners Tap Trucks to Sidestep Canada's Rail Stoppage
Two mining giants are rerouting shipments and turning to trucks to deal with disruptions from a Canadian railway stoppage that threatens to undermine the industry’s operations.
August 22, 202429 Mariners Rescued From Oil Tanker Hit in Red Sea Attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea, officials said Aug. 22.
August 22, 2024China’s WeRide Delays US IPO Just as Deadline Nears
WeRide Inc. has postponed its plan for a U.S. initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter, days before Chinese regulatory approval lapses.
August 22, 2024Watch: California Drivers Face Nation’s Steepest Fuel Tax
A new #fuel analysis by the Tax Foundation names #California, Illinois and Pennsylvania as the states with this year’s highest #diesel and #gas taxes, while Alaska, Mississippi and Hawaii have the lowest. Â
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