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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.

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

NTSB Eyes Ship’s Electrical System After Bridge Crash

Federal investigators looking into what caused a ship to crash into a vital Baltimore bridge last month are homing in on the vessel’s electrical system, NTSB Chair Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy said.

April 10, 2024
Government, Business

Higher Gas and Rents Keep Inflation Elevated

WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said April 10.

April 10, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

$73 Million Cold Storage Site Set for Port of Gulfport

A subsidiary of Core X Partners is investing $73 million to establish a Mississippi cold storage site at the Port of Gulfport in a venture to revitalize the Gulf Coast cold supply chain.

April 10, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Bill Coming to Clarify That Feds Pay for Baltimore Bridge

WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers announced they will introduce a bill that will make clear the U.S. government will cover the cost of rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

April 9, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Rivian Hosts R2 Event in Illinois at New Production °®¶¹´«Ã½

Rivian Automotive was back in Normal, Ill., on April 6 with its second-generation EVs and the promise of more activity at a now-bustling auto plant.

April 9, 2024
Business, Equipment

DTNA Q1 Sales Fall 5% Year-Over-Year as Demand Normalizes

Daimler Truck North America sold 46,220 trucks and buses in the first three months of 2024, a 5% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2023’s total of 48,891.

April 9, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub

Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.

April 9, 2024
Government, Business

Senate Apprenticeship Bill Targets Veterans

Legislation that would expedite veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

April 9, 2024
Business, Safety

Former NTDC 5-Axle Tanker Champ Has Heart Transplant

Earlier this year, former NTDC standout Brian Singelais had a failing heart and needed a transplant. A few weeks ago, the family acknowledged its prayers were answered.

April 9, 2024
Business

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