Ports are reopening Oct. 4, and the ILA and USMX will restart negotiations on a long-term agreement, which will include a pay increase of about 62%.
October 3, 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.
Port Strike Sparks High Demand for Toilet Paper at Retailers
During visits to Costco stores in northern New Jersey, Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh said his team 鈥渙bserved behaviors similar to the start of the pandemic.鈥
October 3, 2024Vice Presidential Candidates Defend Energy Policies
The differing viewpoints on energy and environmental policy held by the two major party candidates for the U.S. presidency were dissected during a spirited but collegial debate by their running mates on Oct. 1
October 3, 2024DSV Starts $5.5 Billion Share Sale for DB Schenker Takeover
DSV received commitments from investors for more than half of a $5.5 billion sale of new shares as the Danish freight-forwarding company finances its takeover of DB Schenker.
October 3, 2024Trucking Industry Accelerates Hurricane Helene Relief
Trucking industry and governmental aid efforts are underway to assist communities reeling from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that slammed the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26.
October 3, 2024Maximizing Safety and Efficiency: How Improving Your ISS Score Boosts Bypass Rates and Driver Retention
Program Airs: October 3, 2 p.m. ET聽Learn how improving your ISS (Inspection Selection System) score can lead to higher bypass rates and better driver retention.
October 3, 2024Volvo Begins Series Production of VNL Tractor in Virginia
Volvo Trucks North America began series production of its redesigned Class 8 flagship VNL tractor at the 2.3 million-square-foot New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., it said Oct. 3.
October 3, 2024The Future of EV Charging Looks a Lot Like an Airport Lounge
Charging an electric vehicle in the future increasingly looks like an experience somewhere between a truck stop and an airport lounge.
October 3, 2024August Used Truck Sales Show Little Change
Sales rose 1.3% to 22,800 units from 22,500 in August 2023, but the figure was unchanged from July.
October 3, 2024Nikola Sells 88 Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks in Q3
鈥淒espite overall market headwinds, Nikola remains focused on our mission to pioneer solutions for a zero-emission world, and we鈥檙e doing it one truck at a time,鈥 CEO Steve Girsky said.
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