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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.

BusinessTechnologySafety

Why Seed-Key Exchange Isn’t Protecting Your Fleet

Outdated security methods like seed-key exchange leave your fleet vulnerable to cyberattacks, risking critical system control. Discover how to upgrade to stronger protections to safeguard your fleet and operations. Download the National Motor Freight Traffic Association Inc.’s (NMFTA)™ free guide now.

September 1, 2024
BusinessFuel

Increase your fleet’s fuel economy with the right lubricants

With our recommendation of Mobil Delvac™ Extreme FE 10W-30, GP Transco was able to achieve up to a 1% gain in fuel economy—saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Find out how.

September 1, 2024
Business

2024 Customer Service Trends in the Supply Chain

In today's landscape of high customer expectations, evaluating your customer experience (CX) is crucial. Download this report to discover the challenges and opportunities in transportation and logistics CX, along with strategies for improving satisfaction, ROI, and the role of AI in boosting efficiency.

September 1, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Trucking Technology Connects the Dots for Carriers

As connected trucks rack up miles and pile up data, fleet managers can increasingly make use of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence to access and act on the incoming information.

August 30, 2024
BusinessFuel

60 Seconds: US Oil Dominance Hinges on Quiet Corner in NM

About 100 miles east of UFO-capital Roswell, a dusty corner of New Mexico with more cattle than people is quietly buttressing the U.S.’s world #oil dominance. 

August 30, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Connected Trucks Go Mainstream

Connected truck capabilities such as remote diagnostics and over-the-air software updates are becoming more standard and more powerful as manufacturers integrate them into their designs.

August 30, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelTCA

Port of Bellingham to Install Electrical Plugs for Vessels

The Port of Bellingham received a $2.8 million grant from the state of Washington for the electrification of shore power at the shipping terminal.

August 30, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Biden Awards $62 Million to Help Speed Hydrogen Adoption

The Biden administration will award $62 million to accelerate development of the nation’s nascent hydrogen industry, seen as key for decarbonizing steel, cement and heavy transportation.

August 30, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Canadian Rail Union Says It Filed Suit on Back-to-Work Order

The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work.

August 30, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Private Equity Gets Rare Support From Union on Schenker Sale

Verdi, Germany’s most powerful labor union, is making the unusual move of backing a private equity firm’s bid for Deutsche Bahn’s planned $15.5 billion sale of its Schenker logistics arm.

August 30, 2024