Some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries.
December 19, 2023Trucking 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.
Retailers Improve Delivery Speeds
Deutsche Bahn to Sell Logistics Unit Schenker
BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company concentrates on its core business.
December 19, 2023Diesel Falls to Its Lowest Price Since Mid-July
Diesel prices shed nearly another dime in the eighth consecutive weekly decline of the national average, the Energy Information Administration reported Dec. 18.
December 18, 2023Two Carriers Pay Fines for California Pollution Violations
Two interstate companies operating heavy-duty truck fleets in California agreed to legal settlements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
December 18, 2023Wreath-Laying Holds Multiple Meanings for Georgia Truckers
ARLINGTON, Va. — Husband-and-wife driving team Ron and Lea Eppich of Calhoun, Ga., came to Arlington National Cemetery with a truckload of wreaths on Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 16.Â
December 18, 2023Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Sentenced to Four Years
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton was ordered to spend four years behind bars for lying to shareholders about the electric truck maker’s progress.
December 18, 2023Biden’s Crackdown on Illegal Mergers Cemented With New Rules
Antitrust agencies have finalized an overhaul of rules the government uses to determine whether deals violate competition law to extend a crackdown on illegal mergers and acquisitions.
December 18, 2023Southwest Reaches $140 Million Settlement for 2022 Meltdown
Southwest Airlines has come to a $140 million agreement to settle an investigation into a December 2022 incident when the airline canceled thousands of flights over the holidays.
December 18, 2023Wreaths Across America Salutes Critical Work of Truckers
ARLINGTON, Va. — Wreaths Across America showcased the critical work truck drivers do in support of its mission to honor fallen soldiers during its appreciation dinner Dec. 15.
December 18, 2023CRH Offers to Buy Australian Adbri in $1.4 Billion Deal
Global building materials firm CRH Plc has offered to purchase Australian concrete maker Adbri Ltd. in a joint takeover proposal with Barro Group, valuing the target business at $1.4 billion.
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