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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.

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Canada Faces Steel Job Cuts as US Tariff Pressure Mounts

A group of Canadian steel producers said the government’s plan to restrict foreign steel imports isn’t strong enough and warned that the industry is set to shed thousands more jobs.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

Mack, International Buy Environmental Credits From Nikola

Mack Trucks and International Motors were two of the three winners in an auction of environmental credits owned by bankrupt hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck maker Nikola, according to documents.

June 26, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.1% Sequentially in May

The freight market has remained choppy, with demand not demonstrating any clear patterns during the month of May, American Trucking Associations reported June 24.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

English Skills Tied to CMV Safety in Volpe Center Findings

The three-pronged study examined available data, observed commercial motor vehicle drivers during their regular schedules and included interviews with a wide range of stakeholders.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Trade Partners Wary of Signing Deals

Tariff negotiations are running into roadblocks, as partners including Japan, India and the EU balk at signing deals without knowing how badly they’ll be hit by separate levies on exports.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

May Cargo Slips at Largest US Ports for First Time in Months

U.S. port activity softened in May as tariffs weighed on trade, ending months of gains at Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle-Tacoma.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

EU Firms Up Trade Strategy Ahead of Trump’s Tariff Deadline

EU leaders are set to debate their strategy in response to President Donald Trump’s trade war, with the choices coming down to accepting an unbalanced deal or risking escalation by striking back.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Global Goods Trade Accelerates as Tariff Fears Speed Imports

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a slowdown in export orders.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Merchandise-Trade Deficit Widens on Exports Drop

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in May on the biggest drop in exports since the onset of the pandemic, while imports were little changed.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US Ethanol Set to Wipe Out UK Production

One of only two major ethanol plants in Britain has begun shutdown procedures as a flood of U.S. duty-free products looks set to wipe out production in the U.K.

June 26, 2025