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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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Republicans Seek to End USPS Commitment to EV Fleet

Efforts to halt the fleet’s shift to clean energy continue in the name of cost savings. But the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association says canceling the program will squander millions. 

August 18, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Leaders of Canada, Mexico to Meet Amid Strained US Ties

Canadian PM Mark Carney is expected to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss reinforcing supply chains and key infrastructure to grow bilateral trade.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Cleveland-Cliffs Signs Steel Pacts With US Automakers

General Motors is one of the carmakers to agree to a multiyear pact.

August 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

60 Seconds: How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence

In a time of unpredictable tariffs and changing international trade policies, shippers and warehouse operators have been dealing with an uncertain business environment, supply chain upheaval, and shifting inventory levels and purchasing practices.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Industrial Output Dips as Factories Grapple With Weak Demand

Manufacturing output, which accounts for three-fourths of total industrial production, was unchanged after an upward revision to June. Mining and utility output both declined.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Says Semiconductor Tariffs Could Reach 300%

The president has repeatedly promised that levies on chips and pharmaceuticals are coming within weeks, but no formal announcements have yet been made.

August 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Trucking Fleets Adopt ADAS to Improve Highway Safety

“There are some that are really taking off,” said Robert Braswell, executive director of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Retail Sales Rise in July on Rebounding Auto Sales

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, a slowdown from a revised 0.9% in June, according to the Commerce Department’s report released Aug. 15.

August 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Latest ADAS Systems Detect Safety Risks With Greater Accuracy

Advanced driver assistance systems have been steadily evolving, and fleets are increasingly taking advantage of the safety benefits.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

CK Hutchison Rules Out Ports Deal Being Completed This Year

The deal covers 43 of CK Hutchison’s ports, including two in the strategic Panama Canal. 

August 15, 2025