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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.

BusinessLogistics

Port of L.A.’s Seroka: No Contingency Plans for Strike

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said April 12 that there are no contingency plans if labor negotiations turn into a work stoppage or strike.

April 13, 2023
Business

Former ATA Chairman Charles Ramorino Dies

Charles Bernard Ramorino, a former American Trucking Associations chairman, died March 12. He was 95.

April 13, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Wholesale Inflation Pressures Eased Sharply in March

WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices fell in March, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are easing a year after the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates.

April 13, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Infrastructure Push Turns to New Bridges

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is closing out a three-week push to highlight infrastructure investments by awarding  $300 million to help repair or replace more than a dozen bridges.

April 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Expands List on Crash Preventability Program

FMCSA is adding four types of crashes to its program that omits carrier fault for certain types of crashes when calculating the carrier’s safety measurement profile.

April 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Proposed EPA Standards Are Toughest Ever for Heavy Trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed its most aggressive emission mandates for cars and heavy trucks while seeking input about how to achieve its plans.

April 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Carrier Upgrades Refrigeration Units With XR Series

Carrier Transicold on April 11 launched an upgraded series of refrigeration units for midsized and large trucks, the company said.

April 12, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Trucking Leads Growth in Nuclear Verdicts

The trucking industry has seen a spike in nuclear verdict judgments across the economy.

April 12, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Brookfield Infrastructure to Buy Triton in $4.7 Billion Deal

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners agreed to buy Triton International, the world’s largest owner of intermodal shipping containers, for $4.7 billion.

April 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

House Lawmakers’ Bill Targets Shipping Operations

Enhancements to the connectivity and security of the nation’s supply chain are proposed in legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

April 12, 2023