CMA CGM SA CEO Rodolphe Saade said the world’s third-largest container line has reached new supply deals in China and an investment in a French online media company.
April 6, 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.
Europe’s EV Push Nearly Faltered Over Fringe Fuels
It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan for electric vehicles almost went awry because of an expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened.
April 6, 2023Tesla Tripled Austin Workforce to More Than 12,000 in 2022
Tesla Inc.’s sprawling manufacturing hub in Austin, Texas, more than tripled its employee ranks last year, the company told county officials.
April 5, 2023Florida Highway Tests High-Tech Concrete Road
Truckers passing more than 4 miles of U.S. Route 301 near Jacksonville, Fla., are playing a key role in the first high-tech concrete experiment in the southeastern United States.
April 5, 2023NTSB's Bruce Landsberg Discusses Driver Dangers
MINNEAPOLIS — A top executive from the National Transportation Safety Board cited fatigue, impairment and distraction as key contributing factors to highway fatalities, and stressed to a group of trucking safety executives that the agency’s goal is to work with all stakeholders to make roads safer.
April 5, 2023NACFE Says Trucking’s Future Is With Hydrogen
NACFE said as the trucking industry moves toward zero-emission vehicles, its research finds that hydrogen-powered trucks are the best option to reach those long-term goals.
April 5, 2023Rep. Rick Crawford Talks Truck Parking, IIJA Oversight
The likelihood of Congress advancing parking-centric legislation meant to assist truck drivers in the country is increasing.
April 5, 2023Shippers Advance 3PL Focus Post-Pandemic
The shipper community continues to increase its use of third-party logistics providers in the aftermath of the pandemic and major technological changes.
April 5, 2023New Ram EV Pickup Rev Can Go Up to 500 Miles on a Charge
DETROIT — An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge is among the new vehicles being introduced April 5 at the New York International Auto Show.
April 5, 2023Recruiting, Retaining Next-Generation Drivers a Challenge
MINNEAPOLIS — The next generation of truck drivers could help fill some of the driver shortage, but recruiting and retaining younger drivers won’t be easy.
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