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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

Containership Ever Forward Stuck in Chesapeake Bay

A year after a giant containership got stuck in the Suez Canal for almost a week and disrupted global trade for months, another Evergreen Marine Corp. vessel has run aground, this time near the U.S. capital.

March 14, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuelTCA

Uber, Lyft Add Fuel Surcharges for Rides, Deliveries

Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are tacking on a fuel surcharge for customers to help drivers offset the cost of record-high gas prices.

March 14, 2022
Business

Roadrunner Raises Pay in Latest Phase of Transformation

Roadrunner Freight is increasing driver pay, the latest step in its strategic transformation, the company announced March 14.

March 14, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FourKites Unveils Initiative to Reduce Supply Chain Emissions

FourKites announced its Net Zero initiative to help companies achieve organizational goals to reduce supply chain emissions.

March 14, 2022
Business

Moving Experts Discuss Evolving Industry Challenges

ORLANDO, Fla. — The nature of the moving and storage industry requires in-person interactions, but consumers increasingly expect the level of automation and customer service they receive from online sellers, moving industry executives said.

March 14, 2022
BusinessEquipment

February Medium-Duty Sales Paint Mixed Picture

U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks in February were off 1.3% compared with a year earlier, as only the two lightest segments posted gains. The other two segments fell by double digits, Wards Intelligence reported.

March 14, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Treating Sleep Apnea for Truck Drivers Remains a Thorny Issue

Researchers believe many truck drivers on U.S. highways have untreated sleep apnea, which remains a public safety danger and a serious driver health issue.

March 14, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

China’s COVID Lockdowns Could Threaten Half of Economy

Widespread lockdowns in China akin to the measures just taken in the southern technology hub of Shenzhen could affect half of the country’s gross domestic product, with negative implications for economies elsewhere too.

March 14, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford to Partner on Battery Plant in Turkey

Ford’s Turkish partner will join forces with the U.S. automaker’s battery venture to build one of the world’s largest battery plants by 2025. Stocks rose.

March 14, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Container Freight Rates Set to Rise on More China Lockdowns

The number of containerships waiting off Qingdao, one of China’s biggest ports, is continuing to rise as the country doubles down on its COVID Zero policy, adding more delays to a strained global supply chain.

March 14, 2022