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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Cargo Theft Gets More Sophisticated, Experts Warn

The trucking industry continues to confront an evolving cargo theft landscape, with experts signaling the spread of more sophisticated operations during the first quarter.

June 5, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

United Road CEO Kraft’s Adventure Continues at °®¶ą´«Ă˝

“As opportunities arose … I was there to help and solve problems, and that led to where I am today,” Ryan Kraft said. He replaces Mark Anderson as United Road CEO.

June 5, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EU Launches Tool to Monitor Trade Diversion From Tariffs

The European Commission has launched a surveillance tool to monitor any trade diversion resulting from U.S. tariffs, as initial results revealed a surge of imports in many goods.

June 5, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Truck Orders See Surprise Sequential Rise, Still Trail 2024

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the previous year but did see a surprise sequential improvement during May, according to ACT Research.

June 5, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

US Trade Deficit Narrows by Most on Record as Imports Plunge

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April by the most on record on the largest-ever plunge in imports, illustrating an abrupt end to the massive front-loading of goods by some companies.

June 5, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight

Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire

A ship carrying more than 3,000 cars to Mexico was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire June 3, highlighting a growing risk to the transportation of electric vehicles.

June 4, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Mercedes, BMW, Others Step Up Response to China Export Curbs

Automakers in the U.S. and Europe raised concerns about China’s export controls on rare earth metals, as Beijing’s move threatens to disrupt global car production.

June 4, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Fleet Margins Set to Shrink Again in 2025, CSCMP Finds

Tariffs introduced by the Trump administration, and the consequent aversion to risk, are a major reason why there is no clear trajectory for recovery, the study’s authors warned.

June 4, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Maverick Raises Pay for Glass Division Drivers

Maverick Transportation increased pay for drivers in its glass over-the-road driving division, the company announced June 2.

June 3, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Trump Signs Order Hiking Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to 50%

President Donald Trump signed a directive June 3 formally raising steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% from 25% starting June 4.

June 3, 2025