American industry continued to regain ground lost in the coronavirus recession last month, but production remains well below where it was before the pandemic struck.
August 14, 2020Logistics News
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.
Port of Los Angeles Chief Says China to Miss Agriculture Target
The head of the U.S.’ busiest port said China is on track to buy less than one-third of the American agricultural products it promised to purchase in 2020, the first year of a trade pact between the world’s biggest economies.
August 14, 2020Rebound in US Retail Sales Slowed in July Amid Virus Surge
The rebound in U.S. retail sales slowed in July by more than expected, indicating a surge in coronavirus cases and still-high unemployment cooled the economic recovery.
August 14, 2020Demand for Freight Drives Up Spot Market Rates
Trucking has seen a turnaround bolstered by spot market rates and increased demand.
August 13, 2020Uber, Lyft Denied Extended Delay of Driver Labor Ruling in California
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. failed to persuade a judge to put an extended hold on his order converting their California drivers to employees while they appeal.
August 13, 2020J.B. Hunt Progresses Toward Sustainability Goals
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has issued a report that provides a window into the company’s current energy usage and outlines a series of corporatewide sustainability goals it has adopted.
August 13, 2020Trump Draws Hard Line on USPS in Stalled Relief Talks
President Donald Trump raised a new obstacle in the completion of a deal on a coronavirus-relief package Aug. 13 by drawing a hard line against a Democratic plan for shoring up the U.S. Postal Service, adding his unsupported claim that more mail-in voting in the November election would increase fraud.
August 13, 2020Uber’s Legal Strategy on Driver Fight: Delay, Appeal to Public
Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s warning that the company may have to temporarily shut down in California is textbook strategy for the ride-hailing giant: When adverse court rulings hit, appeal to the public for support and seek to delay regulatory action.
August 13, 2020Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports
Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year at sea.
August 12, 2020Planning Expert Emphasizes Health Considerations in Public Policy
Public agencies at all levels of government, including the ones related to transportation, should incorporate health considerations into policy decisions, a planning expert said.
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