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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.
 

GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals by July 9 Ramps Up

Two weeks from President Donald Trump鈥檚 deadline to reach trade deals, some of the talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.

June 24, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsGlobal Freight

EV-Carrying Ship Sinks in Pacific Ocean After Catching Fire

A ship that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month has sunk. The vessel was carrying about 3,000 vehicles, of which about 800 were EVs.

June 24, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateTop 100

JBS Launches Record $3.5 Billion Bond Sale

The Brazilian company is expected to price a three-part offering of debt due in 10, 30 and 40 years on June 23, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

June 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Closing the Strait of Hormuz Could Backfire on Iran

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world鈥檚 most important oil chokepoint.

June 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Tanker Rates Soar to Highest Since 2023 After US Bombs Iran

Tanker rates extended gains as tensions in the Middle East ratchet higher, with shipowners demanding bigger fees to call at ports in the Persian Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Project to Lower Historic Baltimore Tunnel Nears Halfway Mark

Workers have achieved the 47% completion mark to lower the historic Howard Street Tunnel by 2 feet to allow double-stacked rail containers to travel to and from the Port of Baltimore.

June 23, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and Founder, Dies at 80

鈥淚t is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share that Frederick W. Smith, our founder and executive chairman, died earlier today,鈥 CEO Raj Subramaniam wrote June 21.

June 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

DAT, OTR Settle Dispute Over Outgo Acquisition

A potentially explosive June 17 emergency hearing in the Superior Court of Cobb County in Georgia was canceled after the two companies settled.聽Neither provided details on what it involved.

June 20, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Trucking Leaders Share Best Practices for Hiring Veterans

Many trucking companies actively recruit members of the armed services transitioning to civilian life, but attracting, supporting and retaining military veterans can take extra work.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook for Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.

June 20, 2025