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Odyssey Logistics Completes Move to Charlotte

Odyssey Logistics has moved its headquarters to Charlotte, N.C., from Danbury, Conn., as part of the company’s rapid growth.

February 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Proposes New Ship Fees to Challenge China

The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China’s commercial ships it says could help counter the country’s maritime dominance.

February 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Ohio Funds Academic-Supply Chain Effort to Fill Future Jobs

Funds to improve Ohio’s supply chain and logistics industry were included in $5.1 million in grants that Gov. Mike DeWine recently awarded.

February 24, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

NYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6M in First Month

New York City’s new toll on motorists driving into Manhattan’s busiest areas raised $48.6 million in its first month, as President Donald Trump is seeking to end the congestion pricing program.

February 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Musk Team Lays Off NHTSA Workers Overseeing Tesla

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars.

February 24, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

TFI Eyes a ‘Brother’ for TForce Freight, Not a Merger

During TFI’s Q4 2024 earnings call with analysts Feb. 20, the company’s top executive said he did not expect any major acquisitions in 2025, after previously promising substantial ones.

February 21, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Snubs Uber for Robotaxi Partnership

Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Elon Musk was not open to making Tesla Inc.’s planned robotaxis available on the ride-sharing platform, making Uber a future competitor.

February 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Bank of Canada Sees Tariffs Wiping Out Growth for Years

While Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem insists there’s a limit to a monetary policy response to a tariff war, he has a clear view of the damage it could have on the Canadian economy.

February 21, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Standard Forwarding Freight Buys Midwest LTL Carrier From DHL

Standard Forwarding Freight bought the assets of Midwest less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding from DHL Freight for an undisclosed sum.

February 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

IEA Might Revive Dropped Energy Scenario After US Backlash

The International Energy Agency, the west’s energy watchdog, is considering reviving one of its long-term energy demand scenarios after criticism from U.S. Republican leaders.

February 21, 2025