Transportation News
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.
Class 8 Truck Sales Reach 19,932 in January
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in January rose 34.2% year-over-year, Wards Intelligence reported.
February 13, 2023Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for First Time
Zoox Inc., the self-driving startup owned by Amazon.com Inc., carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.
February 13, 2023ATA’s Chris Spear to Address Senate EPW Committee Feb. 15
The leader of American Trucking Associations will testify about fuel conditions across the surface transportation sector when he appears before a Senate panel Feb. 15. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 13, 2023Crossword Puzzle Solution for February 13, 2023
Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 13, 2023 print edition.
February 13, 2023Maersk Suing Evergreen Over 2021 Suez Canal Blockage
Shipping giant A.P. Moeller-Maersk said in an email to The Associated Press that it filed a claim against Evergreen Marine Corp., the vessel’s Japanese owner and its German technical manager in the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court.
February 13, 2023Ritchie CEO Promotes Merits of IAA Deal Ahead of Vote Showdown
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. has the potential to double its share price if it takes over IAA Inc., its CEO said as she launches a final push to fend off opposition from some shareholders to the deal.
February 13, 2023Love’s Offers Auto Fuel Discount
Love’s Travel Stops is offering a 10-cent-per-gallon discount on gasoline and auto diesel, the company announced Feb. 10.
February 13, 2023Finnish EV Fast-Charger Maker Setting Up Shop in North Carolina
A Finnish maker of fast chargers for electric vehicles is dipping its toe into the U.S. market with a $41 million venture in North Carolina.
February 10, 2023TMC Annual Meeting to Spotlight Root Cause Analysis
Root cause analysis will be in the spotlight during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 27-March 2.
February 10, 2023Shippers to Pay $45 Million to Settle 2021 California Oil Spill Lawsuits
LOS ANGELES — Companies linked to two cargo ships accused of damaging a pipeline months before it ruptured have agreed to pay $45 million to settle lawsuits brought by business owners and residents.
February 10, 2023