Transport Topics
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- CBO Trims GDP Forecast for 2020, Lifts 2021 Projection
Road Travel Rises by 2.6% in April, US DOT Reports
U.S. road travel rose by 2.6% in April compared to a year ago, according to data released June 23 by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
FedEx Founder Fred Smith Assails Presidential Candidates' Trade Positions
FedEx Corp. chief Fred Smith said June 21 the company is concerned about both presidential candidates' views on trade, but he hopes it's only campaign rhetoric.
Capital Goods Orders Unexpectedly Drop Most in Three Months
Orders for U.S. business equipment unexpectedly declined in May by the most in three months, pointing to weakness in investment even before the likely damage to confidence stemming from U.K. voters' decision to leave the European Union.
ShipX Rebranded as FreightorGator
An online-based freight exchange company based in Kansas City, Missouri, is changing names. ShipX is rebranding itself and now will be called FreightorGator.
Consumer Sentiment Fades at End of June on Economic Outlook
American consumers became slightly more downbeat at the end of June than earlier in the month on concerns about the economy's progress even before possible repercussions stemming from the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union.
