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
China Sitting on an Ocean of Diesel Fuel
Add diesel to the commodities flooding global markets from China.
Fewer Americans Than Expected File for Jobless Claims
Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that a steady labor market will bolster U.S. growth.
Orders for Business Equipment Stall After Two-Month Gain
The momentum in orders for business equipment stalled in August after gains the prior two months as U.S. investment took a breather amid volatility in financial markets and concerns that global growth is slowing.
Commodity Forwarders Acquires Peninsula of Boston
Commodity Forwarders has reached an agreement to acquire perishables forwarder Peninsula of Boston. The acquisition of Peninsula gives Commodity Forwarders a presence in Boston to tap into the local market and strengthen its position in New York.
Caterpillar to Cut 10,000 Jobs Over Four Years as Mining, Energy Slumps Continue
Caterpillar Inc., the world's biggest mining and construction machinery manufacturer, reduced its sales forecast and said it will cut as many as 10,000 jobs over four years in response to a slowdown in the mining and energy industries.
