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
Second LNG-Powered Containership Is Launched
Ocean carrier Tote and ship builder Nassco announced they have launched a second alternative fuel-powered vessel as efforts advance to put the first two liquefied natural gas containerships into service.
Norfolk Southern Rolls Out Low-Emission Yard Locomotives
Norfolk Southern Corp. has introduced new locomotives with lower emissions for freight yard service in the Atlanta area.
National Retail Systems, Ikea Launch Electric Drayage Tractor
Logistics provider National Retail Systems Inc. launched a zero-emission electric drayage operation for Ikea Distribution Services North America in Los Angeles.
Port of Baltimore Posts 12.2% Volume Increase for July
The Port of Baltimore became the latest East Coast port to announce higher summer shipment volumes, posting a 12.2% increase in July over the same month last year.
Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Higher Tons Per Day for July, August
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. reported its less-than-truckload tons per day increased 7.7% in July and 5.8% in August year-over-year, while revenue dipped amid constraints on fuel surcharges.
