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
FMCSA Acting Chief Outlines Year-End Priorities
In a letter to staff on Sept. 15, Scott Darling, the federal trucking regulatory agency's acting chief, outlined several priorities for the remainder of the year.
New York Area Manufacturing Shrinks for Second Straight Month
Manufacturing in the New York region contracted in September for a second straight month, reflecting declining orders and employment.
Cargo Chief Raises $10 Million in Investor Funding
Third-party logistics company Cargo Chief said it raised an additional $10 million from investors to fuel growth, product development and expansion into additional markets.
Retail Sales Rise as Consumers Look Past Turmoil
Retail sales in the United States climbed for a second straight month, a sign consumers may be looking past recent volatility in financial markets.
UPS to Hire as Many as 95,000 Holiday Workers
UPS Inc. said it will add between 90,000 and 95,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated increase in package volume that begins in November and lasts through January.
