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 Would Outlast US in Trade War, Billion-Dollar Fund Says
China would outlast the United States in a trade war, which is a "distinct possibility" in 2017 after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a commentator wrote in the $1 billion Pine River China Fund's investor letter.
Morgan Corp. to Add Additional Plant in New England
Medium-duty truck body manufacturer Morgan Corp. will expand its manufacturing footprint into New England, it said, and a site search is under way to select a location capable of supporting the production of up to 3,000 truck bodies annually.
Ontario Trucking Association Issues Roadmap to Natural Gas
To assist the government of Ontario in the design of a heavy-duty truck natural-gas program, the Ontario Trucking Association said it issued "Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel for Canadian Truck Fleets: A Roadmap Toward Implementation."
US Goods Trade Deficit Widens as Labor Market Near Full Strength
A drop in U.S. exports in November pushed the country's trade deficit in goods higher, while the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits the week ended Dec.24 is a positive sign for the labor market.
Amazon Patents Flying Warehouse for Better Drone Deliveries
Amazon.com has filed for a patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for delivery-drones.
