Transport Topics
Transport Topics
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- YRC Worldwide Receives $700 Million Federal Loan Package
DHL to Raise Rates in 2017; Also Wins Two New Contracts
DHL will raise rates in the United States beginning next year, the company announced Oct. 21, while it also won two contracts to haul cars, food and beverages in the United Kingdom and China.
XPO Logistics and Hewlett Packard Lay Off 70 Employees in Iowa
XPO Logistics Inc. and Hewlett Packard Co. laid off about 70 employees in Iowa on Oct. 31 after the two companies ended a contract and parted ways.
Daimler's Positive Third-Quarter Results Limited by Weak Truck Market
Daimler AG reported Oct. 21 net income and revenue rose in the third quarter, but the results were limited by falling demand for heavy-duty trucks, especially in North America, the segment's largest retail sales market.
FedEx Strikes Deals to Expand E-Commerce Services
FedEx Corp. made several moves in recent weeks to build its national and international services, particularly in the growing e-commerce sector, through investments and partnerships.
FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory on Samsung Galaxy Note7 Smartphones
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a safety advisory on Oct. 21 to provide "notice and information" for commercial motor vehicle owners, operators and passengers on the risks and regulations associated with the transportation of the recently recalled Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone and also for other damaged, defective or recalled lithium cells or batteries used for portable electronic devices
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