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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Three More Years of Clean Truck Fees Approved at Port of LA

The Port of Los Angeles will continue to collect a $10 clean truck fund fee for the next three years.But at least two harbor commissioners indicated it warrants a closer look going forward.

May 27, 2025
Government, Business, Private

Sysco Helps Restaurants Caught in Trade War

Restaurant supplier Sysco is coaching eateries on substitutes for imported ingredients hit by President Donald Trumps tariffs.

May 27, 2025
Business, Equipment

Truck Retail Sales Outlook Cloudy for Rest of 2025

Uncertainty continues to cloud the retail sales and orders outlook for truck makers for the rest of 2025, according to observers.

May 27, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics

Software Logistics Giant WiseTech Buys E2open for $2.1B

Australian shipping software company WiseTech Global made its biggest ever acquisition, agreeing to buy E2open Parent Holdings in a deal that values the U.S. firm at $2.1 billion.

May 27, 2025
Business, Equipment

Volvo Cars to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Reduce Cost

Sweden-based Volvo Cars is eliminating 3,000 positions as part of a cost-cutting program as the auto industry faces challenges from trade tensions and resulting economic uncertainty.

May 27, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Signals Hell Approve Nippon Bid for US Steel

President Donald Trump said U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh in a possible signal that hell approve a bid by Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in the steelmaker.

May 27, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Says Hell Delay Threatened EU Tariff Until July

President Donald Trump said May 25 that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.

May 27, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Economic Factors Bombard Truck Makers From All Angles

Multiple adverse factors contributed to a much rougher three months for truck manufacturers in the first quarter of 2025 than was expected at the turn of the calendar year.

May 23, 2025
Government, Business, Private, Top 100

JBS Overcomes Backlash to Secure NYSE Debut

The Brazilian companys reorganization plan that has been years in the making received the votes it needed from minority shareholders at a meeting in Sao Paulo, JBS said in a filing.

May 23, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Cars CEO Insists R&D Direction Not Shifting to China

People worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. Thats a misunderstanding, HakanSamuelsson said. Theres no such plan, and Chinese operations are also cutting costs.

May 23, 2025