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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, Logistics

Tariff Fears Drive Surge in Consumer Spending

Trump’s tariffs are rattling U.S. consumers, who are stocking up on everything from cars to olive oil and iPhones. The behavior offers some good news for scrambling businesses.

April 8, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Targets LTL, E-Commerce With New Delivery Options

The logistics giant this week introduced UPS Ground Saver and UPS Ground with Freight Pricing, both part of a broader strategy to compete more aggressively in the evolving delivery market.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

US Vows to Shield Panama Canal From China Threat

Pete Hegseth's visit comes amid tensions over President Trump’s assertions that the U.S. is being overcharged to use the Panama Canal and that China has influence over its operations.

April 8, 2025
Business, Logistics

Patton Logistics Group Makes $10M Expansion in Virginia

The Patton Logistics Group announced a $10 million expansion in Virginia, which will add a 100,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility to the company’s footprint in the state.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Schedules Tariff Talks but Plans 104% Hit on China

Hopes for President Donald Trump to strike a last-minute deal with China on tariffs appeared distant.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Keystone Oil Pipeline Is Shut After a Spill in North Dakota

South Bow’s Keystone oil pipeline has been shut after a spill in southeast North Dakota, according to an official with the state Department of Environmental Quality.

April 8, 2025
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck North America Sales in Q1 Slide 16%

Daimler Truck North America sold 38,992 trucks and buses in Q1 2025, a decrease of 16% compared with 46,229 vehicles in the same period in 2024, parent company Daimler Truck said April 8.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Panama Auditor Says Port Operator Owes Millions

Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison of wrongdoing, providing a potential path for the  country to wrest control of canal facilities caught in a U.S.-China tug-of-war.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Likely to Continue for Months

New York City’s congestion pricing program is likely to remain in place for the next several months while legal wrangling between state officials and the Trump administration continues.

April 8, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Continental to Offload ContiTech Industrial Unit

Continental AG is returning to its roots, abandoning decades of expansion into auto and industrial parts to focus on its more profitable tires business.

April 8, 2025