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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.

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Venture Global Suffers Defeat in BP’s LNG Arbitration

Venture Global lost a dispute with BP involving the sale of liquefied natural gas cargoes, a surprise defeat that comes eight weeks after Venture prevailed in a similar fight with Shell.

October 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Lyft Plans Fleet of Hundreds of Tensor Robocars From 2027

Lyft Inc. is partnering with autonomous vehicle developer Tensor Auto to deploy a fleet of hundreds of robotaxis in Europe and North America starting in 2027.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Predicts China Will Resume Buying US Soybeans

President Donald Trump predicted China will resume purchases of American soybeans after he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Exposure of $1.75 Billion Hits Japanese Venture

A joint venture between Norinchukin Bank and Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. faces $1.75 billion of exposure to bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands Group, court documents show.

October 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford Delays Lithium Supply Deal Amid EV Struggle

Ford has forecast it could lose as much as $5.5 billion on EVs this year.

October 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Supply Chain Firms Need Risk Mitigation Plans, Experts Say

Supply chain companies need to develop risk mitigation plans that leverage insights and technologies, according to a panel of experts.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Slide 44% as Tariffs Strain

ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 20,800 units. But they increased 57.6% from the 13,200 units reported in August.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Unpredictable Tariff Rules Rattle Supply Chain, Experts Say

“Tariffs, I think, have taken most of the air out of the room this year,” said Andrei Quinn-Barabanov, supply chain and risk management leader at Moody’s.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Logistics Leaders Urge Resilience as Costs Climb

CSCMP’s 2025 State of Logistics Report found that annual expenditures associated with moving freight grew 5.4% year over year to $2.58 trillion in 2024 compared with 2023.

October 9, 2025
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Canada’s Carney Says US Auto Sector Needs USMCA to Compete

Trump’s tariffs have cast a chill over the Canadian automotive sector, but have also affected U.S.-based companies.

October 9, 2025