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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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Trump Stuns Logistics Industry With Wider Tariffs on Metal

Steel and aluminum tariffs were widened effective Aug. 18 to include more than 400 consumer items. Customs brokers and importers in the U.S. were given little notice.

August 19, 2025
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Port of Baltimore Reopens After Explosion Halts Traffic

Officials said no one was injured in the blast the evening of Aug. 18, which prompted a mayday call when it was reported near the site of last year’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

August 19, 2025
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Canada Deepens European Ties as US Trade Rift Grows

Industry Minister Melanie Joly's Sweden visit is part of a push by the Carney government to strengthen ties with European partners and reduce its reliance on the U.S. for trade and security.

August 18, 2025
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Massachusetts Awards Training Grants for Diesel Technicians

The grants are coming from the state’s Career Technical Initiative program, which provides funds to increase skilled labor in the construction/skilled trades and manufacturing sectors.

August 18, 2025
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Trump's DOJ Enters Lawsuits Targeting CARB Truck Standards

The Department of Justice is seeking to intervene as a vested stakeholder in a case representing both the U.S. and EPA as plaintiffs against Steven Cliff in his capacity as CARB executive officer.

August 18, 2025
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøbuilder Confidence Hits 2022 Low in August

The drop in builder sentiment was concentrated in the Northeast, where the gauge slid to its lowest level in years. Confidence was unchanged in the South and Midwest but edged up in the West.

August 18, 2025
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China and India Look Past Tensions as US Tariffs Bite

Ties between the Asian neighbors deteriorated after a bloody border skirmish five years ago, but relations have recently been on the mend.

August 18, 2025
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Nations Grow Restless Waiting for Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

Frustration and economic losses like those in the U.K. are growing in Japan, the European Union and South Korea.

August 18, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Peterbilt 567 Adds Front Frame Mounting Package

The provisions add front frame equipment mounting points intended to simplify configuration and give body builders more flexibility across vocational applications.

August 18, 2025
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NMFTA Debuts Freight Charges API Standard

NMFTA'S Digital LTL Council has launched a new API to give shippers, carriers and third-party logistics providers real-time visibility into freight bill changes.

August 18, 2025