Coronavirus News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

Government Groups Launch Truck Parking Survey for Northeast Region

Truck parking challenges in the Northeast amid the coronavirus pandemic — due in part to shipment type or route changes — are being surveyed by a group of 13 transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations.

May 20, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Honeywell Proposes Technology-Led Future for Flight Safety

Honeywell International Inc. has been thinking about what it will take to coax people back onto airplanes. A virus-killing robot that can patrol empty aisles between flights, zapping out ultraviolet light, makes a good start.

May 20, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Delivery Robot Operators Adjust to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Environment

Peter Daniels is one of the millions of Americans working from home because of the coronavirus, and he watches delivery robots as they roll along sidewalks 350 miles away.

May 20, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Chinese Revival Draws Rare Shipments of Alaskan, Canadian Oil

Canadian and Alaskan crude that normally travels to the U.S. West Coast is finding a market in China, where demand is almost back to pre-pandemic levels.

May 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

US Extends Border Closings With Canada, Mexico; Trucking Remains Exempt

U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to keep the 5,525-mile border closed to nonessential traffic until June 21.

May 19, 2020
Business, Fuel

Gig Economy Drivers Are Fueling a US Gasoline Demand Rebound

Gig-economy deliveries for groceries, alcohol and other goods look to be driving a nascent recovery in U.S. gasoline demand after the lowest plunge in almost 30 years.

May 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

IAA Commercial Vehicles Show Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns

The organizer of IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020 has canceled the truck show scheduled for Sept. 24-30 in Hanover, Germany, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2020
Business, Safety

US Airlines Display Signs of Life After April Travel Collapse

U.S. airlines reported signs that travel demand is perking up, suggesting the beginnings of a rebound from an unprecedented collapse because of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 19, 2020
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls Despite Signs of Tightening Market, Demand Recovery

Oil prices fell even as supply curbs tightened the market and demand rebounded with the reopening of major economies.

May 19, 2020
Government, Business

Infrastructure Funding in Limbo as House, Senate Weigh Options

The leadership for Senate Republicans and House Democrats announced differing legislative strategies during an economic and health crisis that has prompted several transportation stakeholders to urge emergency assistance.

May 19, 2020