Coronavirus News Updates

Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Mariners Take Extra Precautions as Great Lakes Shipping Season Begins

As the coronavirus pandemic locked down countries and disrupted global supply chains, the Great Lakes shipping season got underway last week, with extra precautions in tow.

April 1, 2020
Business, Fuel

Trucking Demand Throws a Lifeline to Ailing Refineries

With jets grounded and cars parked, diesel fuel for trucking is giving some relief to refiners as the coronavirus spread cuts deep into demand.

March 31, 2020
Government, Business

China’s Manufacturing Rebounds as Virus Controls Ease

China’s manufacturing rebounded in March as authorities relaxed anti-disease controls and allowed factories to reopen, an official survey showed March 30, but an industry group warned the economy has yet to fully recover.

March 31, 2020
Business, Logistics

Southwest Offers First Cargo-Only Flights in Its History

Southwest Airlines Co. will offer the first all-cargo flights in its 48-year history as passenger demand keeps sliding amid the spread of the new coronavirus.

March 31, 2020
Business

Boy’s Thank You Letter to Truck Drivers Warms Hearts

A heartfelt letter thanking truck drivers, written by a third-grade boy in Arlington, Texas, caught the attention of not only drivers but a network TV news program.

March 31, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Issues Guidance for Drug Testing During Emergency

Federal trucking regulators have issued “reasonable flexibility” guidance for motor carriers and drivers to follow for drug and alcohol testing during the COVID-19 emergency.

March 31, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Truck Stops, State Associations Offer Free Food, Parking to Drivers

Travel center chains along one of the nation’s busiest freight corridors are offering free meals and parking to truck drivers making deliveries to help the nation battle the COVID-19 virus.

March 31, 2020
Business

Automakers Are About to Give an Inkling of the Sales Collapse Ahead

A year that started off well for the U.S. auto market, with only a subtle downshift expected following years of strong demand, is suddenly shaping up to be a disaster.

March 31, 2020
Government, Business

Trump Revives Infrastructure Ideas, Urges $2 Trillion Spending

President Donald Trump called on Congress to provide $2 trillion for U.S. infrastructure, seizing on the coronavirus outbreak to try once again to advance one of his longest-standing priorities.

March 31, 2020
Government, Business

Mnuchin Asks Airlines to Propose Financial Stake in Aid Bid

Airlines will be required to propose up-front how the federal government could retain financial stakes in their companies in exchange for a share of $61 billion in coronavirus aid designated for the industry, according to guidelines released by the Treasury Department.

March 31, 2020