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Port of Oakland Drayage Carriers Shut Down After 40 Years

Two longtime stalwarts of the drayage community serving the Port of Oakland and beyond closed their doors in recent weeks after around four decades in business each.

Canada Plans Grants to Offset Soaring US Lumber Duties

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Aug. 5 the guarantees will ensure forestry companies of all sizes can maintain and restructure their operations.

Federal Proposal Would Ease Out-of-Sight Drone Restrictions

The federal government had already approved 657 waivers to allow companies such as Amazon and major utilities to do this in certain circumstances, but the waiver process made it difficult.

Trade Gap Narrows to Tightest Since 2023 on Drop in Imports

The goods and services trade gap shrank 16% from the prior month to $60.2 billion, Commerce Department data showed Aug. 5.

Allison Cuts 2025 Guidance on Weak On-Highway Truck Demand

Allison Transmission profit nudged higher in Q2 of 2025, but ongoing U.S. on-highway truck demand weakness led the automatic transmission specialist to cut its full-year guidance.

Williams Sees LNG Share Topping 25% Of US Gas Market

The energy infrastructure company also sees years of robust demand for the fuel, which currently makes up about 15% of the market, according to CEO Chad Zamarin.

Tyson to Kick Off Cattle Herd Rebuild in 2026

Tyson Foods Inc.’s top boss said a long-awaited push to rebuild the US cattle herd will begin “in earnest” next year — though the meat producer doesn’t expect to benefit before 2028.

Heavy Truck Battery Swap Station Is Test Case for Cities

Singapore’s first charging and swapping station for big rigs can replace batteries in under five minutes. The entirely automated process can handle 60 trucks a day,

Switzerland’s President Rushes to Washington to Avert Tariffs

Trump last week announced that exports of Swiss goods to the U.S. will face a 39% tariff starting Aug. 7.

Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy

At an average of 15%, the world is still facing some of the steepest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s, roughly six times higher than they were a year ago.

Daimler Truck Profit Falls as North American Demand Craters

Profit at Daimler Truck tumbled in the second quarter of 2025 as North American sales slumped, with little prospect of a near-term improvement if Q2 orders are anything to go by.

Eaton Q2 Profit Inches Lower as Costs Outpace Revenue Bump

Supply chain turmoil and an increase in tariffs globally are bolstering the costs of all industrial manufacturers — particularly those using aluminum, steel and copper, Eaton noted.

Diesel Price Nudges Down a Half-Cent to $3.80 a Gallon

Past two price drops have totaled just 1.2 cents a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 5.

BMW Strikes Back at Tesla With Longer-Range EVs

The iX3 SUV will be the first of 40 new or updated models. “We’re 109 years old, and it’s by far the biggest single investment into one architecture we’ve ever done,” CEO Oliver Zipse said.

Musk Seeks Dismissal of Tesla Stock-Sale Suit

The filing came the same day Tesla directors disclosed their decision to grant Elon Musk an interim stock award — valued at $30 billion — while a legal fight over his 2018 pay package drags on.

UAW Faction Seeks to Oust President Shawn Fain

Workers at a Stellantis truck factory in suburban Detroit and an engine plant in Michigan voted over the weekend to start the union’s process to remove its leader ahead of an election next year.

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