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How Product Traceability is Changing Cargo Theft Response
Key Details Nestlé recently broke industry silence after 12 tons of KitKat products were stolen in transit from Italy to Poland. Rather than handling the loss quietly, the company openly explained ho...
EPA Eliminates DEF Sensor Requirements for Diesel Trucks and Equipment
Key Details The Environmental Protection Agency has officially removed the requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid sensors on trucks and diesel-powered equipment. The policy change, announced Friday, re...
USMCA 2026 Review Will Reshape Cross-Border Supply Chains
Key Details Former U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai outlined critical priorities for the upcoming USMCA review at Rice University's Baker Institute. The six-year review, built into the agreeme...
Fuel Prices and Truckload Rates: Understanding the Complicated Connection
Key Details Diesel prices have surged over 41% since early March, while spot rates for dry van loads increased just 7.5% during the same period. The correlation between these two metrics stood at 0.7...
JBS Greeley Plant Strike Enters Week 3 Amid Stalled Wage Talks
Key Details Thousands of workers at JBS's Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, Colorado are entering their third week of striking, demanding higher wages and improved health care benefits. The strike beg...
Trump Administration Sets Record 25.82B Gallon Biofuel Blending Mandate
Key Details The Trump administration finalized renewable fuel standards requiring refiners to blend 25.82 billion gallons of biofuels into gasoline and diesel in 2026, nearly 8% above last year's pro...
First Brands Sells 12 Major Brands Including Fram and Autolite for $25M
Key Details Bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands Group has agreed to sell 12 recognizable brands including Fram, Autolite, and Trico to PGI Northstar for $25 million. The deal also transfers certai...
Passing All Checks Won't Stop Modern Cargo Theft Rings
Key Details A recent cargo theft case exposed a critical vulnerability in freight security. The carrier passed every standard verification check - VINs confirmed, insurance validated, tracking active...
House T&I Chairman Sam Graves Announces Retirement After 26 Years
Key Details Rep. Sam Graves, the Missouri Republican who has chaired the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since 2023, announced he will not seek re-election. The announcement ends hi...
Hormuz Strait Traffic Remains Stalled as Iran Launches Toll System
Key Details Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to languish despite Iran's recent attempt to establish a transit fee system. Only six vessels crossed the waterway on March 26, compare...
Louisiana Staged Crash Ring: Cooperating Witnesses Face More Sentencing Delays
Key Details Two defendants in the sprawling Louisiana staged accident scheme, Damian Labeaud and Danny Keating, are expected to see their sentencing postponed once again. Labeaud was originally sched...
Hapag-Lloyd Bleeds $40-50M Weekly from Middle East Conflict
Key Details Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest container carrier, faces mounting losses of $40-50 million per week due to escalating costs tied to the Iran conflict. CEO Rolf Habben Jansen cited ...
Consumer Confidence Hits 3-Month Low Amid Surging Inflation Fears
Why It Matters U.S. consumer sentiment dropped sharply in March as geopolitical tensions push inflation expectations higher. The University of Michigan's sentiment index fell to 53.3 from 55.5, marki...
Deutz Engines Shift to Defense as Europe Ramps Up Military Spending
Why It Matters Deutz AG is capitalizing on Europe's defense spending surge with expected revenue growth of roughly 20% to 2.5 billion euros in 2026. The Cologne-based engine maker's pivot into milita...
Middle East Conflict Pushes US Inflation Forecast Above 3% for 2026
Key Details Economists have raised inflation projections significantly in response to ongoing Middle East tensions and rising fuel costs. The personal consumption expenditures price index is now fore...
China Launches Trade Investigations Against US Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit
Key Details China's Ministry of Commerce announced two separate trade investigations on March 27, directly mirroring U.S. Section 301 probes initiated by the Trump administration on March 11. The inv...
Oil Could Spike to $200/Barrel if Middle East Conflict Extends to June
Key Details Macquarie Group analysts warn that crude could reach historically unprecedented $200 per barrel if the Iran conflict extends through June with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed. The i...
One Year Later: Small Businesses Still Reeling From Tariff Impact
Key Details Small business owners report ongoing strain from tariffs imposed under President Trump's "Liberation Day" trade policy, despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down duties im...
Crude Rebounds as Iran Tensions Persist Despite Trump Delay
Key Details Oil prices climbed on March 27 after Wall Street suffered its worst day since the Iran conflict began. Brent crude futures rose 1.6% to $103.51 per barrel, while U.S. crude gained 1.7% to...
European TMS Startup Qargo Eyes US Market Disruption
Key Details Qargo, a UK-based transportation management system (TMS) provider, has officially entered the U.S. market after five years of development in Europe. The company recently raised $33 millio...
US Insurance Program to Support Hormuz Shipping to Begin Soon
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a U. S. insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, ...
NTSB Backs Revised House Aviation Safety Bill After Changes
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] A revised version of the House’s aviation safety bill now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board, but most of the ...
$488 million in port grants offered by Marad
The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced $488,628,000 in funding to help support port projects and streamline supply chain movements. The Port Infrastructure Develo...
Shutdown Chaos at Airports Sends Hertz, Avis Shares Higher
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] As travelers across the U. S. endure hourslong security lines at airports due to the partial government shutdown, investors are piling...
New bill aims to roll back diesel truck emissions mandates
Federal emissions rules for diesel trucks are back in the political spotlight after Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) introduced a bill that would strip Environmental Protection Agency authority over tru...
Warehouses face $100K-hour downtime risk as cloud outages mount
In the world of warehousing, cloud computing has been a boon — except when an outage hits. According to Synergy Logistics, the maker of SnapFulfil warehouse management system (WMS), 84 percent of org...
DHS Funding Clash Snares Progress on Transportation Issues
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] WASHINGTON — Key transportation priorities, from trucking legislation to a new multiyear highway bill, are being pushed to the sideline...
Oil Traders Fatigued by Wild Price Swings Pull Back Flows
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Almost a month into the war in Iran, oil traders reeling from massive market swings are pulling back as conflicting messaging from Wash...
Trailer Orders Slow as Fleets Shift Priorities
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] U. S. trailer orders in February came in below prior-year results as the sector began working down peak-season backlogs.
Hapag-Lloyd profits tumbled in 2025 despite carrying more cargo
Hapag-Lloyd reported solid growth in container volumes in 2025 that were offset by tumbling profits on weaker ocean shipping rates and higher costs. The world’s fifth-largest carrier forecast potenti...
Windrose’s First US Deliveries Due in May Through Xos
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Xos Trucks will be the importer, dealer and aftermarket care provider for the full entry of Windrose Technology’s battery-electric R700...
Rep. Rouzer Touts Stronger CDL Rules With Dalilah's Law
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Dalilah’s Law — a bill to toughen English-language proficiency rules for commercial drivers — is now moving to the House floor, setting...
Class 8 Sales in February Hit 8th Month Below Prior Year
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] U. S. Class 8 retail sales slipped again in February, extending an eight‑month streak of year‑over‑year declines and underscoring the ...
Back to the future: New wind-powered ship joins trans-Atlantic service
In a maritime version of “Back to the Future,” a wind-powered cargo vessel is taking to the seas in commercial trans-Atlantic service. CMA CGM is deploying the sail-equipped Neoliner Origin in a roun...
New UPS distribution center in Taiwan doubles capacity, productivity
United Parcel Service on Wednesday unveiled its largest and most advanced logistics center in Asia Pacific, a nearly $100 million investment that demonstrates the company’s continued investment in cri...
Congress Starts Fiscal 2027 Transport Talks Amid DHS Shutdown
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] WASHINGTON — Congress has begun assembling fiscal 2027 funding bills even as lawmakers wait for the White House’s budget request and co...
ATA Truck Tonnage Reaches 3-Year High in February
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Freight tonnage in February reached its highest level in three years, American Trucking Associations reported March 24. The ATA For-Hi...
AXN expands Kentucky axle plant targeting heavy-duty truck OEMs
AXN Automotive Systems has completed an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, as the parts supplier grows its U. S. footprint and North American customer base. The plant c...
Cold storage trough in sight as vacancies hit 20-year high
The U. S. cold storage market may be nearing the end of a downturn, which was triggered by a record surge in new facility construction and slowing consumer spending. As a result of pandemic-fueled o...
Lawmakers Push to Keep AM Radio in Cars
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Randy Brooks will never forget the day he had to break the news — live on the air — to a woman that her husband had perished in a torna...
EU Lawmakers Approve Trade Deal With US but Add Safeguards
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] BRUSSELS — The European Parliament voted March 26 to approve a trade deal between the European Union and the United States but with ame...
Iran War Is Pushing Consumers to Break Up With Fossil Fuels
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Just weeks ago, the U. S. electric car market looked moribund.
Chick-fil-A to build $50M distribution hub in West Texas
Chick-fil-A plans to invest $50 million to build a distribution center in Lubbock, Texas, as the fast food restaurant company continues expanding its in-house logistics network to support its growing ...
Pony AI Delivers First-Ever Profitable Quarter
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Pony AI Inc. delivered its first profitable quarter ever, bolstered by a windfall from an early investment, rather than its main robot...
OECD Forecasts 4.2% Inflation as War Hits Global Economy
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] The conflict in the Middle East is reviving the specter of inflation and hobbling the global economy just as it was showing signs of st...
Oil Prices Rise Amid Confusion on Iran Peace Talks
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Wall Street followed global markets lower and oil prices jumped above $100 per barrel on March 26 as a de-escalation of the Iran war ap...
Trump Administration Denies Review of $200 Oil
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox. ] Trump administration officials are examining what a potential spike in oil prices as high as $200 a barrel would mean for the economy, ...
Imports fall 14.5% y/y at Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland processed 163,254 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in February, down 16. 7% from January and 14. 5% year-over- year. The northern California hub said vessel calls declined from...
Postal Service plans 8% fuel surcharge as Iran war raises transport costs
The U. S. Postal Service is seeking permission to impose a fuel surcharge on parcel products for the first time ever to cover soaring transportation costs for gasoline and diesel fuel, which have jum...
SCOTUS hears arguments on driver status: intra or interstate?
If a driver takes a product from point A to point B wholly within a state, never crossing a boundary with another, can that worker be considered an interstate worker? That question made it to the Sup...
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