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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Florida Port Gains $2M State Grant to Boost Truck Traffic

“As Florida continues to attract more domestic and international business, it is critical that we bolster Florida’s ports for greater operations,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

March 19, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Shipping Group Says Trump Port Fee Plan Will Hurt Economy

Bimco says a plan by the Trump administration to introduce fees on the use of Chinese commercial ships is likely to damage the U.S. economy. 

March 19, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics

MasterMind TMS: A Modern Solution for Private Fleets

Learn how Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) eliminated manual bottlenecks and optimized fleet operations with Mastery's cloud-native platform. By leveraging real-time visibility and Mastery's proprietary driver mobile app, KDP has improved communication, streamlined load execution, and enhanced data-driven decision-making.

March 18, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EU Seeks Talks With Trump Before Retaliatory Tariffs

The EU wants to engage with the U.S., Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris said. “We should do that rather than having further announcements and then trying to respond.”

March 18, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Hong Kong Raises Concerns About Deal for Panama Canal Ports

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader has waded into a controversy over a prominent conglomerate’s decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock, a deal that has angered Beijing.

March 18, 2025
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Rises 3% in February, Signaling Recovery

The freight market experienced a 3% sequential tonnage increase in February as well as its second straight year-over-year gain, furthering optimism it is emerging from its recession.

March 18, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Creditors Push Plan to End Bankruptcy Case

Creditors of defunct trucking firm Yellow Corp. will submit their own plan in coming days on how to split up the company’s remaining $550 million of cash and end its bankruptcy case.

March 17, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

China Partially Renews US Meat Export Permits

China’s government has renewed export registrations for some U.S. meat plants whose eligibility was set to lapse, raising hopes that shipments won’t be disrupted.

March 17, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump’s Trade Team Debates Strategy for New Tariff Rollout

President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator is attempting to inject order into new tariffs expected next month, after previous announcements roiled markets and fueled uncertainty.

March 17, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Wabash to Quadruple Size of TaaS Fleet

Trailer manufacturer Wabash intends to expand the size of its trailers-as-a-service fleet by as much as a factor of four by the end of 2025, an executive told Transport Topics.

March 14, 2025