North American Class 8 truck orders for October fell precipitously from their year-ago surge, taking a steep but unsurprising drop, according to ACT Research.
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Canada Mandates New Dangerous Goods Transport Database
Canada is implementing a new database requiring registration by next year for people and companies transporting dangerous goods at a domestic site they own or operate.
Transportation Agencies Face Safety Challenges, Report Says
A new Department of Transportation Inspector General report has concluded that DOT agencies face a number of challenges in 2024 to meet their ambitious safety goals.
Container Shipping Set for Downturn, Hapag-Lloyd Chief Says
The container shipping industry faces a few years of headwinds as low freight rates and widening geopolitical turmoil cloud the outlook, according to Hapag-Lloyd AG CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.
Amazon to Expand Grocery Delivery
Amazon.com Inc. is rolling out grocery delivery service for non-Prime members to the wider U.S. as it prepares to open more supermarkets next year.
Wireless Hacking Demo Shows Tractor-Trailer Vulnerabilities
HOUSTON — A wireless hacking demonstration staged at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s cybersecurity conference revealed the vulnerabilities of a tractor-trailer.
Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says
WASHINGTON — Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nation’s roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.
National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Depart for China via FedEx
A specially outfitted Boeing 777F dubbed the FedEx Panda Express transported the National Zoo’s three giant pandas to Chengdu, China, Nov. 8 and 9, with a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska.
GXO Beats Soft Freight Market With Earnings Gains for Q3
GXO Logistics Inc. experienced an increase in third-quarter earnings on revenue growth despite the softer freight environment, the company reported Nov. 7.
$4 Million Lets Shipper Cut to Front of Line at Panama Canal
Japan’s Eneos Group paid $3.975 million in an auction Nov. 8 to jump to the front of the line at the congested Panama Canal waterway, a record high.