Industry News and Updates
Overview
FreightWaves
- Rail and truck data highlight a strong industrial economy
- Maersk again turned down on request to fast-track emergency fuel surcharge
- Volvo Pushes new VNR as U.S. tractor fleet nears 7-Year average age
- APM Terminals wraps up $73M rail expansion at Port of Los Angeles
- French container ship first major carrier to exit Strait of Hormuz
Next-Gen Transportation News
Logistics Management
- DSV announces acquisitions of S&M Moving Systems West and Global Diversity Logistics
- ATA reports February truck tonnage increase
- More than 150 companies participate in the 2023 MHI Innovation Awards
- Biggest gets bigger: Knight-Swift buying USX for $808 million in huge TL deal
- ATA has ‘grave concerns’ that EPA may allow California-type air quality rules on heavy trucks
Transport Topics
- Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July
- The Power of Predictability: Scale Demands Consistency, Not Speed
- Iran Conflict Turns Fuel Into Freight Market’s Wild Card
- Autel CV Diagnostics: Broad Coverage. Real Capability. Proven Value.
- US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion
Journal of Commerce
- Montreal Port chief Gascon exits abruptly after two-year tenure
- Charleston looking for retailer shippers to revive port’s growth
- FMC again rejects Maersk petition to waive notice period for emergency fuel surcharge
- CMA CGM said to have deal with Iran to allow safe passage through Hormuz: sources
- Rising jet fuel costs challenging freighter viability as war enters second month
Logistics Viewpoints
- Aramex Partners with Shipsy to Enhance Last-Mile Efficiency and Productivity Using AI
- AI in Supply Chain Automation: Procurement to Logistics
- Supply Chain & Logistics News April 7th- 10th 2025
- ProMat 2025: Robotics Steps Up to Tackle the Warehouse Labor Crisis
- Beyond Cost Optimization: Building Resilient Supply Chains in an Unstable Trade Environment
DC Velocity
- Truck freight rates tick up slightly to start 2026
- Arvato expands Texas DC to meet hot demand for AI data center construction
- Iran War: Container spot rates in Middle East region jump 30%
- A new twist on returns: an interview with Disney Petit
- Iran War: Diesel price surge forces change in U.S. freight markets
DOL National News Releases
- US Department of Labor to hold online seminars in September for current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements
- US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- US Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board launches major website improvements to simplify appeals process for workers
- Secretary Chavez-DeRemer statement on BLS preliminary benchmark revision
Fleet News Daily
- NAFA Announces 2026 Winner of Tom Johnson Award
- Higher fuel prices may be affecting truck capacity on the spot market, with equipment posts down 4% week over week
- Mack Trucks’ Connected Services Platform Drives Measurable Uptime, Cost and Safety Results
- Women In Trucking Association Names 2026 Top Women to Watch in Trucking
- FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for February Surge to 47,200 Units
YouTube Videos from the Department of Labor
U.S. Energy Information Administration | Today in Energy
- Maritime exports of petroleum products increased in January 2026
- EIA expects lower gasoline prices in 2026 and 2027 as crude oil prices fall
- Colder winter weather increases our home heating expenditure forecasts
- U.S. associated natural gas production increased 6% in 2024
- Distributed solar generating capacity is the fastest-growing power source in Brazil
Truck News | General
- ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot rates surge, Class 8 orders dip but remain ‘exceptionally strong’
- California’s HVIP tops $1B in clean truck incentives
- Inland Truck & Equipment expands into Alberta with Edmonton Kenworth acquisition
- Southeastern Freight Lines celebrates 50 years at Augusta, S.C., terminal
- CTA raises concerns over New Brunswick toll plan
Truck News | Health and Safety
- Public inquiry into fatal crashes involving commercial trucks begins in Montreal
- Waterloo, Ont. police arrest six in truck theft investigation
- Police seek driver after auto transporter hits Langley, B.C., overpass
- Fleetworthy adds accident tracking to compliance platform
- TCA names ABF Freight’s Derrick a Highway Angel
Truck News | Regulations
- More than half of trucks placed out of service in Lincoln safety blitz
- Updated CVSA out-of-service criteria now in effect
- Police lay charges after two wheel separations the same morning in Northern Ontario
- OTA presses Ontario to rein in Facility Association misuse
- Brampton man pleads guilty in U.S. case involving trucking-based cross-border drug ring
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- Rooftop solar photovoltaic systems account for 20% of Puerto Rico's capacity mix
- U.S. coal exports decreased in 2025 after four years of growth
- U.S. crude oil production rose in 2025, setting new record
- Natural gas liquids exports reached record highs in 2025
- Middle East crude oil tanker rates reached a multi-decade high in March
Rigzone
Oil & Gas 360
- Words on Wealth—A Series of Insights from an Industry Leader
- TotalEnergies signs 20-year LNG purchase agreement with NextDecade
- IEA cuts oil supply estimate on lower U.S. and Venezuelan output
- OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for 2025, 2026 as trade war continues
- Oil price drop turns up heat on emerging market crude exporters
CNBC | Oil and Gas
- How Trump could affect the oil market in 2025 and which stocks might benefit
- Oklo targets 12 gigawatts of new nuclear power through agreement with data center operator
- Moldova declares state of emergency over fears Russian gas flows via Ukraine will stop
- What the oil and gas industry wants from Trump and how his administration might deliver it
- Qatar energy minister: I don't 'worry much' about Trump's vow to lift LNG exports cap
OilPrice.com
Autoblog
Automotive News
- Column: A deep dive into how AI is changing the auto industry
- BMW recalls almost 700,000 cars in China on fire safety risk
- IBM's Maximo helps prevent production snags by predicting when machinery needs maintenance
- Guest commentary: For safe jobs, EV battery workers need a union contract
- BYD will show high-tech Sealion, a Tesla rival, in Paris
1A Auto Blog
- Top 5 2005 to 2010 Chrysler 300C Problems: 8th Generation
- Top 5 2005 to 2010 Dodge Dakota Problems (3rd Generation)
- The Top 5 Problems with the Mazda CX-9: 1st Generation (2007 to 2015)
- DIY Catalytic Converter Repair Tips: Easy Way to Install a Stolen or Broken Catalytic Converter
- Oil Filter Housing Leak? How to Fix It Yourself