Transport Topics

American Association of Port Authorities CEO Chris Connor announced he is retiring effective Oct. 1. Connor, 65, took over the post in the fall of 2019. He guided the organization through the supply c...

27 Jul 20232min

UPS and the Teamsters union on July 25 reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement that covers more than 340,000 workers, the company and the union announced in separate statements. ...

26 Jul 20233min

Based on comments provided to a federal registry, many truckers believe a proposal to require side underride guards on heavy trucks needs more research, data collection and real-world testing. About 2...

25 Jul 20233min

Truck maker Nikola agreed to sell its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to partner Fortescue Future Industries for $24 million, the companies said. Nikola teamed up with Australia-based FFI to develop the ...

24 Jul 20233min

UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters jointly announced July 19 that negotiations between the two sides for a new labor contract for unionized workers will resume the week of July 24...

21 Jul 20233min

U.S. medium-duty truck retail sales increased 22.7% in June compared with the year-ago period, according to Wards Intelligence data. Retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks rose to 21,924 in June from 17,8...

20 Jul 20233min

A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.” A review of 154 trucking litigation verdicts and settlements from ...

19 Jul 20233min

The transportation funding committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a fiscal 2024 transportation bill July 18. The bill, which would dedicate $90.2 billion for the departments of T...

18 Jul 20233min