Ports are reopening Oct. 4, and the ILA and USMX will restart negotiations on a long-term agreement, which will include a pay increase of about 62%.
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support a growing economy.
Trucking industry and governmental aid efforts are underway to assist communities reeling from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that slammed the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26.
The new requirement is intended to make it more difficult for drivers to continue operating after receiving a drug or alcohol violation.
Charging an electric vehicle in the future increasingly looks like an experience somewhere between a truck stop and an airport lounge.
The trucking industry expects an uptick in cargo theft activity, related to peak shipping season, on top of already elevated conditions, experts warned.
DSV Starts $5.5 Billion Share Sale for DB Schenker Takeover
DSV received commitments from investors for more than half of a $5.5 billion sale of new shares as the Danish freight-forwarding company finances its takeover of DB Schenker.
Waymo, Hyundai Announce Partnership on Robotaxis
Hyundai Motor Group and self-driving car company Waymo announced a new partnership to incorporate Georgia-made electric vehicles into the next generation of robotaxis.
Global Shipping Stocks Sink After Dockworkers Pause Strike
Shipping stocks slumped worldwide after a strike by U.S. dockworkers was suspended after only three days, spurring predictions of a decline in the price of transporting goods by sea.
Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest for-hire trucking companies in North America.
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Sales rose 1.3% to 22,800 units from 22,500 in August 2023, but the figure was unchanged from July.
“Despite overall market headwinds, Nikola remains focused on our mission to pioneer solutions for a zero-emission world, and we’re doing it one truck at a time,” CEO Steve Girsky said.
President Joe Biden ratcheted up pressure on U.S. port employers and shipping lines to restart talks with striking dockworkers, warning that the unfolding strike could turn into a “man-made disaster.”
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