Logistics News
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.
C.H. Robinson-RXO deal may spur brokerage consolidation
The Oct. 5 announcement quickly sparked discussion across the transportation industry about its competitive and technological implications.
October 6, 2026Mideast oil chiefs warn world must share cost of Iran war
The conflict has led to widespread damage to oil pipelines, refineries, gas plants and dozens of tankers, racking up a bill for new investment that’s already in the tens of billions of dollars.
October 6, 2026U.S. trade gap widens to $105.6 billion as imports hit record
The gap in goods and services trade grew 13.7% from the prior month to $105.6 billion, Commerce Department data showed Oct. 6.
October 6, 2026Oil prices ease as larger volumes have been crossing Hormuz
Brent crude fell 2.3% to $97.97. Analysts say upward pressures on oil prices have eased as larger volumes of oil have been crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
October 6, 2026Uber to buy catering platform ezCater for $2.3B in cash
The acquisition will help better position Uber against rival DoorDash, the leading food-delivery platform in the U.S.
October 6, 2026Trump plans to ease limits on tax-exempt dyed diesel
Fuel that is usually used for off-road purposes is exempt from the federal excise tax of 24 cents a gallon.
October 5, 2026C.H. Robinson to acquire RXO for $5.8 billion
RXO shareholders will receive $17.25 in cash and 0.0856 share of C.H. Robinson for each RXO share they own, for an implied consideration of $30.25 a share.
October 5, 2026Oil prices swing over concerns about global market
Brent crude falls 0.4% to $101.83 a barrel. Oil prices have been yo-yoing lately amid uncertainty about how the war with Iran will reshape the global oil industry.
October 5, 2026Global oil supply buffer is ‘scarily thin,’ Aramco CEO says
Consumption of crude is still rising and countries will require even more supply for at least the next two years while rebuilding their inventories, Amin Nasser said.
October 5, 2026Major oil exporters to keep production steady in November
The OPEC+ subgroup — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market.
October 5, 2026