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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business, Fuel

Brent Oil Falls Below $80 a Barrel for First Time Since June

Brent crude slumped below $80 a barrel for the first time since June 10, driven by algorithmic trading and signs of poor demand from China, the world’s top oil importer.

Julia Fanzeres | Bloomberg News
July 29, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Saia Q2 Profit, Revenue Rise on Former Yellow Facilities

Profits and revenues at Saia Inc. jumped in the second quarter of 2024 as the carrier continued to benefit from the collapse of erstwhile less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2024
Business, Fuel

Permian to Buy Occidental West Texas Assets for $817.5M

Permian Resources Corp. will buy some of Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s West Texas assets for $817.5 million, it said in a statement.

David Wethe | Bloomberg News
July 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Traton Q2 Profits Rise 4.4% Despite Navistar’s Mirror Woes

Traton’s profits rose in Q2 2024 as higher prices and South American demand trumped a slump in truck sales for Navistar’s International Trucks brand due to a shortage of mirrors.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

Road to NTDC Spotlight: Nate Lewis

For Nate Lewis, the National Truck Driving Championships is an occasion to celebrate his family's trucking legacy. The next chapter will be written in Indianapolis.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI to Put LTL, Truckload Units on Diets as Q2 Profit Falls

TFI International is cutting costs across both its Less-Than-Truckload and Truckload businesses amid what CEO Alain Bédard described as a stubbornly lackluster freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2024
Business, Logistics

BLOG: Optimizing Cash Flow: The Transportation Industry’s Struggle

Payment management aims to reduce expenses in the transportation industry, known for its low profit margins. Despite the challenge of finding cost-effective efficiencies, the core issue remains inadequate working capital. This webinar discusses the importance of managing payables and receivables effectively to address this fundamental need. 

July 26, 2024
Business, Fuel

Oil Drilling Recovery Unlikely This Year, Baker Hughes Says

Baker Hughes Co. lowered its expectations for U.S. shale activity, saying an anticipated recovery in oil drilling is no longer likely this year.

David Wethe | Bloomberg News
July 26, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Ryder Posts Q2 Profit Surge, Revenue Up 10% on Leasing Gains

Profits and revenues at Ryder System Inc. increased in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of higher returns from its leasing and maintenance program, the integration of the Cardinal Logistics acquisition and the absence of an accounting charge taken in the year-ago period.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2024
Business, Global Freight

CMA CGM Reports Solid Volumes, Sees Rates Peaking

CMA CGM SA reported a second-quarter jump in cargo volumes and signaled freight rates have probably peaked for now despite bottlenecks at Mediterranean ports.

Tara Patel | Bloomberg News
July 26, 2024