08 Aug Uber Freight Partners With TMS Company MercuryGate Uber Freight announced a partnership with MercuryGate, an independent transportation management service provider. Read more...
08 Aug Walmart Fights $54 Million Lawsuit Verdict Awarding Drivers Sleeper Berth Pay A three-member panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Aug. 6 in an appeal by Walmart Transportation of a $54 million jury damage award in 2016. Read more...
08 Aug Daimler Trucks Appoints Paul Romanaggi Chief Customer Experience Officer Daimler Trucks North America will create a new customer experience (CX) organization and appointed Paul Romanaggi as chief CX officer, according to the company. Read more...
08 Aug Chance of US Recession Rises to 35% Among Economists Surveyed The likelihood of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months rose to 35% in an August survey of economists, from 31% forecast previously, as global trade tensions fuel economic uncertainty. Read more...
08 Aug US Rushes to Ready New China Duties as Companies Fret Pain The Trump administration is rushing to finalize a list of $300 billion in Chinese imports it plans to hit with tariffs in a few weeks’ time, as U.S. companies make a last-ditch appeal to be spared from the latest round of duties. Read more...
08 Aug Oregon DOT Launches Education Campaign on Transportation Funding The Oregon Department of Transportation on Aug. 6 launched Keep Oregon Connected to educate the public on transportation funding needs. Read more...
08 Aug Exxon Is Discouraging Witnesses in Climate Suit, N.Y. Says New York accused Exxon Mobil Corp. of trying to discourage potential witnesses in a state lawsuit alleging the oil and gas company misled investors about the financial impact of climate change. Read more...
08 Aug Senate Highway Bill’s Freight Plan Touts Infrastructure Resiliency Tucked into highway policy legislation that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee recently advanced is a provision calling for possible strategies to prepare for the impact of severe weather events as part of a nationwide plan for improving freight connectivity. Read more...
08 Aug Consumer Confidence Drops Most in 10 Months Sentiment among U.S. consumers fell the most in almost 10 months, led by dimmer views of the economy as market turmoil returned on another flareup in the U.S.-China trade war. Read more...
08 Aug Amazon-FedEx Split Sets Battle Lines in E-Commerce Delivery Feud FedEx Corp.’s retreat from handling packages for Amazon.com Inc. signals that the lines are being drawn in the battle over surging e-commerce shipments. Read more...