18 Dec COVID-19, Infrastructure, Regulations Dominate 2020 The memory of 2020 will be forever linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
18 Dec Effect of COVID-19 on Trucking Monopolizes 2020 Top 10 Stories Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2020, based on Google Analytics. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 dominated the headlines. Read more...
18 Dec Clean Energy Fuels Adds RNG Contracts Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new and extended contracts for more than 58 million gallons of its Redeem brand of renewable natural gas. Read more...
18 Dec Trucking Emerges Strong After Challenging Year Trucking emerged from one of the most challenging years on record strong and battle-tested, as robust freight demand propelled by soaring demand for consumer goods amid the coronavirus pandemic boosted spot rates and lifted financial results for many publicly traded fleets. Read more...
18 Dec J.B. Hunt Adds Temperature-Controlled Services to Tech Platform J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced the availability of temperature-controlled transportation services within its Shipper 360 by J.B. Hunt technology platform. Read more...
18 Dec Siemens Explores Fresh Attempt to Sell Logistics Unit Siemens AG, Europe’s largest engineering company, is exploring a fresh attempt to sell its postal and airport logistics unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
18 Dec Asked and Answered: FMCSA Experts Address HOS Questions FMCSA officials addressed concerns related to the final rule on hours-of-service regulations during an online question-and-answer session on the final rule Dec. 17. Read more...
18 Dec LNG Surges to Six-Year High With Cold Snap in Importing Nations Liquefied natural gas has made a dramatic rebound from a pandemic-induced demand collapse, and the rally in the heating and power-plant fuel could extend into next year. Read more...
18 Dec Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley to Run Americas After PSA Merger DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley will run operations in the Americas when his company merges with France’s PSA Peugeot early next year. Read more...
18 Dec Coca-Cola to Lay Off 2,200 Workers as it Pares Brands The Coca-Cola Co. said Dec. 17 it’s laying off 2,200 workers, or 17% of its global workforce, as part of a larger restructuring aimed at paring down its business units and brands. Read more...