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Strong Class 8 orders beat seasonal expectations
Strong Class 8 orders beat seasonal expectations Class 8 preliminary truck orders roared back to life as OEMs’ 2025 order books opened up, according to recent data from both ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence.…
Port strike ends as ILA, USMX agree on hefty wage hike, contract extension
The short-lived strike by dockworkers that shut down East Coast ports came to an end late Wednesday when the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance announced they had come to a…
Wyoming trucking company faces EEOC lawsuit alleging sexual harassment
A Wyoming trucking company owner is facing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed female truck drivers. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of…
86% Frustrated: How Shoppers Are Coping with Soaring Grocery Prices
Consumers of all ages and backgrounds are growing weary of rising food prices, solidifying the shift toward budget-conscious priorities and behaviors. The latest CPG + Grocery Consumer Report from R.R. Donnelley & Sons…
Port Strike Sparks New Toilet Paper Shortages at Retailers
During visits to Costco stores in northern New Jersey, Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh said his team “observed behaviors similar to the start of the pandemic.”
Vice Presidential Candidates Defend Energy Policies
The differing viewpoints on energy and environmental policy held by the two major party candidates for the U.S. presidency were dissected during a spirited but collegial debate by their running mates on Oct. 1
DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike. In an X/Twitter post, the governor stated that…
Trucking Industry Accelerates Hurricane Helene Relief
Truck 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.
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.
TekniPlex Consumer Products to Open 200,000-sq-ft Specialty Molded Fiber Facility in Van Wert, Ohio
Production commencement ceremony planned for October 15; new plant marks the company’s eighth such manufacturing facility. Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions…
