26 Aug 123Loadboard Launches New App Version 123Loadboard, a freight-matching technology company, launched its next-generation version of its loadboard mobile app, the company said in an Aug. 20 news release. Read more...
26 Aug BMW, Mercedes-Benz Ensnared Again in US-China Trade War When China responded to President Donald Trump’s trade war with an extra 25% tariff on U.S.-made cars in mid-2018, the move cut the number of vehicles exported from America by half. Read more...
26 Aug Iran Says Oil Aboard Tanker Pursued by US Sold to Unnamed Buyer TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Aug. 26 announced that the 2.1 million barrels of crude aboard an Iranian oil tanker pursued by the United States have been sold to an unnamed buyer as the ship, at the center of a crisis roiling the region, continued its voyage in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more...
26 Aug Amazon Joins Walmart in Blaming Tesla Solar Panels for Fires Amazon.com said a June 2018 blaze on the roof of one of its warehouses in Redlands, Calif., involved a solar system that Tesla’s SolarCity division installed. Read more...
26 Aug Durable Goods Orders Rise 2.1% in July WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods rose for the second straight month, but the strength again came from a big increase in the volatile aircraft category. Read more...
26 Aug Descartes Acquires BestTransport.com Descartes Systems Group announced it acquired BestTransport.com Inc., a cloud-based transportation management system provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors. It was the company’s fourth acquisition this year. Read more...
26 Aug Trump Claims Serious Trade Negotiations With China to Begin BIARRITZ, France — President Donald Trump, facing pressure to scale back a U.S.-China trade war contributing to a global economic slowdown, claimed Aug. 26 that serious talks will begin soon, although another round has been expected in Washington in September. Read more...
26 Aug Turning Grease Into Gold In six decades, Valley Proteins has gone from a fleet of a single truck to a fleet of nearly 500 tractors and more than 100 straight trucks. Read more...
26 Aug Insourcing Versus Outsourcing Final-Mile Transportation As demand for file-mile delivery continues to expand, retailers must decide whether to outsource home delivery to a third-party carrier or handle it in-house through a private fleet. Read more...
26 Aug 2019 Top 100 Private Carriers While stability reigns across much of this year’s Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list, the new rankings do reflect some significant shake-ups. Read more...