Transportation

A worker assembles a bridge ventilator in New York. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s...

Vancouver braces for congestion, high rail dwells through JanuaryA confluence of factors, including vessel bunching at Asian load ports and a pre-Lunar New Year cargo surge, have combined to cause...

Let’s look into what’s happening in the industrial sector, specifically manufacturing. It’s no secret that manufacturing is a major driver of freight demand, so understanding its trends can give us...

Like most Western countries, the UK (United Kingdom) road transport industry is crucial to the country’s economy and infrastructure. Road freight accounts for the majority of domestic goods transport, handling...

With only about a week before a new International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike could shut down East and Gulf Coast ports, the ILA returns to the negotiation table with the...

WASHINGTON — After declining to let autonomous trucking companies substitute cab-mounted warning beacons for ground-based devices to alert passing motorists of a disabled truck, federal regulators plan a deeper dive...

In response to the massive winter storm that has swept much of the U.S. from the Plains to the East Coast, a state of emergency has been declared in Kentucky...

The current diesel price increase is the largest since it climbed an average of 4.7 cents a gallon Oct. 14. (Johnny H5/Getty Images) Diesel prices rose significantly in the first...

Road transport, predominantly via heavy and medium-duty trucks, accounts for nearly 70% of domestic freight in India. Truck numbers are expected to rise from 12.5 million to 14-15 million by...

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike today, shutting down U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. President Biden’s words in response to the strike are not those of a...