Airports have warned travelers that they should expect longer lines and to arrive early for their flights, as a partial government shutdown impacting DHS enters its fourth week.Â
March 9, 2026Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Uber's Women-Only Option Goes Nationwide in US
The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class-action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men.
March 9, 2026Plug Power Plans Hydrogen Offering in Power Grid Auction
Plug Power is planning to offer hydrogen electricity in a potential special auction by the biggest U.S. power grid in the scramble to feed the artificial intelligence boom.Â
March 9, 2026Oil Soars Above $100 as Iran War Forces Saudi Output Cuts
The war is showing no signs of abating after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran more than a week ago, and the fallout is stoking fears of an inflation crisis. The halt to shipping through Hormuz has driven up fuel prices.
March 9, 2026Wyoming Expands Authority to Enforce English Proficiency Law
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on March 5 signed legislation granting statewide law enforcement power to uphold English-language proficiency standards for commercial vehicle drivers.
March 9, 2026Truck Driver Uses Hacked Carrier Emails to Heist Cargo
A Jamaican immigrant from New York is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a cargo theft ring that hacked truckload carriers’ email accounts to book and retrieve shipments to sell.
March 9, 2026US Charts $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan for Hormuz Traffic
The Trump administration announced a $20 billion reinsurance program aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has all but stopped amid the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.Â
March 6, 2026US Crude Posts Record Weekly Gain as Iran War Rages
U.S. oil posted the biggest weekly gain on record as the war in Iran upends critical energy market flows, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz at a near-total halt.
March 6, 2026US Tells Tariff Refund Judge It Can’t Comply With Order
The move follows a March 4 order by a judge on the federal trade court in New York to stop calculating President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs on importers’ customs paperwork.
March 6, 2026Asia Buyers Seek US Oil Barrels as Middle East Tension Rises
In a desperate bid to transport oil from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia, shippers have taken the unusual step of booking smaller vessels as costs soar for the massive tankers typically used.Â
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