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A Cybersecurity Playbook for Trucking in 2025

With another year of hacker break-ins looming before us, now is a great time to evaluate cybersecurity for your trucking business to ensure that you鈥檙e using the latest technology to keep cybercriminals at bay.

November 22, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

TMS Software Providers Tailor Offerings to Meet Fleets' Needs

In an industry as diverse as freight transportation, the operational needs and priorities of one trucking business can vary drastically from those of the next.

November 22, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Bosch to Cut 5,500 Jobs as Auto Industry Slump Deepens

Parts supplier Robert Bosch GmbH plans to cut 5,500 jobs globally, mainly in Germany, as the car industry鈥檚 woes ripple through the supply chain.

November 22, 2024
BusinessTechnology

TMS Products for Freight Brokerages Focus on Efficiency

Transportation management systems have evolved to address the specific pain points of freight brokers as they bridge shippers鈥 needs with carrier capacity.

November 22, 2024
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With I-40 Closed, Truckers Find Mountain Roads Tricky

The closure of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge after Hurricane Helene has created challenges for some tractor-trailer drivers going between North Carolina and Tennessee.

November 22, 2024
BusinessFuel

Exxon Could Jointly Develop Natural Gas Deposits Off Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus 鈥 Exxon Mobil could partner with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits close to each other off Cyprus鈥 southern coast.

November 22, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson Quits After Bankruptcy Filing

Northvolt AB CEO Peter Carlsson is stepping down as the Swedish battery maker embarks on a restructuring under bankruptcy court protection.

November 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

Automakers Urge Trump to Ease Fuel Efficiency Rules

An auto trade group asked U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ease requirements on making vehicles more fuel efficient and to protect the industry from 鈥渦nfair鈥 practices by China.

November 21, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Phillips 66 Indicted for Alleged Toxic Sewer Discharges

The Texas-based company is accused of discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil and grease.

November 21, 2024
Business

What Is The Bureau of Transportation Statistics?

Discover what the Bureau of Transportation Statistics does. This video breaks down BTS data, reports, and why it matters for freight and logistics

November 21, 2024

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