Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.
June 20, 2025global trade News Updates
Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook for Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
Global Trade Activity Slows After Tariff-Driven Surge
The IMF is seeing signs that the rise in trade and activity to front-run President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs is beginning to unwind as the global economy still faces heightened uncertainty.
June 12, 2025Cargill to Cut Thousands of Jobs After Profits Shrink
Cargill Inc. is cutting thousands of jobs globally after the largest privately held company in the U.S. missed profit targets.
December 2, 2024Top 50 Freight Companies Endure Global Trade Slump
A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.
November 1, 2024WTO Predicts 3% Rise in Merchandise Trade in 2025
Global goods trade in 2025 will grow less then initially forecast, the World Trade Organization said, as rising instability weighs on economic activity and threatens to disrupt shipping.
October 10, 2024Global Sea Transport Leaps Most Since 2010 After Attacks
A gauge of global sea transport is heading for its biggest annual jump since 2010 after attacks in the Red Sea have forced ships to travel longer distances.
July 1, 2024Cargill Looks to Use Sails on Cargo Ships to Burn Less Fuel
Commodities giant Cargill Inc. is looking to add wind-power capability on future cargo ships, after experimenting with sails that made a large vessel greener.
March 12, 2024Global Fuel Prices Are Surging With Supply Risks Ahead
Disruptions on the world鈥檚 major trade routes, refinery closures and resurgent demand are pushing up global fuel prices in the run-up to a U.S. presidential election.
March 12, 2024Red Sea Danger Spurring Global Oil Buyers to Go Local
The global oil market is looking increasingly local as militant attacks in the Red Sea and surging freight rates make supplies from closer to home more attractive.
February 5, 2024Shipping Shows Signs of Panic as Houthis Menace Trade Lane
Container shipping is set to face a crunch ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea restrict capacity, a major industry consultant said.聽
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