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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Mideast Shipping Crisis Widens With More Tankers Hit in Gulf
Prices of fuels like diesel and jet fuel are surging as refineries in the region reduce production or shut completely, while fuel makers elsewhere聽balk聽at high crude prices.
March 12, 2026US to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices
The century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between U.S. ports would get a 30-day exemption.
March 12, 2026US Eyes Hormuz Escorts by April as Trump Downplays Oil Spike
鈥淭he United States is the largest oil producer in the world, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,鈥 Trump posted on social media.
March 12, 2026Oil Prices Jump Another 5%
Iran has escalated its attacks aimed at generating enough聽global economic pain聽to pressure the U.S. and Israel to end聽the war,聽targeting oil fields and refineries聽in a handful of Gulf Arab nations.
March 12, 2026Iran Supply Chain Disruptions Threaten US Trucking
The Iran conflict has caused major disruptions to global supply chains that experts warn could ripple down to domestic trucking.
March 12, 2026Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise
Beijing聽warned聽of a 鈥渉eavy price鈥 for the Central American country鈥檚 forced takeover of the facility from Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison.聽
March 11, 2026Iran Targets Oil Facilities as Global Energy Concerns Grow
Iran has effectively stopped cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz聽through which about a fifth of all oil is shipped. It has also聽targeted oil fields and refineries聽in Gulf Arab nations.
March 11, 2026Amazon Raises $37B From US Bond Sale That Could Hit $50B
Amazon鈥檚 deal is the latest in a series of jumbo bond sales by hyperscalers as they plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure. Investors have so far been eager buyers.
March 10, 2026ATA鈥檚 Women In Motion Urges Federal Push on Truck Parking
With federal highway programs expiring Sept. 30, ATA's Women In Motion Council is pressing lawmakers to prioritize truck parking in the next surface transportation reauthorization.
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