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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.
Amazon to Buy Satellite Operator Globalstar
Amazon is building out its low-earth-orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, in a bid to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
April 14, 2026USDOT Balks at Moving Cargo Carriers to New Mumbai Airport
DOT wrote to India’s aviation ministry, arguing that Adani Airport Holdings’ push to relocate freighters violates the bilateral Air Transport Agreement.
April 14, 2026IMF Expects Higher Inflation on Iran War Fallout
The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth to 3.1% in 2026 from the 3.3% it had forecast back in January.Â
April 14, 2026United CEO Has Pitched Possible Merger With Rival American
A combination would create the largest airline on the planet, so any merger would pose serious antitrust concerns.
April 14, 2026FedEx CFO John Dietrich to Depart After Freight Spinoff
FedEx Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich will step down after the courier completes a planned spinoff of its freight division into a stand-alone company.
April 13, 2026Love’s Opens New Travel Stop in Alabama
The 14,307-square-foot location includes 123 truck parking spaces, as well as nine diesel bays, seven showers, laundry facilities, RV amenities and a dog park.
April 13, 2026Oil Prices Soon to Reflect Severity of War Crisis, IEA Says
More than 80 energy facilities have been damaged during the hostilities, and a recovery could take as long as two years, Fatih Birol warns.
April 13, 2026Oil Prices Climb as US Prepares for Blockade of Iran's Ports
Brent crude, the international standard, rose back to $100.49 per barrel and is well above its roughly $70 price from before the war.
April 13, 2026EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million
Slate wants to tap consumer demand for more affordable vehicles with a stripped-down, two-seater pickup that can go 150 or 240 miles on a single charge.Â
April 13, 2026US Soybean Farmers Are Squeezed Further by Tariffs, Iran War
Soybean farmers are struggling with the high cost of fuel, equipment and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs.
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