Amazon is gearing up to ax thousands more corporate employees, ratcheting up efforts to streamline bureaucracy. The company plans to start rolling out the terminations as early as next week.
January 23, 2026Logistics News
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.
California Adopts Law Enforcing ELP Mandate
California adopted updated regulations for the California Highway Patrol to follow, including a language-proficiency mandate that aligns with a USDOT standard that was revived last year.
January 22, 2026ATA Outlines Threat of Fraudulent CDL Mills
 ATA President Chris Spear again called on congressional policymakers to tackle growing concerns linked to fraudulent CDL mills during Capitol Hill testimony Jan. 21.
January 22, 2026December Freight Tonnage Inched Up Against Sluggish Market
Freight tonnage remained constrained with a slight sequential improvement in December, failing to overcome its generally lower levels, American Trucking Associations reported Jan. 20.
January 22, 2026Congress Contemplates $200 Million for Truck Parking
As a government funding deadline looms, congressional leaders are expected to schedule consideration of a fiscal 2026 transportation bill that includes $200 million for truck parking.
January 22, 2026STB Rejects Union Pacific Bid to Buy Norfolk Southern for Now
In a document posted to the STB’s website Jan. 16, the agency said Union Pacific’s application to acquire Norfolk Southern was rejected, but it could be revised and refiled.
January 22, 2026Echo Global Acquires 3PL ITS Logistics From GHK
Echo Global Logistics will buy third-party logistics provider ITS Logistics for an undisclosed sum from private equity firm GHK Capital Partners, the companies said Jan. 21.
January 21, 2026Trump Drops Greenland Tariff Threat, Cites ‘Framework’ Deal
President Trump said he would not impose tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework" of a deal he has reached for the island.
January 21, 2026Ontario’s Leader Pushes Auto Sector to Reject China EV Deal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on opposition to Canada’s trade truce with China, warning that opening the door to Chinese EVs risks gutting the Canadian sector.
January 21, 2026Winter Storm to Sweep Across US This Week
A massive winter storm will sweep across a huge swath of the U.S. starting Jan. 23, freezing Texas before roaring up the East Coast, where New York City is seeing a strong chance of heavy snow.
January 21, 2026