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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.
 

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Heartland Express Q2 Loss Triples as Revenue Dives 30.7%

Heartland Express' losses tripled year over year in Q2 of 2025 as revenue slumped at the truckload carrier, which continued to struggle to turn a profit at divisions acquired in recent years.

July 29, 2025
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Waymo Plans to Dispatch Robotaxis in Dallas Next Year

Dallas will become the second major Texas city with Waymo鈥檚 robotaxis, following the company鈥檚 move into Austin earlier this year as part of a partnership with Uber.

July 29, 2025
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UPS Withholds Outlook on Market Upheaval After Mixed Quarter

UPS has struggled to get a handle on volatility in the market, underscoring the challenges for the courier鈥檚 effort to reconfigure its network and revitalize its business.

July 29, 2025
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Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Deal

Union Pacific agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern, forming a transcontinental rail behemoth in what stands to be the industry鈥檚 largest deal ever.

July 29, 2025
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DAT Buys Convoy Platform From Flexport

DAT Freight & Analytics is acquiring Convoy Platform from Flexport for an undisclosed sum, a little under 18 months after the seller launched the freight-matching platform.

July 28, 2025
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Court Declines US Tariff Relief on Low-Cost Goods, for Now

The three-judge panel said it wouldn鈥檛 act in a case brought Detroit Axle while a set of separate legal challenges to Trump鈥檚 tariff actions are pending before a federal appeals court.

July 28, 2025
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McLaren to Open First US Processing Center at Baltimore Port

The 50,000-square-foot processing center will be built at Tradepoint Atlantic in the port, and will be equipped to customize, inspect and prepare McLaren vehicles for distribution.

July 28, 2025
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CK Hutchison Seeks Chinese Investor on Panama Ports Deal

A Hong Kong conglomerate that had agreed to sell its two ports at the Panama Canal said it may seek a Chinese investor to join a consortium of buyers, which could bring more U.S. scrutiny to the deal.

July 28, 2025
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How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence

Amid shifting trade patterns and unsettled tariffs, shippers are examining their networks and contemplating how and where they source core products.

July 27, 2025
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Door Maker Begins Pilot With Bot Auto鈥檚 Autonomous Semis

Steves & Sons began pilot program testing Bot Auto鈥檚 retrofitted Freightliner tractors alongside its managed logistics provider, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, in June.

July 25, 2025