(Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News) Global oil demand is under pressure from the escalating trade war at the same time that OPEC+ is reviving output, threatening to deepen a supply surplus, the International Energy Agency said. A slower pace of oil deliveries in recent months prompted the IEA to trim forecasts for this year’s consumption growth, according ...more
Kenney announced several new and updated products and technologies. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hyundai Translead showcased a lineup of products and initiatives during the 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition on March 10. CEO Sean Kenney led the presentation, noting that the new lineup will ...more
(Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on March 13 threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey. The European tariff, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. administration, was expected to go into ...more
Since his role in the Biden administration ended in late January, Buttigieg has spent months considering his next move. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press) SAUGATUCK, Mich. — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much ...more
SalSon’s plan is to reduce fragmentation through the expansion, Fisk said. (SalSon Logistics) SalSon Logistics is expanding its core drayage and warehousing operations on the East and West coasts, according to CEO Jason Fisk. Following the merger of seven companies under the SalSon banner in August, the drayage to dedicated fleet operator is expanding its ...more
(Aziz Shamuratov/Getty Images) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reopening its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rules as well as its Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide rule as part of a sweeping review of what an agency release described as the Biden administration’s “problematic” Clean Trucks Plan. Along with actions targeting heavy vehicles, EPA stated ...more
Image Transport Topics and Great Dane present the 2025 TT Sustainability Pathfinder awards to IMC and Werner at TMC’s annual meeting in Nashville. From left: Seth Clevenger, TT’s managing editor of features and multimedia; Nick Payne, executive vice president of drayage at IMC; David Johnson, vice president of regional sales at Werner Enterprises; and Anthony ...more
Tesla vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port in Yokohama, Japan. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports. The electric car maker ...more
When Greer was sworn in for his new role, he promised to tackle the trade deficit, work to correct unfair trade practices and open new markets for U.S. goods and services. (Rod Lamkey Jr./Associated Press) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has delivered to Congress a trade policy brief on behalf of the White House aimed ...more
“I think we all know we can never stop learning,” new TMC Chairman Radu Mihai said. “We also cannot afford to forget the importance of what emotional intelligence and leadership brings to up our lives.” (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Against the backdrop of March Madness-themed scenery in the Karl F. ...more
