Month: November 2025

Layoffs announced over the past five weeks across automotive, food processing, logistics and manufacturing amount to at least 11,934 workers, based on state filings, company announcements and news reports. The true figure is likely higher, as several companies described cuts as “over” or occurring in phases without final totals. Trucking and logistics layoffs hit Kroger,… Continue reading Layoffs slam transport, logistics, manufacturing sectors ahead of the holidays

Short line railroad Pacific Harbor Line serving the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach has entered into a development agreement with technology startup Remora for mobile carbon capture. Remora’s technology captures diesel exhaust carbon, converts it to liquid and sells it to industries such as farming, food production, and manufacturing, sharing the revenue with its transportation… Continue reading New deal to take carbon out of LA-Long Beach harbor railroad

NEW YORK —The biggest U.S. railroads have a good thing going, why mess it all up with a disruptive mega-merger unlikely to benefit shippers or carriers? That’s the view of BNSF Railway, western rival to Union Pacific which has agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern in an historic deal that if approved would create the first… Continue reading BNSF on UP-NS merger: Don’t ruin a good thing

CMA CGM has introduced a new barge service linking a manufacturing center in Vietnam with a major port offering ocean transportation to the United States. The Que Vo to Haiphong barge service connects key industrial zones in Northern Vietnam including Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Phu Tho and surrounding areas, to east and west coasts in the… Continue reading CMA CGM connects U.S. services with new Vietnam barge

Truckers are more than just drivers; they are constant observers of their surroundings. This makes them a powerful ally in the fight against human trafficking. Since its founding in 2009, Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) has recognized the role the trucking industry could play in stopping human trafficking. The organization was built on a simple idea:… Continue reading Eyes on the road: How truckers combat human trafficking