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Settlement ends Progress Rail’s antitrust fight with Wabtec after GE Transportation deal

Settlement ends Progress Rail’s antitrust fight with Wabtec after GE Transportation deal

Progress Rail and Wabtec announced a settlement in the Delaware litigation that followed Wabtec’s 2019 $11 billion acqui…

News · March 18, 2026
Attack on U.S.-flag Stena Imperative at Bahrain raises regional shipping congestion and rerouting challenges

Attack on U.S.-flag Stena Imperative at Bahrain raises regional shipping congestion and rerouting challenges

About 150 tankers are anchored in the Persian Gulf after Iran blocked access to the Strait of Hormuz, producing a choke…

News · March 18, 2026
How Strait disruptions and shrinking refinery capacity squeeze diesel supply chains and trucking margins

How Strait disruptions and shrinking refinery capacity squeeze diesel supply chains and trucking margins

The temporary halt of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz effectively removed roughly 15–20% of daily crude flow…

News · March 18, 2026
Diesel Outpaces Crude in Early Trading as Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Ripples Through Markets

Diesel Outpaces Crude in Early Trading as Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Ripples Through Markets

Ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) for the front-month contract surged roughly 12.8% in early Sunday trading to $2.8415/g, o…

News · March 18, 2026
Container Lines Suspend Persian Gulf Calls After Strikes on Jebel Ali and Strait of Hormuz

Container Lines Suspend Persian Gulf Calls After Strikes on Jebel Ali and Strait of Hormuz

Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. instructed vessels to avoid Persian Gulf calls and seek shelter after mis…

News · March 18, 2026
Cargojet’s fleet redeployment, UPS partnerships and what it means for freight networks

Cargojet’s fleet redeployment, UPS partnerships and what it means for freight networks

Cargojet has operated as many as 14 Boeing 757-200 rotations between the Toronto area and Louisville and flown seven Boe…

News · March 18, 2026
BNSF must convert efficiency gains into higher operating margin, Greg Abel says

BNSF must convert efficiency gains into higher operating margin, Greg Abel says

BNSF reported a 2025 operating ratio of 65.5%, translating to an operating margin of 34.5% — about 5.7 percentage points…

News · March 18, 2026
What a freight scam call revealed about identity theft and communication control

What a freight scam call revealed about identity theft and communication control

A routine carrier verification call about a refrigerated shipment en route to Chicago ended with an unambiguous admissio…

News · March 18, 2026
Neolix autonomous mini-trucks cut IKEA Hefei pick-up times and halve transport costs

Neolix autonomous mini-trucks cut IKEA Hefei pick-up times and halve transport costs

IKEA China has put two Neolix electric mini-trucks into continuous operation in Hefei, moving goods from a nearby wareho…

News · March 18, 2026
FMCSA enlists drivers to pre-test Flexible Sleeper Berth and Split Duty pilots for HOS reform

FMCSA enlists drivers to pre-test Flexible Sleeper Berth and Split Duty pilots for HOS reform

FMCSA is recruiting 18 commercial truck drivers to take part in a six-week pre-test of the Flexible Sleeper Berth and Sp…

News · March 18, 2026
Supreme Court tariff decision forces small businesses to rethink inventory, refunds, and supplier diversification

Supreme Court tariff decision forces small businesses to rethink inventory, refunds, and supplier diversification

The Supreme Court’s tariff decision immediately increased ambiguity in landed cost calculations for import-dependent SMB…

News · March 18, 2026
Chapman Freeborn’s emergency charters and flight support amid Middle East airspace disruption

Chapman Freeborn’s emergency charters and flight support amid Middle East airspace disruption

More than 2,000 flights to and from major Gulf airports were cancelled, according to Flightradar24 tracking, forcing rap…

News · March 18, 2026