Sofía Martínez 
Iraq is accelerating preparations to boost oil exports from its southern ports ahead of the formal reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, scheduled for June 19, 2026. The anticipated resumption of maritime traffic through the critical chokepoint has eased global…
U.S. retail sales surged 0.9% in May, beating expectations and doubling April’s revised 0.4% increase, as government data showed broad-based consumer resilience despite persistent inflation and elevated fuel costs. The Commerce Department reported total retail and food services sales at…
Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has entered exclusive negotiations to lease and develop a new container terminal at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas, marking its first potential return to U.S. port operations in 20 years. The company last…
Arlanxeo and Covestro have partnered to decrease the carbon footprint of chloroprene rubber production by utilizing ISCC+ certified chlorine. As part of this collaboration, Covestro supplies chlorine produced using renewable electricity for Arlanxeo’s Baypren-branded chloroprene rubber manufacturing. Since January, all…
Zorge Rubber Solutions has supplied nearly one million rubber-PTFE composite components for Li-ion batteries to a tier 1 supplier of a leading German car manufacturer. The innovative elastomer-membrane system is crucial for the safety and efficiency of lithium-ion batteries in…
General Motors is stepping into the military-industrial complex after inking a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed Martin to explore joint production of defense systems. The partnership, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Defense, pairs GM’s manufacturing and engineering prowess with…
Mercedes-Benz’s 2026 CLE450 4Matic Cabriolet arrives as a grand-touring convertible built for long stretches of highway and lazy coastal drives, not twisty backroads. The car’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine delivers 375 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, paired exclusively with…
A 25-year-old Connecticut man is set to be sentenced on September 4 after pleading guilty to defrauding Amazon Logistics of more than $3.5 million through a sophisticated scheme involving fake trailer movements. Ameer Nasir of Trumbull, Connecticut, admitted to submitting…
Werner Enterprises executives have reported that dedicated truckload contract rates are increasing, following earlier gains in spot and one-way contract markets. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chris Wikoff, stated that rate strength is beginning to show up more clearly in…
In 1996, the automotive landscape was a different beast—raw, unfiltered, and often more driver-focused than today’s tech-laden, efficiency-obsessed market. Yet three decades later, only a handful of those cars remain in production in any recognizable form. The Chevrolet Express van…