BP increased jet fuel production by about 30% at its European refineries during the Iran conflict, helping to avoid major shortages in the region. The war disrupted Middle East exports, driving prices to records, but higher European output and imports…
A coalition of 19 transportation and safety organizations, led by the American Trucking Associations, is urging four federal agencies to coordinate marijuana testing for transportation workers. The coalition is concerned that the DEA’s proposed rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III…
The United States’ decision not to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the July 1, 2026 review deadline has injected fresh uncertainty into North America’s freight and trucking sectors. The move—widely anticipated but still unsettling—shifts the trade pact onto…
London-based energy giant Shell Plc has reported strong oil and gas trading results for the second quarter, driven by market volatility stemming from the ongoing Iran war. The company’s trading profit matched the robust first-quarter performance, while gas trading results…
Belgian family-owned logistics firm H.Essers has made its U.S. market debut by acquiring Houston-based chemical warehousing specialist Palmer Logistics. The deal, whose financial terms remain undisclosed, brings Palmer’s 14 Gulf Coast facilities totaling 3.8 million square feet of warehousing capacity…
China has significantly increased its purchases of U.S. soybeans, with state-owned agribusiness giant Cofco booking at least six cargoes for September–October loading, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move follows a May summit between President Donald Trump and…
The European Commission has set a goal to source 35% of animal feed protein crops domestically by 2035, up from 25% last year, in an effort to reduce reliance on imports from the U.S. and Brazil. The move aims to…
Hope Zvara’s Mother Trucker Yoga isn’t about downward dogs or pretzel poses—it’s a fleet-focused wellness program that borrows yoga’s core principles to tackle the daily aches, stress and health risks that come with life behind the wheel. Since launching in…
The US trade deficit has widened to its largest in over a year, with a 42.2% increase from the prior month to $77.6 billion in May. This increase is attributed to a broad-based rise in imports and a decline in…
Two tankers were hit by projectiles on July 7 in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military confirmed, marking the latest escalation in a series of attacks targeting vessels in the critical Persian Gulf chokepoint. One tanker, identified as the…