The U.S. food and agriculture sector faces ongoing challenges from the pandemic, rising costs, and labor shortages.

The freight industry is grappling with inflationary pressures, including labor cost increases and reduced consumer spending

According to the annual "Manufacturing White Paper" by Foley & Lardner LLP, the manufacturing industry is facing significant shifts and challenges in various areas.

The U.S. and EU are taking steps to lessen Asia's stronghold on the global semiconductor market. With the shift of semiconductor manufacturing operations to major Asian countries, the U.S. and Europe have faced challenges in maintaining competitiveness.

The surging demand for frozen food in the United States is putting pressure on critical cold storage supply chains.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a tragic bus collision with three parked tractor-trailers on an exit ramp near Highland, Illinois.

The United States is experiencing a concerning rise in traffic fatalities while other countries are seeing a decline.

The transportation funding committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a fiscal 2024 transportation bill, which would allocate $90.2 billion for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

The national average price of diesel fuel in the United States remained unchanged at $3.806 per gallon for the week of July 17, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The expiration of the Black Sea grain deal, which allowed Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, is a significant development with implications for global food prices and the World Food Programme (WFP).

DAT Freight & Analytics reports that truckload freight volumes and spot rates remained steady in June, while contract rates reached their lowest levels in nearly two years.

Investment in warehouse automation and management systems is on the rise as supply chains seek to address vulnerabilities and enhance resilience.

Union Pacific (UP) is set to resume its efforts to implement one-person train crews by conducting a pilot program in Nebraska and Colorado.

Insurance companies are facing increasing difficulties in providing coverage for damages caused by rising average temperatures, leading them to withdraw from certain markets.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed more stringent standards for greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, aiming to transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by model year 2032.

Drought conditions in the Midwest and lower-than-normal rainfall in parts of the eastern U.S. is causing water levels to drop on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers for the second consecutive year.

Negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters union, representing 340,000 workers, have reached a standstill, with a looming July 31 deadline for a new contract.

The 13-day labor strike at the West Coast ports in Canada has ended, as Canada’s Labor Minister and Transport Minister on Twitter announced.

Auto parts manufacturer Hota Industrial Manufacturing is planning to invest $72 million in setting up a facility in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

Ryder System has launched Torque by Ryder, a mobile maintenance service that offers on-site repairs for fleets with no long-term contract.