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Tokayev signs law on opening customs service offices of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Turkey plans railway along its eastern Black Sea coast

TURKEY: The Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure has taken the first step towards development of a 500 km main line railway along the east of the country’s Black Sea coast between Samsun and the border with Georgia. The proposed route would run via the port cities of Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon and Rize before heading in…

Kyrgyzstan secures up to $50 million from World Bank for clean energy transition

33,000 truckers sidelined over violations as highway blitzes hit Arkansas, Virginia

Federal trucking regulators are expanding Operation Highway Shield enforcement efforts across the United States, with new inspections in Virginia uncovering 100 safety violations. As of Nov. 4, the U.S. Department of Transportation reports that 33,000 commercial drivers have been placed out of service nationwide for f…

Transportation committee in House set for overhaul post-election

The massive Democratic Party win on Election Day will have implications for government rules and regulations on trucking, including the so-called highway bill , driven in part by changes in the lineups of who will sit on Congress’ transportation-focused committees. There are several members of the House Transportation…

Class 8 truck orders plunge 36% as EPA uncertainty rattles fleets

North American Class 8 truck orders tumbled 36% year over year in October, signaling a surprisingly weak start to the 2027 order season. Trucking fleets are grappling with regulatory uncertainty , rising equipment costs and pressure on operating margins, according to data released Wednesday by FTR Transportation Intel…

The Hidden Data Challenges for Autonomous Trucking Safety

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8 Inches of Rain Shut Down Busiest US Rail Line for 60 Hours

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Dry Van & Reefer: Market Signals You Can’t Ignore

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GXO’s contract wins surge 34%, but growth comes amid cost pressures

GXO Logistics is seeing accelerating demand for its contract logistics services, particularly in North America, as data centers, aerospace and defense customers fuel a record sales pipeline. During a Wednesday earnings call, CEO Patrick Kelleher said the company’s renewed commercial strategy is generating larger contr…

USTR urged to permanently suspend China-linked ship fees

Stakeholders such as the World Shipping Council and the National Retail Federation are concerned fees will “add another cost layer to an already strained transportation system.”

Emirates rolls out enhanced air cargo service for data center operators

The cargo division of Middle East carrier Emirates has introduced a dedicated product designed to facilitate the shipping process for cloud computing companies and suppliers with time-critical AI-related products, which have become a major driver of air cargo demand in the past year. The product combines priority load…

Intermodal leads weekly gains as US rail traffic rises 3.5%, says AAR

U.S. rail traffic increased 3.5% in the week ending Oct. 31 compared with the same week in 2025, the Association of American Railroads said Wednesday. Carload traffic rose 3.0%, while intermodal volume increased 3.9%. Seven of the 10 carload commodity groups recorded year-over-year gains. Metallic ores and metals led …

Stronger revenue at Uber Freight, but profits still elusive

Uber Freight CEO Rebecca Tinucci took to LinkedIn to tout the company’s third quarter financial performance, which still is a long way from operating profitability. As Tinucci said in her published remarks, “two things can be true at the same time.” Her comments highlighted gross bookings of $1.768 billion, which is a…

Asia-US container rates hold as carriers seek $3,000 November rate hikes

Trans-Pacific ocean rates remain well above pre-peak levels, and carriers are seeking increases of $2,000–$3,000 per FEU for November despite signs that the prolonged peak season is ending. Forwarders cited improving space availability and more consistent vessel schedules as reasons to doubt that the increases would s…

KKR to sell wagon leasing company Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9bn

USA: Investment firm KKR & Co Inc has reached a definitive agreement to sell full-service wagon and intermodal equipment leasing company Infinity Transportation to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions funds for an enterprise value of approximately $2.9bn. Subject to customary closing conditions and …

Trimble cuts growth outlook as European freight market slows

Trimble reported higher third-quarter revenue and earnings Wednesday, but lowered its full-year recurring revenue growth forecast as weakness in European freight markets and slower demand for positioning services weighed on its outlook. The Westminster, Colorado-based technology company (NASDAQ: TRMB ) reported third-…

ONE lifts profit forecast to $2 billion as earnings surge

Ocean Network Express more than quadrupled its second-quarter net profit and raised its full-year earnings forecast to $2 billion, as stronger freight rates and higher cargo volumes outweighed rising operating costs. The Singapore-based container shipping company co-owned by three Japanese carriers reported net profit…

East Midlands Airport welcomes another Chinese cargo airline

A Boeing 747-400 freighter jet operated by Central China Longhao Airlines arrived at East Midlands Airport on Monday, adding to the roster of cargo airlines now using the airport as a gateway to the United Kingdom market. Central China Longhao Airlines will operate twice-weekly flights to East Midlands from Zhengzhou …

Hospital train proposed for military evacuations and civilian disaster response

GERMANY: Siemens Mobility and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed to develop jointly a train for cross-border military medical evacuations and civilian disaster response. Ahead of the Berlin Security Conference on November 3-4 the companies signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their decades of experience …

Higher shipment weights help ArcBest beat Q3 expectations

Heavier shipments are driving higher tonnage and revenue per bill at ArcBest’s less-than-truckload unit. Freight lost to a once-depressed truckload market is returning alongside an improved manufacturing complex. The changing freight mix helped the company beat third-quarter expectations on Wednesday. The Institute fo…

Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?

The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.

Defense tech company aims to build US supply chain for new laptop line

Anduril is assembling the circuit board and partnering with Qualcomm for the chip that powers the BlueChip line while looking for domestic suppliers for other parts.

Shippers spread parcel volume as carrier surcharges climb

CHICAGO — Parcel shippers spent years handing one national carrier all their volume and negotiating once. At FarEye’s Last Mile Leaders America 2026 conference in August, panelists described why shippers are moving away from single-carrier agreements. Rising surcharges are part of the reason. Software that lets shippe…

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan launch new railway line, first coal train dispatched in October

ÖBB holding to take control of passenger and freight arms in major restructuring

AUSTRIA: The coalition government has agreed the biggest restructuring of the state-owned ÖBB group in more than two decades, which is expected to cut costs by around €80m a year. The governing coalition of the conservative ÖVP, the social democratic SPÖ and the liberal NEOS agreed a plan to restructure the ÖBB group …

ERA Executive Director to speak at inaugural Railway Gazette Summit

EUROPE: As the European rail landscape undergoes a period of profound transformation, the 2026 Railway Gazette Summit will be debating opportunities for building a resilient, competitive and sustainable railway sector. A detailed programme can be found here . Hosted by Railway Gazette International Executive Editor Ni…

Urban rail industry news round-up

This week’s round-up of news from the global urban rail transport sector, from Railway Gazette International . On October 29 Wuhan opened two more sections of its metro network. The second phase of Line 12 between Gangduhuayuan and Moshuihu Park via the north and west of the city joins the two ends of Phase 1 opened o…

First look: GXO Logistics Q3 revenue hits $3.6B

GXO Logistics reported third-quarter revenue of $3.59 billion, a 5.7% increase from a year earlier, as the global contract logistics provider secured more new business and expanded its sales pipeline to record levels. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company (NYSE: GXO ) said Tuesday that organic revenue grew 6.4% dur…

Walmart in $6B Symbiotic deal to automate warehouses

Walmart has agreed to expand its commercial agreement with Symbiotic Inc. to automate an additional 25 U.S. regional distribution centers. Symbiotic ( NASDAQ: SYM ) is an AI-powered warehouse automation and robotics company headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Walmart ( NASDAQ: WMT ) will initially invest about…