Transport Topics

• Walmart Isn't on Nasdaq 100 Index — Yet

  Walmart ditched the New York Stock Exchange for archrival Nasdaq, marking the largest defection of a stock listing in the Big Board’s history. 

• New York May Lose $73M in Federal Funds Over Immigrant CDLs

  New York routinely issues licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they are legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Dec. 12.

• AI Rollouts Depend on People as Much as Technology

  As artificial intelligence moves deeper into daily operations, transportation leaders are finding that managing the human element is just as important as finding the right technology.

• Putting AI to Work in Trucking

  Transportation providers are gaining access to a broad menu of emerging artificial intelligence capabilities, available both as bolt-on systems and embedded features in transportation management software.

• AI Adoption Raises Stakes for Data Security

  Emerging AI tools promise to deliver significant efficiency gains, but also widen the pathways through which sensitive information travels.

• Trucking Businesses Call for Stop to N.Y. Thruway Surcharge

  The New York State Thruway Authority is moving forward in January with a newly announced 1% surcharge on all tolls processed through commercial toll management providers.

• Geotab: AI Revolution Will Help Fleets Survive in 2026

  The rollout of artificial intelligence will depend on accurate, real-world data to be effective, says Geotab CEO Neil Cawse.

• New Supertankers Sail Empty to Collect Oil

  A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty to pick up crude as soon as possible. 

• Ford Steps Up Tech to Thwart F-150 Pickup Thieves

  Christian Moran of Ford Secure says, “Thieves do like to go after pickup trucks. They also like to go after the contents that are often in pickup trucks."

• Maersk Picks New CFO Robert Erni With Logistics Background

  Maersk has a strategy to grow in land-based logistics, which has historically had higher and more stable profit margins than container shipping.