Oil Prices Climb as US Prepares for Blockade of Iran’s Ports: TT Daily

April 13, 2026

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Oil Prices Climb as US Prepares for Blockade of Iran’s Ports

The price of Brent crude, the international standard, rose back toward $102 per barrel and is well above its roughly $70 price from before the war. Read more…

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EQUIPMENT

DTNA Q1 Sales Decline 24.5% Year Over Year

The North American figures dragged down the worldwide total for parent company Daimler Truck even as European sales increased, the company said. Read more…

BUSINESS

EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million

Slate wants to tap consumer demand for more affordable vehicles with a stripped-down, two-seater pickup that can go 150 or 240 miles on a single charge. Read more…

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Autel CV Diagnostics: Broad Coverage. Real Capability. Proven Value.

From a handheld triage tool in the cab to full 3-in-1 diagnostic platforms, Autel’s CV lineup is built to perform wherever technicians work. There’s no single profile for today’s heavy-duty technician. One works in a fleet maintenance facility managing dozens of Class 8 trucks. Another runs an independent shop handling everything from highway tractors to medium-duty vans. A third is an owner-operator doing his own inspections and trying to clear a trailer ABS code before the next run. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Federal Court Hears New Case Against Trump’s Latest Tariffs

The 10% Section 122 tariffs, which replaced the IEEPA tariffs that the Supreme Court dismissed, are scheduled to expire July 24. Read more…

BUSINESS

Billionaire Aponte Passes on Shipping Giant MSC to Heirs

Gianluigi Aponte, 85, made the transfer of the closely held company to son Diego and daughter Alexa in the last quarter of 2025, according to a statement. Read more…

EQUIPMENT

Aluminum Hits 4-Year High on Trump’s Blockade of Hormuz

The lightweight metal rose as much as 2.3% on the London Metal Exchange, reigniting a rally driven by supply shortages due to the Middle East war. Read more…

TECHNOLOGY

Perspective: How True AI Changes the Cost of TMS Training

Natural-language interfaces such as ChatGPT dramatically drop training time for new employees learning a TMS, writes TruckMaster Logistics Systems’ Julie Dodson. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control. Read more…

BUSINESS

Fuel Station Operator Yesway Seeks $321 Million in US IPO

The convenience store and gas station operator focused on rural communities in the Midwest and the Southwest is selling 14 million shares for $20 to $23 each. Read more…

BUSINESS

Workers at JBS Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Win Wage Hike

The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement. Read more…

SAFETY

PREMIUM How Fleets Make Safety Stick Beyond Annual Training

At a time when margins are tight and operating costs continue to climb, preventing and managing driver injuries has become a core business priority. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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