Transportation, Mobility & Logistics

Tokyo – October 16, 2026 -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (NX Group) acquired all shares of Canada-based logistics company Metro Supply Chain Group Inc. on October 1, 2026, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and extending NX Group's contract logistics reach in North America.

The companies marked completion with an employee town hall and a closing ceremony in Montreal on October 7, 2026. NX Group President and CEO Satoshi Horikiri and Metro Supply Chain Group Founder and Group Chairman Chiko Nanji attended. They presented NX Group's vision to Metro's management and staff and pledged to work as one team on sustainable growth across North America and global markets.

Paris – October 16, 2026 -- Chongqing Tsingshan Industrial Co., Ltd. is making its Paris Motor Show debut with five powertrain products built on its GI-Drive 2.0 platform, covering electric drives of 60 kW to 400 kW and hybrid configurations from P1 to P13.

Five products anchor the Tsingshan display at Porte de Versailles

The Chongqing-based powertrain component supplier is exhibiting at the 91st Mondial de l'Auto at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Media Day took place on 12 October, and the show is open to the public from 13 to 18 October. This year's edition focuses on electrification, intelligent mobility and the transition to low-carbon transport.

The products on display are:

Las Vegas – October 16, 2026 -- Thrive Aviation plans to add four to six HondaJet HA-420s and two to four Bombardier Challenger 3500s each year as it builds a new fractional ownership fleet, the company said as it released the first photos of the aircraft in its custom livery.

Thrive launches fractional program with two aircraft types

The program starts with the HondaJet HA-420 for regional trips and the Challenger 3500 for longer routes with more passengers. Thrive developed it with Arulean Air, a Honda Aircraft Company subsidiary. Both aircraft carry Thrive's livery.

Thrive disclosed a strategic partnership and minority investment from Arulean Air in September 2026. Under the structure, Thrive operates and manages the program, from client relationship management to flight operations. Arulean Air acquires the aircraft for the fractional fleet.

Las Vegas – October 16, 2026 -- CTEK will unveil seven new products at SEMA 2026, using the show to put its latest battery technology in front of automotive trade visitors in the Central Hall.

CTEK stages a 1970 Dodge Charger from five Fast & Furious films at its booth

The company is pairing the launches with a 1970 Dodge Charger owned and supplied by Hollywood car specialists Moviemachines. The car appeared in Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Furious 7, F9: The Fast Saga and Fast X.

The Charger was originally finished in satin black and was repainted gloss black for Fast Five. Paul Walker drove it in that film's opening prison-bus escape sequence. CTEK will also show other cars from Moviemachines.

Louisville – October 16, 2026 -- AXN Automotive Systems, a member of Randoncorp, has received United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) certification for axles built at its Louisville, Kentucky, plant, which can produce up to 100,000 axles a year.

The certification confirms the Louisville-made axles meet USMCA regional content and manufacturing requirements. AXN says this gives customers a verified North American supply chain for sourcing.

AXN is investing nearly $15 million in the Louisville plant over the next decade

The certification follows AXN's move into its new Louisville manufacturing facility in spring 2026. The investment, to be completed over the next decade, is meant to support long-term growth and higher production capability. The plant serves both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers.

Belo Horizonte – October 16, 2026 -- Cedro Participações has cleared the main regulatory hurdle for Porto do Meio, a R$3.6 billion iron ore terminal planned at the Port of Itaguaí in Greater Rio de Janeiro. The State Environmental Control Commission (CECA) approved issuance of the Integrated Environmental License (LAI) on Tuesday, October 13.

The company describes the decision as the project's most significant milestone so far. It confirms the terminal's environmental feasibility and allows Cedro to move into the next project phases.

License covers initial handling volumes below 15 million tonnes per year

In this first phase, the license covers throughput of less than 15 million tonnes annually. Cedro won the federal auction for the ITG02 area in December 2024 and signed a 35-year lease, renewable for an equal period.

Englewood – October 16, 2026 -- MediOps has launched MediOps Aviation, a charter service for radiopharmaceutical distribution and organ transplant logistics, and named George J. Priester Aviation (GJP) as its preferred charter partner. GJP provides all flight operations.

MediOps Aviation replaces multi-vendor charter coordination with a single accountable provider

MediOps acts as the healthcare logistics and coordination layer. GJP supplies the aircraft, flight operations and safety infrastructure. The companies say traditional charter arrangements require coordination across multiple vendors. MediOps Aviation instead covers the full chain, from aircraft dispatch through ground delivery.

Bellwood – October 16, 2026 -- Nearly 300 school bus drivers and monitors at Sunrise Transportation, now a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777 in Illinois.

Local 777 moves to negotiate a first collective bargaining agreement

Local 777 will work with the newly organized group to negotiate its first contract. The workers organized to secure fair pay, improved working conditions and better benefits.

Union cites wages, benefits and workplace protections as priorities

Local 777 President Jim Glimco said the workers transport students to and from school every day and deserve wages, benefits and workplace protections that reflect that responsibility.

Arlington – October 15, 2026 -- U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $29.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 18% from $25.1 billion a year earlier, according to Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) data.

September sales rise 18% while passenger trips grow 2%

Agency air ticket sales reached $10.2 billion in September 2026, an 18% increase from September 2025 and 4% above August. Passenger trips totaled 25.7 million, up 2% year over year. Sales growth therefore far outpaced growth in passenger volume.

Third-quarter trips climb 3.5% to 77.4 million

Agencies ticketed 77.4 million passenger trips in the quarter, a 3.5% increase from the same period in 2025. ARC Chief Commercial Officer Steve Solomon said demand held firm despite geopolitical uncertainty and inflationary pressure, and that passenger volume stayed steady as the summer season ended.

Toronto – October 15, 2026 -- Quarterhill Inc. (TSX: QTRH; OTCQX: QTRHF) has been selected as a subcontractor to BRiC-TPS, LLC on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) new ExpressLanes Back Office System, in a subcontract valued at approximately $28.2 million.

Contract covers I-10, I-110, I-105 and future corridors for up to 14 years

The work supports Metro ExpressLanes Operations and Maintenance on the I-10, I-110 and I-105 interstate freeways, plus future corridors. The term comprises an 8-year base period and two 3-year option periods, for a maximum of 14 years.

Metro serves Los Angeles County, which has nearly 10 million residents.