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Michigan semi stop uncovers 368 pounds of suspected heroin, 174 handguns
The discovery went beyond hundreds of pounds of suspected heroin. Investigators also found 174 handguns with obliterated serial numbers inside the semi.
Global Supply Chain
After Lineage fire, new California laws target cold-storage warehouses
American Shipper
New limits: More ships can transit this key cargo chokepoint
Trucking Regulation
Daimler Truck: concerned about using cash to avoid new NoX rules
American Shipper
Suez return speeds up Savannah India service by 10-14 days
American Shipper
No mention of U.S.-China ship taxes in trade truce
Layoffs & Bankruptcies
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Freight Distress Report: Logistics, manufacturing cuts put 1,850 jobs on chopping block
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Freight bankruptcies pile up as carriers, logistics firms seek court protection
The Playbook
The Playbook
Finalists Announced for 2026 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award
CHILLICOTHE, OH., Sept. 28, 2026 – Finalists for the 11th annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award were recently announced by Kenworth Truck Company, Fastport, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program. This distinguished award celebrates military veterans who have successfully transitioned into professional truck driving careers. Following a thorough nomination and review […]
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Economics of the New Canadian Tit-for-Tat Tiff Tariffs On September 8, the disagreement escalated past tariffs entirely. The U.S. announced it would outright ban imports of Canadian dairy, alcohol, and large-displacement motorcycles, effective September 29. Not another rate hike, a straight prohibition. It’s the newest turn in a dispute that’s been building for months: on […]
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Specialty Wine and Car Parts:
Economics of the New Canadian Tit-for-Tat Tiff Tariffs On September 8, the disagreement escalated past tariffs entirely. The U.S. announced it would outright ban imports of Canadian dairy, alcohol, and large-displacement motorcycles, effective September 29. Not another rate hike, a straight prohibition. It’s the newest turn in a dispute that’s been building for months: on […]
The Fed Just Raised Rates Again: Here’s What It Means for Freight
On September 16, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, its first hike after a run of cuts, citing inflation that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh called “too high and has been for too long.” Effective September 17, the Fed also moved its full set […]
SONAR Launches SCI Custom Insights — Free Webinar Demo October 1
See how leading shippers are using their own freight data to find where they’re overpaying, where service risk is building, and where they can save — live and in real time. Shippers have spent years being told to let the data drive decisions. The harder problem has always been getting the right data, in the […]
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Trans-Pacific rates soar, Mediterranean sinks, and demand doesn’t explain either
Rates are once again a poor indicator of demand in the maritime space. Comparing data on the Mediterranean and trans-Pacific lanes highlights this.
Chart of the Week
Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins
Chart of the Week
Imports and inventories stabilize in 2026, but for how long
Chart of the Week
Supply driven trucking market cycle explained in the data
Chart of the Week
Maritime rates back on the rise
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Railroad
‘Higher rates, less reliable service’: Family farmers oppose rail merger
National Farmers Union cites higher costs, less reliability of past rail mergers.
Autonomous Vehicles
Aurora plans 30,000 driverless trucks as carriers weigh cost
Truck Driver Issues
Per diem: one approach is stable, other is higher
American Shipper
Logistics
Puma opens U.S. distribution centers to third parties
Puma has contracted with shipping giant Maersk to run its automated distribution centers in the U.S. with the proviso that unused space can be rented to other companies.
American Shipper
Hapag-Lloyd revises Zim offer as Israeli approval concerns persist
Global Supply Chain
China lead-time concerns surge as shippers widen global sourcing networks
Modern Shipper
3PL and Brokerage
A Conversation With EAIGLE’s Leadership on Cargo Theft, Data Ownership and What a Smart Gate Actually Knows
The pitch for automated gate technology is almost always throughput, and the numbers are genuinely impressive, but a gate that clears a truck in three seconds is also a gate that has removed a human being from the one moment where somebody might have looked at a document and thought something about it felt wrong, […]
Last-Mile Delivery
Lowe’s test drives drone delivery
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