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Thursday, July 17, 2025

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China could block sale of port terminals: Report 

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Report: White House maritime chief leaving

Maritime

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Ports back bill to limit Customs charging for inspection services

The American Association of Port Authorities and legislators want to limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to bill them for inspection services.

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Stuart Chirls Monday, April 7, 2025

Expect ‘subdued’ peak container season in wake of tariffs, says analyst

The Trump administration is reshaping global trade, and the effects are being felt in the ocean and air freight sectors.

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Global Supply Chain

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, July 15, 2025

DHL rotates leaders at forwarding, supply chain divisions

Germany-based DHL Group has made a series of management changes in the past month, including new CEOs for the Forwarding and Supply Chain divisions.

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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Monday, July 14, 2025

FedEx buys world’s first ATR 72-600 passenger-to-freighter aircraft

FedEx has committed to buy the first ATR 72-600 converted freighter, supplementing the production freighters already in its fleet.

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Parcel Freight

Eric Kulisch Monday, July 14, 2025

FedEx to celebrate Fred Smith’s life at Memphis event

FedEx will honor founder Fred Smith, who died last month, at a large ceremony in August.

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PostalMag

Eric Kulisch Thursday, July 10, 2025

Parcels drive 2% global revenue gain for postal operators 

International mail systems grew revenue in 2024 as e-commerce shipments negated a downward trend in letter mail.

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Parcel Freight

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, July 8, 2025

J&T Express reports 24% jump in parcel shipments

&T Express, a major parcel freight carrier in Southeast Asia, posted record second-quarter volume growth.

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American Shipper

Stuart Chirls Monday, July 7, 2025

Italy shipbuilder appoints new US chief

Italy-based Ficantieri has a new U.S. chief as it becomes the latest shipbuilder to align with the Trump administration’s aim to revive domestic capacity.

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Trade Compliance

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Stuart Chirls Wednesday, July 2, 2025

China trade outlook improves, container rates — not so much

The outlook for Asia trade agreements is improving, which is more than can be said for container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific.

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Trade and Compliance

Maersk unveils new AI platform to simplify customs tasks

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Top Stories

Predicting the unpredictable for intermodal

A U.S. Customs officer inspects mail shipments at JFK airport.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

John Gallagher Friday, July 18, 2025

DOT seeks public ideas for next major transportation bill

Consumers will have a direct pipeline into the Trump administration for priorities to be included in a funding bill that will be crucial to freight markets.

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bridge being built
DOT Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Monday, July 14, 2025

Infrastructure

Will AI rewrite America’s freight strategy?

Highway construction
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Infrastructure

DOT Advisory Board to meet at the White House

Shipping + Maritime

Global Supply Chain

Noi Mahoney Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Trump floats 50% tariff on copper, 200% on pharmaceuticals

President Donald Trump said he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, and is mulling a 200% levy on imported pharmaceuticals.

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

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Merchant vessel attacked in Red Sea

Thursday, July 3, 2025

American Shipper

US container import tariffs averaging 21%, says Maersk

Shipper's Perspective

Sponsored Insights

Britni Chisenall Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’

DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.

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A cross-dock terminal in Houston is viewed from above.
Monday, February 5, 2024

Shippers Perspective

Viewpoint: Why it pays to be a Shipper of Choice

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Technology

The future of procurement 

Air Cargo

Parcel Freight

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Switch to UPS saved US Postal Service 43% in air transport costs

The U.S. Postal Service is saving a great deal of money with UPS as its prime air cargo vendor instead of FedEx, according to a new inspector general’s report.

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A yellow-tailed Air Hong Kong cargo jet begins its takeoff.
A FedEx driver pushes a handcart with packages after loading up from his van.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Parcel Freight

FedEx navigates tariff swings to modest profit gain

Purple-tailed FedEx planes in a row at an airport.

Rail

News

John Paul Hampstead Friday, July 18, 2025

Higher electricity demand boosts railroad coal carloads

Intermodal, coal, and grains are driving Class I railroad traffic higher.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Thursday, July 17, 2025

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern in merger talks: WSJ

Union Pacific, the largest publicly-held railroad, is in merger talks with eastern rival Norfolk Southern, according to a published report.

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Railroad

Trains.com Staff Thursday, July 17, 2025

Report: Investment firm advising Union Pacific on potential rail merger

Union Pacific has retained investment bank Morgan Stanley to explore a potential acquisition of a Class I railroad, according to a report. 

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Railroad

Trains.com Staff Wednesday, July 16, 2025

BNSF, UP settle dispute over Salt Lake City intermodal service

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific came to an agreement on routing of intermodal trains ahead of a meeting with regulators. 

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Railroad

Trains.com Staff Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Washington rail short lines on Jaguar buy list

Jaguar Transport Holdings is seeking to buy two railroads in Washington state, the company said in filings. 

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Railroad

Trains.com Staff Tuesday, July 15, 2025

BNSF launches new expedited LA-Houston intermodal service

BNSF is eyeing intra-Texas drayers with expedited intermodal services connecting Los Angeles and Houston.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Tuesday, July 15, 2025

CSX cuts dozens of management jobs

CSX has eliminated 125 mostly management positions, including dozens at its headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Sunday, July 13, 2025

UPDATE: CPKC denies KCS wrongdoing as rail union polls members on strike

A CPKC union is polling members about a possible strike, claiming the railroad took advantage of a service crisis to make workplace job changes on the troubled Kansas City Southern network. 

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Intermodal

Todd Maiden Friday, July 11, 2025

Schneider National touts enhanced cross-border intermodal speeds

Schneider National announced improved transit times on its cross-border intermodal service with Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Rail freight gains in short week

Rail freight turned in solid gains for the holiday week ending July.

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FreightWaves News

Company Earnings

John Kingston Friday, July 18, 2025

Much happened at Triumph Financial during the quarter; USPS dispute settled

Triumph Financial wrapped up a quarter where lots happened with the company beyond its bottom line.

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Friday, July 18, 2025

Layoffs and Bankruptcies

Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S.

A white sleeper cab pulling two white LTL pup trailers
Friday, July 18, 2025

Less than Truckload (LTL)

New LTL freight class rules take effect on Saturday

A brown UPS truck and white FedEx truck with blue and orange lettering parked along a curb.
ARCB Rearview of an ArcBest trailer at a truckstop
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Less than Truckload (LTL)

ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds to retire

Large blue sign on side of a high-rise building, with the USPS eagle to celebrate the USPS's 250th anniversary.
truck drivers talking in front of trucks at a truck stop
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Loaded and Rolling

ATRI report examines evolving truck driver demographics

Fernride autonomous terminal tractor
Derek Barrs at nomination hearing.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Regulatory Agencies

FMCSA nominee details safety, enforcement plans