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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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Less than Truckload (LTL)

Eric Kulisch Monday, June 1, 2026

FedEx trucking hub expansion in Netherlands aids new air cargo strategy

FedEx is investing $54 million to add capacity at its Netherlands trucking hub to keep up with growing transport demand in Europe and enable easier connections to its air cargo network.

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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Monday, June 1, 2026

Atlas Air to invest in freighter operator Air Atlanta, buy aircraft

Atlas Air announced plans to acquire 49% of Air Atlanta and its fleet, which it will lease back to the carrier to continue operating.

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Less than Truckload (LTL)

Eric Kulisch Monday, June 1, 2026

UPS upgrades service level for US-Mexico industrial shippers

UPS says it has invested $50M in elevating service for freight shippers that use its parcel network between Mexico and the U.S. with the introduction of guaranteed day delivery and freight-specific pricing.

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Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Friday, May 29, 2026

DHL outsources last-mile parcel delivery to US Postal Service for $10B

A new $10 billion delivery contract with DHL eCommerce is an example of how the U.S. Postal Service under new Postmaster General David Steiner is trying to be more responsive to the shipping needs of online retailers and their logistics partners.

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Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Thursday, May 28, 2026

Amazon tests e-cargo bikes in Washington, D.C.

Amazon is making deliveries in the District of Columbia using battery-powered cargo bikes, part of a broader micromobility policy aimed at reducing emissions, noise and congestion in cities.

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American Shipper

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Cathay Pacific, Air China Cargo top up orders for Airbus A350 freighter

Air China Cargo has exercised options for four additional Airbus A350 cargo jets. Airbus now has almost double the amount of orders for large, next-gen freighters as Boeing.

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Trade Compliance

Trade and Compliance

Stuart Chirls Wednesday, June 3, 2026

U.S. cites 60 countries for forced labor failures, imposes new tariffs up to 12.5%

The United States is imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries it claims haven’t done enough to stop imported goods made with forced labor.

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A man in a red shirt and red cap checks a stack of packages in the back of his van.
A purple-tail FedEx plane on a desert runway as seen from the side-rear angle.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Air Cargo

FedEx wins war waiver for Dubai cargo route

A hydraulic platform lifts a cargo pallet to the cargo entrance of a large freighter aircraft.
FedEx Express trailers parked along a FedEx warehouse.
Friday, February 27, 2026

Trade and Compliance

FedEx, UPS, Oakley face lawsuits over Trump tariff refunds

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Thomas Wasson Friday, May 29, 2026

From regulatory shifts to on-site power: The new economics of heavy-duty EV infrastructure

Fleets and providers are adapting after regulatory changes. Zeem CEO Paul Gioupis talks vehicle performance, infrastructure, and grid integration.

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Driver interacts with Outpost’s gate kiosk at truck terminal as semi-truck pulls up to automated gate
Greenlane charging network map showing open, coming soon, and future sites in California, Arizona, Nevada, and the new Texas Dallas-Houston I-45 corridor.
Aerial view of EV Realty’s new multi-fleet truck charging hub in San Bernardino showing rows of high-power charging ports and parked electric trucks on opening day
Aerial view of Outpost’s truck terminal in Clifton, New Jersey, featuring a large paved parking area, warehouse buildings, and the New York City skyline in the background.

Shipping + Maritime

Maritime

Todd Maiden Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Prologis anchors $200M maritime innovation fund

Prologis Ventures will co-anchor a $200 million venture fund dedicated to maritime and logistics innovation investments.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

American Shipper

Quarterly loss for Zim ahead of Hapag-Lloyd takeover

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Maritime

Truck dwell holds, rail up at LA-Long Beach

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

American Shipper

Maersk back in the Red Sea: Drewry

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

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Condor expands cargo menu with express offering

Condor, the passenger airline with the unique striped livery on its aircraft, is marketing its ability to handle express cargo shipments.

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A purple-tailed FedEx jet takes off.
A purple-tailed MD-11 FedEx cargo jet approaches an airport with its wheels lowered.
A two-tone blue Amazon Prime jet in flight as seen from below.

Rail

Truck Driver Issues

John Kingston Friday, June 5, 2026

Up, then down: drop in trucking jobs in May mostly wipes out gain from April 

Truck transportation jobs mostly reversed the strong gains posted a month earlier.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Thursday, June 4, 2026

Trucking is driving double-digit growth for this rail freight category

Freight moving on U.S. railroads continued to post solid gains on improved industrial output and higher intermodal traffic.

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Railroad

Noi Mahoney Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Freight train fatalities mount as 5 killed in four incidents across US 

Five people were killed and two injured in four separate freight train collisions over the past week, including incidents near San Antonio and Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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Railroad

Trains.com Staff Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Businesses urge Senate to act on cargo theft bill

A coalition of retail, business, and supply-chain groups is urging the U.S. Senate to act on a cargo theft bill passed by the House.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Monday, June 1, 2026

No hard feelings: UP-NS will see fact-based review

The Surface Transportation Board granted conditional acceptance of the revised UP-NS merger application. What does that mean for the proposed transcontinental rail merger?

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Monday, June 1, 2026

New COO for Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern promotes a new operations chief with a deep background in eastern railroading.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Friday, May 29, 2026

How rail mega-merger moved ahead, and STB avoided making history

The Surface Transportation Board gave conditional approval of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern revised merger application, but asked for more information.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Thursday, May 28, 2026

STB conditionally accepts UP-NS rail merger application, wants more data

The Surface Transportation Board accepted the merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, on the condition that the partners submit more data for evaluation. 

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Rail freight rolls on in latest data

Surging intermodal helps lift U.S. rail freight traffic to another strong week.

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Railroad

Stuart Chirls Wednesday, May 27, 2026

UP refutes new AG claims, says it provided all answers in merger paperwork

Union Pacific refuted claims by the top law enforcement officials of six states that it omitted key data in its revised merger application with Norfolk Southern. 

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FreightWaves News

SONAR Freight Market Updates

Caleb Revill Friday, June 5, 2026

SONAR Sitrep: Housing affordability drags down key freight sectors

While a booming heavy-industrial sector has shielded certain segments, the broader housing affordability crisis is actively suppressing volumes across multiple shipping modes.

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an ArcBest trailer being pulled on a highway
Friday, June 5, 2026

Less than Truckload (LTL)

ArcBest raises Q2 outlook for LTL, asset-light units

TICO Pro Spotter autonomous yard truck by ISEE AI at ACT Expo, showing roof-mounted sensors, orange safety accents, and fifth-wheel hitch on the white terminal tractor.
a red Knight tractor pulling a Knight trailer
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Trucking Regulation

FMCSA responds 2X to ongoing problems with Motus rollout

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Layoffs and Bankruptcies

Freight distress spreads as bankruptcies, layoffs top 600 jobs 

stacked ocean containers at a port