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GovernmentBusinessFuel

Tariffs Hit Halliburton’s Core Fracking Business

The dominant North American oil field services provider told investors April 22 on a conference call that tariffs will have an impact of 2 to 3 cents per share during the second quarter.

April 22, 2025
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

Truck Tonnage Slips 1.5% in March After Strong February

The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a robust February, but data for Q1 of 2025 as a whole suggested a turnaround was underway, according to American Trucking Associations.

April 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Logistics and Shipping Players Are Doubling Down on Mexico

Rather than pulling back in the face of U.S. tariff threats, major logistics and shipping players like DHL, Echo Global and CPKC are doubling down on Mexico. 

April 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says There’s No Deal on Trump Tariffs

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said there’s no agreement yet with her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump after the two spoke last week about lifting U.S. tariffs.

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentTCA

Tariffs Prompt Ford to Adjust Shipments to China

Ford has adjusted shipments to China from the United States as a result of retaliatory tariffs, the automaker confirmed.

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

DHL Partially Suspends US Parcel Deliveries

The Germany-based logistics company DHL will no longer deliver parcels worth more than $800 to private individuals in North America with immediate effect.

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Warns Countries on Trade Deals With US

China on April 21 warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment.

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Canadian Carriers Cut Head Count Due to Tariff War

Eight percent of Canadian carriers have already cut head count as a result of the introduction of tariffs by the Trump administration in recent weeks.

April 20, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Hertz Wins Over Ackman in Bet Tariffs Will Raise Value of Cars

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has amassed a nearly 20% stake in Hertz in a bet on the rental car company’s turnaround plan and that tariffs will boost the value of its vehicles.

April 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

VW CEO Floats US Audi Production to Skirt Tariffs

Volkswagen may build some Audi cars in the U.S. in a bid to avert President Donald Trump’s tariffs, its chief executive told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview April 18.

April 18, 2025