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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Targets LTL, E-Commerce With New Delivery Options

The logistics giant this week introduced UPS Ground Saver and UPS Ground with Freight Pricing, both part of a broader strategy to compete more aggressively in the evolving delivery market.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

US Vows to Shield Panama Canal From China Threat

Pete Hegseth's visit comes amid tensions over President Trump’s assertions that the U.S. is being overcharged to use the Panama Canal and that China has influence over its operations.

April 8, 2025
Business, Logistics

Patton Logistics Group Makes $10M Expansion in Virginia

The Patton Logistics Group announced a $10 million expansion in Virginia, which will add a 100,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility to the company’s footprint in the state.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Panama Auditor Says Port Operator Owes Millions

Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison of wrongdoing, providing a potential path for the  country to wrest control of canal facilities caught in a U.S.-China tug-of-war.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Likely to Continue for Months

New York City’s congestion pricing program is likely to remain in place for the next several months while legal wrangling between state officials and the Trump administration continues.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Could Trump’s Tariffs Trigger a US Recession?

Economists at Goldman Sachs have raised their assessment of the odds the U.S. will experience a recession to 45% from 35% following President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement April 2.

April 8, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Thune Doubts Chances for Congressional Tariff Oversight

Senate Republican leader John Thune predicted a bipartisan bill that would give lawmakers greater oversight of President Donald Trump’s tariffs would languish in Congress.

April 7, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Iowa Law Aims to Strengthen Trucking Independent Contractors

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has enacted a law backed by the state trucking association to strengthen the trucking industry’s independent contractor model in the state.

April 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

EU Unites Behind Tough Line on Trump Trade Tariffs

Trump’s move to slap a 20% tariff on EU goods as part of his “America First” agenda has stirred fears of a global trade war — and led to a meltdown in financial markets.

April 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Why Now Is the Time for AI in Trucking

The ongoing digital transformation of logistics and now supply chains makes this the ideal time for trucking to invest in artificial intelligence and gain a competitive edge.

April 7, 2025