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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.
 

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Trump Maintains Duty-Free Exception on Chinese Goods

President Donald Trump said he would maintain the duty-free exception for low-value packages coming from China until “adequate systems are in place to fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue.â€Â 

February 7, 2025
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Werner Posts Q4 Declines in Profit, Revenue

Werner Enterprises reported year-over-year income and revenue declines during the fourth quarter of 2024.

February 7, 2025
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Hub Group Q4 Profit Falls Despite Intermodal Volume Growth

Fourth-quarter and full-year profit and revenue at Hub Group fell as lower revenue per load outweighed increased intermodal volume amid an ongoing weak freight market, the company said.

February 7, 2025
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Universal Logistics Reports 19% Gain in Q4 Revenue

Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a 19% year-over-year increase in revenue but a slight dip in net income for the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 6.

February 7, 2025
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Amazon Posts Strong Q4 Earnings, but Stock Dips on Q1 Outlook

Amazon on Feb. 6 reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for the holiday shopping period, but its share price dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for Q1.

February 7, 2025
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Transportation M&A Gains Momentum in Late 2024

The transportation sector saw merger and acquisition activity gain momentum as market conditions stabilized in the second half of 2024, according to experts.

February 7, 2025
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Purolator Buys Livingston to Boost International Operations

Purolator, which specializes in package delivery and is majority owned by Canada Post, sees the deal as an international growth play, particularly as the threat of trade wars grows.

February 6, 2025
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FAA Slows Reagan Airport’s Flight Arrival Rate

U.S. aviation safety regulators are slowing the rate of arrivals at Ronald Reagan airport to help ease the strain on air traffic controllers after last week's deadly midair collision.

February 6, 2025
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Panama Leader Denies Trump Claim of Free Canal Passage

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino denied that his government had granted free passage for U.S. government ships through the Panama Canal.

February 6, 2025
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Senate Panel Advances Supply Chain Resiliency Bill

The Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, reintroduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), gained bipartisan approval from the Commerce Committee.

February 6, 2025