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FedEx Practice of Diverting Delivery of Huawei Parcels Called a Political Ploy

FedEx Corp.’s reported practice of rerouting Huawei parcels to the United States without the Chinese company’s authorization demonstrates that the U.S. government is leaving no stone unturned to disrupt normal business activities, analysts said May 28.

May 29, 2019

Auto Industry’s Weakness Drags Down Global Economic Growth

A decline in global car sales likely reduced world gross domestic product by 0.2% last year, and a flat auto market will continue to dampen global manufacturing indicators in 2019, according to a report by Fitch Ratings on May 28.

May 29, 2019

In Middle of Trade War, Port of Los Angeles Terminal Gets Ready for Robots

Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through on average per day, even in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war.

May 22, 2019

Supreme Court Rejects UPS Appeal That Postal Service Should Raise Delivery Rates

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a UPS Inc. appeal that aimed to force the U.S. Postal Service to raise its prices for delivering packages.

May 20, 2019

Amazon Proposes Airfreight Hub in Florida

LAKELAND, Fla. — Amazon is looking to make a more than $100 million investment in Lakeland.

May 17, 2019

Maine Highway Agencies Aim to Ease Traffic Woes During I-95 Construction

Maine’s two highway agencies launched a rare coordinated public information campaign May 15 in an effort to ease the impact that two construction projects less than 9 miles apart on a busy stretch of Interstate 95 will have on traffic.

May 16, 2019

Ports Off to a Strong 2019 Start, but Concern Looms Over Trump Tariffs

Many of the nation’s ports have reported record monthly and quarterly container volumes so far in 2019, but port executives are expressing concern that steeper tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by President Donald Trump could hurt the economy — and their facilities.

May 15, 2019

US-China Trade War to Worsen Before 2019 Deal, Survey Shows

Economists expect the trade war between the world’s two largest economies to get worse before it gets better — culminating in a deal by year-end.

May 14, 2019

China Defies Trump With Plans to Raise Tariffs on US Products

China announced plans to raise duties on some American imports starting June 1, defying a call from President Donald Trump to resist escalating a trade war that is sending stock futures tumbling and clouding the outlook for the global economy.

May 13, 2019

US Gives China a Month for Trade Deal as Talks Stay Deadlocked

President Donald Trump’s administration told China it has a month to seal a trade deal or face tariffs on all its exports to the Unites States, even as both sides sought to avoid a public breakdown in negotiations despite a developing stalemate.

May 10, 2019