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BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs

Amazon launched its Delivery Service Partner program in 2018, offering aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to run their own businesses.聽Today, some fear the best days are behind them.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Lists Top Demands on China Before Trade Talks Resume

The president listed rare earths, fentanyl and soybeans as the U.S.鈥檚 top issues with China just before the two sides return to the negotiating table this week in Malaysia.聽

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPerspective

Perspective: People of Trucking Power the Nation

"I have felt deep gratitude and pride representing America鈥檚 8.4 million truckers as American Trucking Associations' 80th chairman," writes Dennis Dellinger.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

White House Details Trump鈥檚 New Truck Tariffs

Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet.

October 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Volvo Q3 North American Truck Sales Decline 20%

Gothenburg, Sweden-based Volvo Group 鈥 parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks 鈥 sold 9,622 trucks in North America, compared with 12,026 a year earlier.

October 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US, China Plan New Trade Talks in Malaysia

Earlier this year, the two agreed to a truce in which Washington paused tariffs on Chinese goods while Beijing pledged to resume the flow of rare-earth magnets. That expires in November.

October 17, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Canada鈥檚 Labor Market Gains Mask Deeper Weakness

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said he sees the Canadian labor market as 鈥渟oft鈥 despite recent聽data聽that showed the country added 60,400 jobs in September.

October 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

US Blocks Global Carbon Tax on Ships for Now

Countries at an聽IMO gathering in London voted to push back for a year a decision on whether to make ships start paying for the more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases they emit each year.聽

October 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

J.B. Hunt Execs Optimistic Capacity Balloon Is Deflating

鈥淭he reason you鈥檝e seen spot rates up in the last couple of weeks 鈥 it鈥檚 been because of the enforcement activity,鈥 said J.B. Hunt Chief Operating Officer Nick Hobbs.

October 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Stellantis, Pony AI to Test Robotaxis in Europe

The agreement involves a battery-powered minivan as the initial fleet model for 鈥渁ccelerating the development and deployment of robotaxi solutions in Europe,鈥 the companies said.

October 17, 2025