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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.
 

Government, Business, Logistics

International Trade: US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days

The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%.   

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees ‘Huge Surge’ in Volume in Last Few Days

Hapag-Lloyd is seeing a jump in business after the U.S. and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war ceasefire unleashes a wave of pent-up demand for shipping.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

US-China Tariffs Deal Eases Burden on Inexpensive Packages

Online U.S. shoppers will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over tariffs.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

GOP Bill Would End Duty-Free Imports of Cheap Foreign Goods

House Republicans have proposed using their tax and spending bill to end duty-free imports of cheap foreign goods, a perk companies have used to grow their U.S. business for the past decade.

May 13, 2025
Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

Landstar Posts Q1 Revenue of $1.15B After Fraud-Related Delay

Landstar System reported its first-quarter earnings following a two-week delay caused by a supply chain fraud incident, the company said May 13.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Freight Rates Set to Rise on Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-U.S. deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific Ocean.

May 13, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics

Last-Mile Carriers Push Tech Providers Toward Innovation

Last-mile delivery companies, which have always aimed for access to real-time visibility and advanced route optimization, face pressure to better use vehicles and make fast deliveries.

May 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, TCA

NYC Expands Weigh-in-Motion Program for Trucks

The New York City Department of Transportation will expand a program to fine overweight trucks on major infrastructure.

May 12, 2025
Business, Logistics

Bain to Buy Nissin Shares to Go Private in $756 Million Deal

Japanese logistics company Nissin said Bain Capital will buy its shares from shareholders for it to go private through a management buyout, in a deal worth about $756 million.

May 12, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Hub Group Reports Steady Q1 Earnings Amid Revenue Slip

Hub Group kept its earnings almost perfectly steady year over year despite revenue declining during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported May 8.

May 9, 2025