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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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Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Urges Canada to Hike Steel Tariffs

The notoriously combative U.S. executive and vocal public supporter of President Donald Trump said July 21 that Carney and his cabinet should enact 鈥渟ignificant鈥 trade protections.

July 21, 2025
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Bank of Canada Poll Shows Tariff Risks Stall Business Plans

In the first quarterly reports since pausing rate cuts, the Bank of Canada said businesses and consumers appear to have adopted a cautious stance because of rapidly changing tariff policy.

July 21, 2025
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PermaCold Logistics to Build $60 Million Facility in Georgia

Georgia leaders have inked a $60 million deal with PermaCold Logistics for construction of a cold storage facility along Interstate 95.

July 21, 2025
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Fleetworthy Buys Predictive Tolling Specialist Commercelogic

Fleetworthy said the deal would offer carriers that use its Bestpass product predictive toll insights, automated reconciliation and cost-saving opportunities.

July 21, 2025
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Freight Brokers Use Technology to Fight Surging Cargo Theft

As freight brokers battle fraudsters intent on cargo theft, they are building defenses that combine multiple technologies provided by vendors and augmented by their own systems.

July 21, 2025
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US Container Volumes Set for Sharp Reversal Over Tariffs

The number of shipping containers carrying U.S. imports fell for a second straight month, putting the economic indicator on course for one of the sharpest year-on-year reversals on record.

July 21, 2025
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Port of Oakland Shipments Drop 10.1% in June

The effects of international tariffs are being felt at the Port of Oakland, which saw a 10.1% drop in overall shipping volume in June compared to the previous month.

July 18, 2025
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4 Former Yellow Terminals Sell for $6.85 Million

A Queens, N.Y.-based building firm, Kordun Construction, bought the most expensive property of the four 鈥 a Plainview, N.Y., service center 鈥 for $4 million.

July 18, 2025
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Union Pacific Said to Be Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific is exploring an acquisition of Norfolk Southern, setting up what could rank as the largest railroad deal ever, according to people familiar with the matter.

July 17, 2025
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Port of Long Beach Reports Downturn in June

Cargo slowed at the Port of Long Beach last month but officials said they expect a bounceback in July because of the ongoing pause on tariffs.

July 17, 2025