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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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Consumers to Feel Tariff Pain as Small Parcel Exemption Ends

President Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to scrap the policy means that surprise bills will increasingly accompany deliveries that have become a staple of modern life for many consumers.

August 28, 2025
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UN Agency Seeks Clarity on Small Parcels as Exemption Ends

The Universal Postal Union said it sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Aug. 26 to express concerns the agency鈥檚 member countries have about the end of the 鈥渄e minimis exemption."

August 28, 2025
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Mexico Suspends Postal Shipments to US Over Tariff Confusion

The announcement follows similar moves by postal services from the European Union and several other countries as the de minimis exemption聽ends Aug. 29.

August 28, 2025
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Aurora, McLeod Partnering on TMS for Autonomous Trucks

This Aurora-McLeod software integration will make it easier for mutual customers to adopt autonomous trucks and pave the way for broader industry deployment of this emerging technology.

August 28, 2025
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Mexico Moves to Raise Tariffs on China, Bolstering US Ties

The tariff hikes, expected for imports including cars, textiles and plastics, aim to shelter domestic manufacturers from Chinese competition, according to people briefed on the matter.

August 27, 2025
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Canadian Firms Delay Passing Tariff Costs to Shoppers

Q3 data from Statistics Canada鈥檚聽Canadian Survey on Business Conditions聽said 42% of businesses didn鈥檛 pass along tariff-related聽cost increases聽to their customers in the past six months.聽

August 27, 2025
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Ports See Strong July Cargo Gains From Tariff Frontloading

The Port of Los Angeles reported its busiest month on record with container volume increasing 8.5% to 1,019,837 20-foot-equivalent units from 939,600 last year.

August 27, 2025
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UPS Outsources Weather Forecasting Operation

The company has also shifted its technology support functions in recent months to third-party tech vendors.

August 27, 2025
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Yellow Bankruptcy Estate Moves 3 More Terminals

Three more less-than-truckload service terminals once operated by Yellow are close to finding new owners, including two in Canada, according to a court filing.

August 27, 2025
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DOT to Reclaim Control of DC鈥檚 Union Station

The move is part of a broader effort by the administration to take back direct control of key rail hubs along the Northeast Corridor.

August 27, 2025