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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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NTSB Says Maryland Could Have Found Key Bridge Vulnerability

The Maryland Transportation Authority did not conduct a risk assessment that, if acted upon, could have allowed the state to protect the Francis Scott Key Bridge from collapsing, NTSB says.

March 21, 2025
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FedEx Reports Net Income, Revenue Increase for Q3

FedEx Corp. continued efforts to improve profitability during its fiscal third quarter despite navigating an especially challenging operating environment, the company said.

March 21, 2025
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China Cuts Back on Small Packages Shipped to US

Chinese companies cut back on the small packages they shipped to the U.S. last month, as President Donald Trump looks to close off the trade and impose tariffs on all imports from China.

March 21, 2025
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Trump Team Gives New York 30 Days to End Congestion Tolls

President Donald Trump and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy are putting the state and Gov. Kathy Hochul 鈥渙n notice鈥 after New York rebuffed the prior deadline.

March 20, 2025
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FedEx Lowers Guidance, Citing 鈥榁ery Challenging鈥 Market

FedEx is the latest U.S. company to sound the alarm over weakening consumer confidence and potential fallout from President Donald Trump鈥檚 escalating trade war.

March 20, 2025
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Trump Pressures Fed to Cut Rates as Tariff Concerns Grow

The public pushback on interest rates comes as the Trump White House tries to make its case for stiffer tariffs amid a mixed economic picture in the U.S.

March 20, 2025
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TCA Addresses 鈥楥hallenging Times鈥 at Annual Conference

More than 1,300 trucking executives and industry suppliers gathered for the Truckload Carriers Association鈥檚 convention to discuss efforts to navigate a difficult operating environment.

March 20, 2025
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Shifting Tariff Policies, Uncertainty Keep Carriers on Edge

Tariffs have the potential to impact trucking capacity, freight lanes, and new and used equipment costs, and uncertainty over what will happen is introducing new challenges for trucking.

March 20, 2025
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Cargo Numbers Increase in February at Port of Los Angeles

Cargo numbers continued to push higher at the Port of Los Angeles in February 鈥 but it came with some caution that the pace could slow by midyear due to tariffs and lower consumer confidence.

March 20, 2025
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AI Helps Moving Companies Boost Efficiency, Cut Costs

There are many uses for AI programs for moving companies 鈥 and for-hire carriers in general 鈥 executives said.聽But preparation is key to their effective use.

March 20, 2025