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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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A. Duie Pyle Enters North Carolina for First Time

A Duie Pyle entered the North Carolina market for the first time in recent weeks, the latest in a series of expansions of the LTL-focused carrier鈥檚 footprint and operations.

March 6, 2025
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Congressional GOP Rallies Behind Trump鈥檚 Economic Vision

Transportation leaders are lining up behind President Donald Trump鈥檚 call to action to streamline infrastructure construction regulations and jump-start domestic energy initiatives.

March 6, 2025
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Trade Tensions Put American Crop Exports in Jeopardy

鈥淢exico could put their own import tariffs on 鈥 that could reduce the U.S. freight advantage. It鈥檚 a matter of how fierce the trade war gets,鈥 said Pat Boova.

March 5, 2025
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Trump Grants One-Month Tariff Exemption for US Automakers

President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers.

March 5, 2025
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Trump to Decide on Canada, Mexico Relief Today, Lutnick Says

President Donald Trump is set to announce changes to the tariffs on Canada and Mexico, with potential relief for autos and other sectors, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said March 5.

March 5, 2025
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Shipping Executives in Crisis Mode Over Tariff 鈥楨arthquake鈥

Global shipping executives gathered this week in Long Beach, Calif., for a major annual conference, then found themselves in crisis mode.聽

March 5, 2025
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N.C. Reopens I-40 Section Closed Since September Hurricane

A stretch of I-40 that serves as a freight route between North Carolina and Tennessee has partially reopened after a monthslong shutdown caused by storm-related damage from Hurricane Helene.

March 4, 2025
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Trump鈥檚 Trade Policy Sparks Worries Over Food Prices

Plans to impose duties on American agriculture imports will boost the price of fruit and vegetables as well as sugar, coffee and meat. Executives have said consumers are pinching pennies.

March 4, 2025
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Tariffs Could Have Major Implications for Trucking

President Donald Trump on March 6 issued a second monthlong reprieve on a slate of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, just two days after implementing the long-threatened levies.

March 4, 2025
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Congressional Policymakers Push for More Truck Parking Aid

A bill meant to improve transportation safety by increasing access to truck parking was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

March 3, 2025