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    Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads

    This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the U.S.

    Updated March 27, 2025
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    FedEx grows ATR feeder fleet amid air network overhaul

    The company also decided to delay its MD-11 aircraft retirement timeline to fiscal year 2032 due to positive international freight market growth projections.

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    AAFA reacts to cancellation of labor rights contracts

    The fashion trade organization “expressed alarm” over the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the Bureau of International Labor Affairs’ grant programs.

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    Williams-Sonoma says tariffs present opportunity

    Supply chain efficiencies and moving sourcing away from China are giving the home goods retailer a leg up.

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    UPS to close 2 Kansas facilities as it scrutinizes network footprint

    The delivery giant is "reassessing" some of its U.S. operations, which will result in the locations shuttering later this year.

  • President Donald Trump speaks with Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung, right,, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, center and House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 24.
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    Hyundai’s $21B US bet features supply chain localization

    The automaker plans to build a $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana as part of the investment.

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    Tariff-driven frontloading boosts Los Angeles port volumes

    The port may see a 10% drop in volume in the back half of 2025, according to Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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    J. Jill plans ship-from-store capability

    The apparel brand will join a growing roster of retailers using their brick-and-mortar footprints to fulfill e-commerce orders.

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    Build-A-Bear Workshop pulls forward inventory to deflect tariff impact

    The stuffed animal retailer says the move enables better flexibility in a fluctuating trade environment. 

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    US will charge 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars

    The increased duties will go into effect April 2, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

    Updated March 26, 2025
  • Joaquin Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Committee held the hearing to investigating the cost of prescription drugs. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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    Johnson & Johnson boosts US manufacturing as big pharma reshores

    The company is pledging $55 billion over the next four years to open new production facilities.

  • A customer walks into a FedEx store on December 21, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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    FedEx unveils new consolidated returns service

    Easy Returns, competing with the likes of UPS' Happy Returns, will use 3,000 FedEx Office and Kohl's stores as drop-off locations.

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    UPS debuts service for better import fee transparency

    Global Checkout aims to reduce surprise charges online shoppers pay for international deliveries in a fast-changing trade environment.

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    The construction materials most at risk for tariffs, per Skanska

    Rebar, structural steel, piping and ductwork are all facing price volatility, according to Skanska USA Building executive Steve Stouthamer.

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    Tariffs, seasonal demand drive flatbed trucking rate increases

    The rate jumped by 4 cents last week, the largest weekly gain this year, said Principal Analyst for DAT Dean Croke.

  • Louis DeJoy, U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General, speaks at the unveiling of the Nancy Reagan stamp, in the East Room at the White House on June 6, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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    Postal Service head DeJoy exits as agency faces uncertain future

    Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino will take over until the Board of Governors names a permanent successor.

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    Trump admin delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks

    The 30-month pause comes as major companies have grappled with E. coli and listeria contamination within their supply chains.

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    Amazon building robotics fulfillment center in North Carolina

    The facility will contain more than 3 million square feet of floor space and support the company’s efforts to cut costs and improve production.

  • President Donald Trump looks on as Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaks at the White House on March 24, 2025.
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    Trump threatens tariffs on Venezuela’s oil buyers

    The president said he will levy duties against countries that import oil or gas from the South American country starting April 2.

    Updated March 25, 2025
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    FMC advisory group reviews drayage experience at seaports

    National Shipper Advisory Committee is looking to identify key issues truckers face at the Northwest Seaport Alliance.

  • Pallets of baby formula are unloaded from a FedEx cargo plane upon arrival at Dulles International Airport on May 25, 2022, from Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
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    FedEx bringing on nearly $400M in new healthcare business

    The gains come as the company competes with UPS for customers in the sought-after vertical.

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    How shipping costs will change in upcoming LTL classification shift

    The National Motor Freight Code overhaul will focus on density, so denser shipments will become cheaper while less dense ones will become more expensive.

    Updated March 26, 2025
  • Lithium-rich brine dries in an evaporation pond next to mounds of salt bi-product at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert on August 24, 2022 in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
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    Trump orders review of domestic critical mineral production

    Federal agencies must identify lands and projects that can be developed immediately, per an executive order signed Thursday.

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    Corning, Suniva and Heliene form US solar supply chain

    The companies aim to produce a module made with polysilicon, wafers and cells manufactured in the U.S.

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    FedEx renews Sunday home delivery push to meet demand

    After shrinking its coverage a few years ago, the carrier expanded it again to reach two-thirds of the U.S. population.