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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

    Updated Oct. 27, 2025
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    Solving common supply chain delays

    Delays in the supply chain can mean lost sales, higher costs and unhappy customers.

  • Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump (left) speak at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 16, 2025.
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    Trump to raise Canada tariffs by 10%

    The announcement comes days after trade talks with Canada were suspended over an anti-tariff TV ad featuring parts of a 1987 speech by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

  • The FedEx logo is displayed at a FedEx ship center on February 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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    FedEx Network 2.0: Tracking closures, layoffs across the US

    The logistics giant is shutting down ship centers as part of its plan to streamline operations. Here's how the overhaul is progressing.

    Updated Aug. 6, 2025
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    Amazon unveils 3 new systems to boost its fulfillment, delivery network

    A multi-armed robotics system, an agentic AI model and smart glasses for drivers build upon other technologies the e-commerce giant has revealed this year.

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    Levi’s updates strategy to cut freshwater use across supply chain, reduce climate impact

    The denim manufacturer has a new goal to reduce its freshwater use by 15% across its garment manufacturing supply chain and processing facilities by 2030.

  • President Donald Trump walks to the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    US reviews China’s compliance with 2020 trade pact

    The White House opened a Section 301 investigation examining whether China fulfilled provisions within an agreement signed during the first Trump administration.

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    What shippers need to know about potential tariff refunds

    The White House has indicated it may need to issue refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down certain levies. Here’s a guide of what to expect and how to prepare.

    Updated Oct. 24, 2025
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    Ford faces up to $2B quarterly hit from Novelis plant fire

    The automaker is preparing to boost production of its F-Series trucks with its aluminum supplier coming back online sooner than expected. 

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    Deep Dive

    UP, NS say a merger will cut carload transit times. Shippers aren’t convinced.

    Carload trip duration and equipment utilization haven’t improved meaningfully despite several other mergers in the last few decades, one expert said.

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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 Sept. 26, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize invests $860M to build North Carolina distribution center

    The facility will primarily support the Food Lion banner and marks the company’s fourth facility in the state.

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    Amazon links up with USPS for doorstep returns

    Pickups from the Postal Service have been available for some customers since this summer, per the e-commerce giant.

  • Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands in the White House Cabinet Room.
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    US, Australia sign framework for critical mineral supply chain

    The two countries agreed to the multibillion-dollar initiative as China tightens export controls for essential minerals.

  • A Levi's logo on a pair of jeans on Oct. 9, 2025, in San Anselmo, California
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    Levi’s nears completion of warehouse network transition

    The jeans maker will cease simultaneously operating owned distribution centers by early next year as it continues a strategic shift to leasing more facilities.

    Updated Oct. 27, 2025
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    A tale of 3 small businesses: How they changed packaging to mitigate tariffs

    As costs rise, companies have explored their options to shrink dimensions or change materials altogether.

  • 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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    How UPS, FedEx and DHL Express handle customs hangups post-de minimis

    As parcel carriers try to help shippers navigate U.S. regulatory changes, experts say there are ways to limit negative customs outcomes, such as package disposals.

  • A FedEx deliver worker moves a cart with packages on Dec. 6, 2021 in New York City.
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    FedEx, UPS pricing tweaks set up ground shipping rates for record 2025

    Fuel surcharge pressures and new rounding rules are challenging shippers ahead of peak season, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

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    Old Dominion Freight Line plans 4.9% rate increase

    The change will occur Nov. 3 due to factors such as rising costs in real estate, new equipment and employee compensation packages, the LTL carrier said.

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    Supreme Court urged to block Trump’s tariffs ahead of November hearing

    Small businesses and states suing the president claimed levies implemented under a 1977 emergency powers act amounted to a $3 trillion tax increase on Americans.

  • President Donald Trump walks down a hallway toward the East Room of the White House on July 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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    US weighs 100% tariffs on Nicaragua under Section 301

    The Trump administration is also proposing to suspend all or some applications of CAFTA-DR benefits to the country, such as tariff concessions.

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    Some employers skip the upskilling, use AI to replace workers

    However, small- and medium-sized employers might become the “backbone” of upskilling as the market shifts, according to the British Standards Institution.

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    New Balance expands distribution network into the West

    The sneaker maker opened a distribution center in Salt Lake City this month that will eventually handle all West Coast inbound and outbound volume.

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    Target taps Chevrolet EV fleet for deliveries in Dallas area

    The retailer is pushing to make its last-mile operations more efficient and sustainable via a program using BrightDrop electric vans.

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    Wayfair to shutter Kentucky plant as part of logistics network revamp

    The closure will impact more than 200 employees who will be laid off in phases, starting Jan. 1.

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    Costco leans on SKU flexibility, buyer experience for tariff strategy

    The retailer has also opted to shift production origins and consolidate buying to lower the cost of goods.