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  • 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.

  • A person pushing a cart stacked with boxes navigates around people on a busy crosswalk.
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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.

  • Stephen Lamar and Joanne Crevoiserat sit on a stage in conversation.
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    How fashion leaders are thinking about tariffs, textile sustainability

    Companies should focus on smart sourcing and responsible manufacturing in response to fluctuating tariffs, per Stephen Lamar, president and CEO of the American Apparel and Footwear Association. 

  • Packages with the Target logo are loaded into a vehicle by a person.
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    Target tests new delivery method for Shipt drivers

    The initiative involves couriers bringing "brown box" shipments from stores to customers in locations lacking a sortation center.

  • Stacked containers at the Hamburg Port in Germany on Feb. 27, 2025.
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    EU pushes back retaliatory tariffs on US to mid-April

    The decision provides additional time for discussions with the Trump administration, according to a European Commission spokesperson.

    Updated April 1, 2025
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    Nissan, SK On announce $661M EV battery supply deal

    The automaker will use the batteries for electric vehicles manufactured at its assembly plant in Mississippi.

  • A worker bring boxes of flowers into the Avianca Cargo Warehouse before they are inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists.
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    De minimis changes: Businesses, trade groups weigh in

    Customs and Border Protection proposals to increase data requirements and limit the exemption's use drew a mixed response from commenters.

  • Best Buy expands delivery options.
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    What 25 retail leaders are saying about tariffs

    From price increase warnings to confidence that vendor relationships will help ride out the storm, here's how the retail C-suite plans to weather tariffs.

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    Kroger keeps eye on produce tariff exposure

    The supermarket chain is also identifying opportunities to diversify its sourcing base for other commodities.

  • Two cargo ships transit on water through the Suez Canal
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    FMC to probe 7 ocean chokepoints to improve shipping conditions

    The Federal Maritime Commission may bar container ships registered in countries it says are contributing to congestion and delays from entering U.S. ports.

  • President Donald Trump in the Oval Office
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    Food manufacturers seek ‘targeted’ tariff exemptions from White House

    The Consumer Brands Association, which represents PepsiCo, Conagra and Mondelēz, said ingredients such as cocoa, coffee and certain spices aren’t produced in the U.S.

  • Freight trucks arrive at Pantaco Customs Complex in Mexico City with goods to be shipped to the U.S. The trucks are surrounded by piles of shipping containers.
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    Tariffs are paused for USMCA-compliant goods. How can companies qualify?

    Businesses that previously found pursuing USMCA treatment cost-prohibitive are scrambling to determine if they meet the trade deal’s requirements.

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    Carriers upgrade border shipping amid tariff tumult

    Estes Express Lines and Pitt Ohio rolled out new services focused on Canada and Mexico, respectively.

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    Trade tensions prompt air cargo market uncertainty

    Freight forwarders and shippers are delaying contract negotiations, while carriers assess summer schedules, according to Xeneta.

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    JM Smucker splits supply chain, manufacturing functions

    SVP of Information Services Bryan Hutson will now oversee supply chain operations in an expanded role.

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    As tariffs loom over pharma manufacturing, a reshoring effort is underway — but not without challenges

    Experts say cost and other barriers present challenges to returning to U.S. shores.

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    3M hires Honeywell supply chain exec

    Torsten Pilz will succeed 3M Group President of Enterprise Supply Chain Peter Gibbons, who is stepping down from his role April 2.

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    UPS slaps temporary fee on China-to-US shipments

    The $0.29 per pound surcharge is active until March 29, adding to other expenses parcel shippers are navigating.

  • Tariff uncertainty sparks manufacturing anxiety, especially among small firms

    Shifting foreign suppliers could become more difficult as the Trump administration continues to enact new widespread tariff policies.

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    Metal tariffs make American manufacturing less competitive, can makers say

    The present tariffs situation “opens the door for cheaper canned foods to flood the U.S. market from China and other foreign competitors,” the Can Manufacturers Institute said. U.S. trade groups are calling for exemptions.

  • A side view of a large Amazon Prime tractor-trailer, with motion blur on the background as it passes on Interstate 40 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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    Amazon’s LTL pursuit threatens to shuffle retail volumes in market

    The company could upend the sector just by handling its own shipments.

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    Macy’s to open North Carolina distribution center

    The facility, slated to open in this year, will provide additional supply chain efficiencies at a lower cost, executives say.