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    UPS, FedEx ground dozens of aircraft at Boeing’s recommendation

    The halt to MD-11 flight operations comes after the deadly crash of a UPS aircraft of that type in Louisville, Kentucky.

    By • Nov. 8, 2025
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    Veho, Jitsu and Gofo add capacity pre-holiday shipping rush

    In their push to compete with FedEx and UPS, alternative carriers aim to gain business with more robust processing capabilities before the peak season.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • Boxes of Green Mountain Keurig coffee K-Cup pods displayed on a store shelf. The box lable reads "Keurig Genuine K-Cup Pods Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Cinnamon Sugar Cookie"
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    Keurig Dr Pepper eyes $200M in supply chain savings from spinoff

    The beverage giant is carving out its coffee business, which will focus on sourcing resiliency, manufacturing consolidation and logistics optimization.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff powers in landmark case

    Several justices seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's claims of broad tariff authority under a 1977 emergency powers act.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Canada Post rotating strikes: How shippers can limit holiday hurdles

    Amid labor disruptions, businesses using the carrier should prioritize customer communication while securing multiple delivery options, experts said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    UP-NS merger: Rigorous STB review a must, lawmakers say

    Eighteen U.S. senators signed a letter to the agency warning the combination could weaken competition, raise rates and hurt the agricultural supply chain.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
  • Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4, 2025.
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    UPS plane crash kills at least 9, disrupts package sorting

    The incident in Louisville, Kentucky, halted operations at the company's top air hub Tuesday night and could delay some package deliveries.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Kroger deepens Uber ties amid store-level fulfillment push

    The grocer plans to offer delivery services via the e-commerce company’s platform from nearly all of its stores starting early next year.

    By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 4, 2025
  • An Amazon delivery truck drives past Amazon's JFK8 Staten Island fulfillment center in Staten Island on March 25, 2022 in New York City.
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    Amazon: Better inventory placement fuels record delivery speeds

    The e-commerce giant has reduced its U.S. inbound lead time by nearly four days as it pushes for faster shipping capabilities.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
  • A UPS driver makes a delivery on June 30, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
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    UPS readies 5.9% rate bump, fee increases on Dec. 22

    The changes, which will impact ground, air and international shipments, mirror the hikes rival FedEx announced earlier this year.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    US to lower China tariffs as part of trade war truce

    The truce also includes de-escalating other trade actions, such as China’s rare earth export controls and U.S. fees on China-linked ships.

    By • Updated Nov. 7, 2025
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    UPS, Postal Service reach ‘preliminary agreement’ in Ground Saver talks

    The carriers have made progress on terms for volumes and rates as UPS looks to tap back into the agency's final-mile capabilities.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Trucking carriers work to combat soft market

    Less-than-truckload providers are prioritizing profitability over volume to weather the downward freight cycle, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner next to South Korea President Lee Jae Myung on Oct. 29, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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    US nears trade pact with South Korea

    The two countries have “pretty much finalized” a deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday. 

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Effective tariff mitigation requires strong industry connections: former CBP director

    Engaging with customs brokers, industry trade associations and consultants is key, per Richard DiNucci, who is now a senior international trade advisor at Venable LLP.

    By , • Oct. 28, 2025
  • A UPS worker makes deliveries in Manhattan on July 24, 2023 in New York City.
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    UPS job cuts reach 34K this year, aided by driver buyouts

    The delivery giant has also shuttered 93 buildings in 2025 as it adjusts its U.S. network to a reduction in Amazon volume.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Amazon unveils 3 new systems to boost its fulfillment, delivery network

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

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters next to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Air Force One on Oct. 27, 2025.
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    US inks Southeast Asia trade pacts, touts China negotiation progress

    The White House reached reciprocal tariff deals or frameworks with Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia while hinting at a potential trade truce with China.

    By , , , • Oct. 27, 2025
  • 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.

    By • Oct. 25, 2025
  • 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.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
  • Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives sit side by side.
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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.

    By Bill Stephens • Oct. 24, 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.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 24, 2025
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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.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
  • 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.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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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.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025