UPS: Over two-thirds of US volume now handled by automated locations

The carrier is increasing its use of automation in a bid to reduce package handling costs and more flexibly adjust capacity.

By Max Garland • July 30, 2026

Fed holds benchmark rate steady in vote with three dissents

The central bank held the main interest rate steady as inflation remained elevated due to supply shocks across sectors such as energy.

By Grace Noto • July 30, 2026

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Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.

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Caraway Home’s 3PL collaboration drives parcel savings, returns benefits

A live rate-shopping tool and custom reverse logistics workflow from ITS Logistics is aiding the home goods brand's omnichannel strategy.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 29, 2026

How Walmart uses AI to limit weather disruptions in its supply chain

The retailer uses technology to determine how to reroute or position inventory before severe weather events occur, an executive told Supply Chain Dive.

By Max Garland • July 29, 2026

UPS CEO outlines edge versus Amazon’s competing service

Amazon can best handle lightweight, short-distance volume in urban areas, while UPS has strengths in “every other place," Carol Tomé said.

By Max Garland • July 28, 2026

Steel producer uses collapsible containers to optimize transport, lower costs

Outokumpu's use of foldable containers simplifies the transportation of difficult-to-move scrap steel, per a case study from the Alabama Port Authority.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 28, 2026

Trump’s Section 301 tariffs face lawsuit seeking removal, refunds

Two businesses argue that levies installed to address forced labor regulations are being used as a workaround to replace previously removed duties.

By Phil Neuffer • July 27, 2026

Canadian National won’t fight UP-NS merger under new deal

The deal would provide Canadian National with access to shipper sites that would face reduced Class I railroad offerings, pending STB approval.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 27, 2026

DHL Express to lower import, export fuel surcharge calculations

The reduction of 2 percentage points runs counter to the fuel fee increases other parcel carriers have installed in recent quarters.

By Max Garland • July 27, 2026

3 tips for shippers watching the USMCA review

As trade priorities change, companies need to ensure their supply chains are optimized to pivot, experts said during a panel hosted by Supply Chain Dive.

By Kelly Stroh • July 27, 2026

US imposes tariffs over forced labor before global duty ends

Imports from 60 trading partners will be subject to either a 10% or 12.5% tariff, effective Friday, the same day Section 122 levies will expire.

By Phil Neuffer • July 23, 2026

FedEx unveils 2026 peak season fees, higher home delivery prices loom

The carrier's holiday surcharges, which apply across various shipping services, will be higher than they were last year.

By Max Garland • July 23, 2026

MSC, CMA CGM introduce fresh Panama Canal surcharges

The ocean carriers said the fees were necessary due to operational constraints and lower water levels at the major waterway.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 23, 2026

Tractor Supply taps Instacart for same-day delivery

The partnership adds to various last-mile upgrades the retailer has deployed in recent months.

By Max Garland • July 22, 2026

Trump maps out 200% tariffs for generic pharmaceuticals

The president said Tuesday he would maintain duty-free treatment for qualifying goods the next two years before hiking the tariffs in ensuing years.

By Phil Neuffer • July 22, 2026

USPS launches smart locker service for local transactions

Local XChange offers a secure package storage option for buyers and sellers on online marketplaces, the agency said.

By Max Garland • July 22, 2026

Maersk to open $100M fulfillment hub in Massachusetts

The 617,000-square-foot facility near Boston, which will serve a large e-commerce customer, is set to open in August.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 22, 2026

Best Buy names chief fulfillment and operations officer

Duane Scarboro is responsible for sourcing, supply chain, fulfillment, delivery and service in the new role, which went into effect last week.

By Kelly Stroh • July 21, 2026

US slaps 50% tariffs on many Canada imports

The Section 338 duties apply to a wide variety of products — even if they qualify for duty-free treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

By Antone Gonsalves • Updated July 21, 2026

Fuel surcharges wallop FedEx, UPS shippers as Amazon looms

With customers facing elevated fees and seeking discounts, Amazon’s delivery services could impact market pricing in the long term, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

By Max Garland • July 20, 2026

Logistics resiliency is critical as disruptions pile up in 2026

“It is increasingly difficult to really predict where that next disruption is going to come from,” Ranole Beng, Maersk's head of Transpacific market for ocean, said in a virtual panel.

By David Taube • July 20, 2026

Tariffs, Iran war prompt ocean shippers to scrap tradition

The Port of Los Angeles logged over 1 million TEUs in June, but ocean shipping faces a murky second half of year, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

By Kelly Stroh • July 17, 2026

Walmart bets on AI and digital twins to shape its supply chain strategy

The technology helps the retailer get products around the world, despite global conflict or weather challenges, Walmart's Indira Uppuluri said.

By Paige Gross • July 16, 2026

US tags Brazil imports with 25% tariff

The fresh levy will go into effect July 22 with exemptions for a list of goods, including those covered by Section 232 duties.

By Phil Neuffer • July 16, 2026

DHL Global Forwarding expands Transpacific air cargo capacity with new route

The thrice-weekly Bangkok-Cincinnati service connects manufacturing regions in Southeast Asia to U.S. hubs.

By Kelly Stroh • July 15, 2026