UPS plans 5.9% rate increase on Dec. 21
The carrier’s average rate bump will match FedEx’s upcoming increase, but UPS also has additional changes in store.
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PepsiCo shutters Tennessee bottling plant amid soda slump
The closure comes after the beverage giant’s CEO laid out a cost-cutting plan to improve flattening growth.
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How shoppers define delivery success – and what they’ll do if you fall short
New research from Roadie reveals how falling short on delivery promises can drive customers to shop elsewhere.
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Promises vs. reality: Closing the AI adoption gap in transportation
As teams see AI perform reliably, trust and their willingness to give it more responsibility grow.
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Trump tweaks Canada tariffs, removing certain goods while adding others
Plywood and certain packaging materials are among the products that will no longer face the 50% tariff, effective Oct. 30.
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ILA, Halifax port employers reach tentative labor pact
The three-year deal announced Friday comes a week after Montreal employers and the port workers union agreed to a five-year contract after a one-year arbitration process, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government pushes port labor reforms.
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NY-NJ port truckers seek FMC rulemaking on empty returns
A stakeholder group of drayage carriers wants enforceable standards for managing empty container handling, putting more burdens on ocean carriers for managing their equipment.
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Typhoon Champi closes Taiwan ports, brings fresh disruption to East Asia
The island’s busiest port of Kaohsiung, as well as the ports at Keelung and Taipei, were among the harbors closed Friday as the storm, packing winds of up to 120 mph, approached.
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MSC, Zim return to Suez route for joint Asia-USEC service
The change from a routing around southern Africa is part of the ongoing gradual return of Far East services using the shorter Suez route.
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Demand for AI infrastructure propels air cargo peak season
Demand by hyperscalers is driving the volume, particularly on the trans-Pacific, but general high-tech products and restocking ahead of November’s online shopping promotions are also filling freighters.