Amazon is adding heavy-duty capacity at both ends of a key national freight arc — the West Coast’s I‑5 corridor and the Midwestern I‑70/I‑465 loop — with a 3.8‑million‑square‑foot fulfillment complex in Woodburn, Oregon, and a newly announced 1‑million‑square‑foot facility planned for Greenfield, Indiana. For carriers and 3PLs, that combination…
As of October 11, 2025, industry leaders warn that the U.S. cargo theft crisis isn’t just growing in scale — it’s being masked by cases that never make it to police blotters or claim files. Carriers and shippers told FreightWaves that fear of premium hikes and tougher renewals is a…
Canada Post says mail and parcel movement will restart on Saturday, October 11 at 6 a.m. local time as postal workers shift from a nationwide shutdown to rotating walkouts — ending roughly two weeks of a full stoppage that began September 25. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says…
USTR SOFTENS SOME FOREIGN-BUILT SHIP FEES, ADDS 100% TARIFFS ON CRANES AND SOME TRUCK CARGO-HANDLING GEAR The U.S. set a $46/NT fee for foreign-built vehicle carriers, scrapped an LNG license-suspension rule, and exempted some LPG/ethane carriers—while imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese ship-to-shore cranes and certain truck cargo-handling equipment but not…
Amazon is deepening its U.S. fulfillment footprint on two pivotal lanes at once, lighting up a five‑story robotics hub south of Portland while advancing plans for a million‑square‑foot replenishment facility outside Indianapolis. For carriers, the combination concentrates middle‑mile freight on I‑5 and adds new east‑west density around I‑70—right as peak…
Trucking companies are facing a bitter calculus after a loss: report the theft and risk steeper renewals or tougher terms, or quietly absorb the hit to keep premiums in check. That reluctance to file claims or call police doesn’t just mask the scale of the crime wave — it also…
Canada’s two-week postal shutdown is giving way to rotating strikes starting Saturday, October 11, at 6:00 a.m. local time across the country — a tactical shift that will move mail again but keep uncertainty baked into last-mile planning. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents more than 55,000…
China will begin charging American-linked vessels new port fees on Tuesday, October 14, escalating a maritime standoff that now threatens U.S. landside logistics. The Ministry of Transport said ships that are U.S.-owned, operated, built or flagged will be assessed 400 yuan (about $56) per net ton per voyage, with charges…
Canada’s postal network is creaking back to life this weekend as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) pivots from a two‑week nationwide shutdown to rotating strikes starting at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 11. For shippers and carriers on both sides of the border, that means parcels…
US trade authorities have moved to dramatically raise the cost of China‑made ship‑to‑shore cranes and related cargo gear, a shift that could lift effective duty exposure on new equipment well above 200% once recent actions stack with existing measures. For motor carriers, the policy turn is more than a line…
