China will start charging new port fees on Monday, October 14, for ships with U.S. ties — a direct response to Washington’s Section 301 surcharge on China-linked vessels that begins the same day. Beijing’s levy starts at 400 yuan (about $56) per net ton for each voyage and ratchets up…
Canada’s two-week shutdown of postal deliveries is giving way to rotating strikes, a shift that will restart mail and parcel flows unevenly across the country beginning Saturday, October 11, at 6 a.m. local time. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says the tactic keeps pressure on management while allowing…
Washington has moved from warning shots to implementation. On October 10, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said it will impose a 100% tariff on specified ship-to-shore container cranes tied to China and extend steep duties to other cargo-handling gear. For terminal operators, that instantly turns tomorrow’s crane orders…
Why this matters for fleets and owner-operators Two developments in the tax world carry practical implications for trucking: South Carolina’s clarified expectations for wine excise tax filers, and renewed emphasis by the IRS and the Tax Court on the “bank deposits” method to reconstruct income. If you haul beverage alcohol,…
National Overview — Sunday, October 12, 2025 A coastal low is driving heavy rain, strong onshore winds, and coastal flooding along much of the East Coast. The Desert Southwest faces a focused flash-flood threat from repeated downpours, while a Western storm brings rain to lower elevations and accumulating high-elevation snow…
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…
