Long Beach Port imports surge 40% amid tariff, war uncertainty
Imports at the Port of Long Beach surged 40% to 418,851 TEUs in May 2026, driven by retailer frontloading ahead ...
Region: North America
Ocean carriers boost Asia-US capacity 12.1% amid $5,750 freight rates
Ocean carriers deployed record weekly capacity increases — up 12.1% on Asia–US east coast routes — yet freight rates continue ...
China’s New Rules Raise Supply Chain Risk for US Pharma
China’s April 2026 supply chain regulations eliminate transition periods and empower Beijing to restrict exports from U.S. pharma firms conducting ...
FedEx to issue tariff refunds starting August 2026
FedEx will begin issuing tariff refunds to customers starting in August 2026, following receipt of $85 billion in government-issued reimbursements ...
Agility Robotics merges with SPAC for $2.5B valuation
Agility Robotics, developer of the Digit humanoid robot, will go public via merger with Churchill Capital Corp. XI, securing over ...
U.S. warehouse layoffs hit 1,244; trucking bankruptcies surge
A FreightWaves report details escalating distress in U.S. logistics: Humano LLC and SIMOS together cut 1,160 warehouse jobs in Avon, ...
C&H Sugar faces first ILWU warehouse strike in decades
C&H Sugar’s Crockett facility is experiencing its first warehouse worker strike in decades, launched by International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
Philadelphia cargo theft ring steals $1.5M, including $230K in dimes
A Philadelphia-based cargo theft ring stole more than $1.5 million in freight between January and July 2023, including $230,000 in ...
Claire’s opens 248,000-sq-ft Illinois DC to boost inventory flow
Claire’s opened a 248,000-square-foot distribution center in Elgin, Illinois on June 25, 2026, aiming to enhance inventory visibility, accelerate fulfillment, ...
FedEx redeems $4.15bn debt using Freight spin-off proceeds
FedEx has redeemed up to $4.15 billion in debt using proceeds from the June 1, 2026 spin-off of FedEx Freight ...
