BNSF launches $4bn Barstow hub amid UP-NS merger scrutiny
BNSF has escalated its Barstow International Gateway investment to $4 billion — up from $1.5 billion announced in 2022 — ...
Region: Southeast Asia
FedEx recovers in Vietnam: backlog down 50%, 4,500 daily deliveries
FedEx's operational disruption in Vietnam—triggered by a botched April 26 switch from Song Binh to Viettel Post and concurrent IT ...
US, Indonesia ink reciprocal trade deal with 19% tariff cap
The United States and Indonesia have finalized the terms of a framework trade agreement that caps reciprocal tariffs on Indonesian ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trade Disruption Halts Sustainability Progress in Apparel Sourcing
A report from Inspectorio reveals that trade disruption is triggering rapid apparel sourcing shifts — particularly away from China toward ...
Indonesia, Canada ink CEPA to eliminate 95% trade barriers
Indonesia and Canada signed the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) on 24 June 2026, eliminating 95% of bilateral trade ...
Ocean Freight Rates Rise 19% to $5,700/FEU Amid Early Peak Season
Ocean freight rates are rising sharply amid an early peak shipping season, with transpacific rates to the U.S. West Coast ...
IFC, Santander ink $500M supply chain finance facility
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Santander have agreed a US$500 million risk-sharing facility to expand supply chain finance access ...
FedEx revenue rises 8.3% to $24B; UPS falls 1.6% in Q1
Four air freight and logistics firms — UPS, FedEx, Expeditors, and C.H. Robinson — reported Q1 2026 results that collectively ...
