President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers.
March 5, 2025Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Trump Grants One-Month Tariff Exemption for US Automakers
Trump to Decide on Canada, Mexico Relief Today, Lutnick Says
President Donald Trump is set to announce changes to the tariffs on Canada and Mexico, with potential relief for autos and other sectors, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said March 5.
March 5, 2025Shipping Executives in Crisis Mode Over Tariff ‘Earthquake’
Global shipping executives gathered this week in Long Beach, Calif., for a major annual conference, then found themselves in crisis mode.
March 5, 2025N.C. Reopens I-40 Section Closed Since September Hurricane
A stretch of I-40 that serves as a freight route between North Carolina and Tennessee has partially reopened after a monthslong shutdown caused by storm-related damage from Hurricane Helene.
March 4, 2025Trump’s Trade Policy Sparks Worries Over Food Prices
Plans to impose duties on American agriculture imports will boost the price of fruit and vegetables as well as sugar, coffee and meat. Executives have said consumers are pinching pennies.
March 4, 2025Tariffs Could Have Major Implications for Trucking
President Donald Trump on March 6 issued a second monthlong reprieve on a slate of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, just two days after implementing the long-threatened levies.
March 4, 2025Congressional Policymakers Push for More Truck Parking Aid
A bill meant to improve transportation safety by increasing access to truck parking was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 3, 2025Trump Says Tariffs on Foreign Farm Goods Start April 2
The president did not clarify if this plan is part of a previously announced effort to enact so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.
March 3, 2025Lumber Futures Surge on US Probe Into Import Dumping
Lumber futures rose to the highest in more than two and a half years after President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into shipments of the commodity into the U.S.
March 3, 2025Tariffs Could Raise US Car Prices by Up to $12,000
Tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico threaten to exacerbate an automotive affordability crisis that is already driving buyers out of the market.
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