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Customs & compliance
US Importers Face Risks in DDP Shipping Arrangements
A logistics firm warns US importers of rising compliance risks under 'delivered duty-paid' shipping, while the WTO Director-General calls for leveraging trade to build a sustainable ocean economy.
Customs & compliance
USPS Ramps Up Holiday Delivery Capacity with New Tech and Staffing
The U.S. Postal Service is enhancing its infrastructure and staffing to manage a 40% holiday volume surge, aiming to improve delivery speed and reliability during the 2025 peak season.
Customs & compliance
PACCAR embeds factory touchscreen and app platform in 2027 trucks
PACCAR will install its factory-warranted PACCAR Connect touchscreen and fleet app platform in Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 trucks starting in early 2027, consolidating diagnostics and app access into a single portal.
Customs & compliance
Mark Colson Appointed President and CEO of American Trucking Associations
Mark Colson will succeed Chris Spear as president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, with the appointment announced on October 15 and effective December 1, 2026.
Customs & compliance
Port of Columbia Secures $1 Million FastSites Loan for Rail Spur
Louisiana Economic Development has finalized a $1 million FastSites loan to the Port of Columbia, completing funding for a $7 million rail spur connecting to Union Pacific's main line.
Customs & compliance
Class 8 Truck Orders Rise 18% as Fleets Eye 2027 Models
North American Class 8 truck orders increased 18% month-over-month in September to 21,300 units.
Customs & compliance
STB Member Criticizes Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
A Surface Transportation Board member called the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application 'shallow' and lacking detail.
Customs & compliance
Cabless Truck Prices Could Drop Below $100,000
Humble Robotics CEO Eyal Cohen predicts cabless autonomous freight platforms could be priced under $100,000 at scale.
Customs & compliance
VesselBot analysis reveals 31% emissions gap
A new analysis of over 86,000 container voyages in Q2 2026 shows fleet-wide emissions intensity rose 1.5%.
Customs & compliance
Fruehauf Seeks to Add Parts Makers to Defective Trailer Lawsuit
Trailer manufacturer Fruehauf is asking a Kentucky court to add component suppliers SAF-Holland and Bendix as defendants in a lawsuit over trailers.
Customs & compliance
CINS urges mandatory dangerous goods label for lithium-ion batteries
The Cargo Incidents Notification System calls for urgent reform of IMO Special Provision 188.
Customs & compliance
US Customs Scrutinizes Importer Records Years After Shipment
US Customs and Border Protection is reviewing import entries up to 314 days after cargo release, with importers responsible for records for five years.
Customs & compliance
Lusaka Airport Gains Freighter Services
Emirates and TAAG Angola Airlines start weekly freighter flights to Lusaka, Zambia, due to rising demand for time-sensitive imports and regional links.
Customs & compliance
DOT shuts 110 CDL schools in fraud crackdown
Federal officials removed over 110 commercial driver training schools from a federal registry and are targeting 160 more for removal, citing widespread fraud.