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New reporting every day.enFri, 25 Sep 2026 19:23:15 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/russias-wto-challenge-eu-carbon-levy-triggers-panel/https://theportbook.com/news/russias-wto-challenge-eu-carbon-levy-triggers-panel/A WTO dispute panel will examine Russia's claims that the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and emissions trading scheme violate trade rules, withFri, 25 Sep 2026 19:23:15 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/copeland-acquires-dickson-healthcare-cold-chain/https://theportbook.com/news/copeland-acquires-dickson-healthcare-cold-chain/Copeland has acquired Dickson, a provider of cloud-based temperature monitoring technology, to strengthen its portfolio for the healthcare and lifeFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:15 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/stb-member-criticizes-union-pacific-norfolk-southern-merger/https://theportbook.com/news/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, even as the board rejectedThu, 24 Sep 2026 07:49:33 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/china-europe-ecommerce-air-cargo-slumps-after-eu/https://theportbook.com/news/china-europe-ecommerce-air-cargo-slumps-after-eu/Low-value ecommerce exports from China to the EU fell 65% year-on-year in August, following a new €3-per-item fee, with air cargo flows rapidly shifting toWed, 23 Sep 2026 08:52:51 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/global-container-shipping-reliability-falls-august/https://theportbook.com/news/global-container-shipping-reliability-falls-august/Schedule reliability for global container shipping dropped to 29% in August, with average delays rising to 5.1 days, according to analyst Xeneta.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:50:19 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/wto-members-applied-tariffs-fall-third-since/https://theportbook.com/news/wto-members-applied-tariffs-fall-third-since/The average tariff applied by WTO members on a most-favoured-nation basis has dropped 32% since 1996, from 13.1% to 8.9%.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:52:30 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/tariffs-geopolitics-reshape-corporate-site-selection/https://theportbook.com/news/tariffs-geopolitics-reshape-corporate-site-selection/Companies are delaying major capacity investments and prioritizing resilience over low-cost models, according to a site selection expert.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:52:43 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/global-diesel-supply-falls-russian-middle-east/https://theportbook.com/news/global-diesel-supply-falls-russian-middle-east/Simultaneous refinery attacks in Russia and supply disruptions in the Middle East have removed roughly 2 million barrels per day of diesel from globalTue, 22 Sep 2026 08:50:22 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/fmcsa-issues-month-hos-waiver-fuel-haulers/https://theportbook.com/news/fmcsa-issues-month-hos-waiver-fuel-haulers/The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a nationwide waiver suspending standard Hours of Service rules for drivers transporting motorSun, 20 Sep 2026 08:46:08 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/faa-grants-boeing-777f-three-year-exemption/https://theportbook.com/news/faa-grants-boeing-777f-three-year-exemption/US regulators have allowed Boeing to build up to 35 new 777F freighters beyond 2027, citing a global shortage of large cargo aircraft and delays to itsSat, 19 Sep 2026 08:56:26 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/fleetcor-ceo-pay-million-ftc-fee-settlement/https://theportbook.com/news/fleetcor-ceo-pay-million-ftc-fee-settlement/FleetCor, now operating as Corpay, and its CEO Ronald Clarke have agreed to a $100 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over hidden andFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:42:14 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/union-pacific-ceo-criticizes-rival-railroads-merger-demands/https://theportbook.com/news/union-pacific-ceo-criticizes-rival-railroads-merger-demands/Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena has sharply criticized rival railroads' requests for extensive trackage rights as a condition for approving UP's proposed $85Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/tesla-semi-targets-european-deliveries-end/https://theportbook.com/news/tesla-semi-targets-european-deliveries-end/Tesla's head of Semi, Dan Priestley, announced the company will begin European demonstrations in the first half of 2027, targeting customer deliveries byFri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:03 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/sonar-launches-custom-insights-shipper-consortium/https://theportbook.com/news/sonar-launches-custom-insights-shipper-consortium/FreightWaves' SONAR platform launches SCI: Custom Insights, a new tool for its Shipper Consortium members to benchmark their freight data against real-timeFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:54:59 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/estes-invests-million-cross-border-freight-network/https://theportbook.com/news/estes-invests-million-cross-border-freight-network/Estes Express Lines is spending nearly $56 million to expand its cross-border and offshore freight capacity, targeting growth in Canada, Mexico, AlaskaFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:47:47 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/rail-container-delays-rise-los-angeles-long-beach/https://theportbook.com/news/rail-container-delays-rise-los-angeles-long-beach/Container dwell times for rail-bound cargo increased to 6.75 days in August at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, while truck-bound cargo timesWed, 16 Sep 2026 15:12:17 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/mexicos-heavy-duty-truck-exports-us-double-august/https://theportbook.com/news/mexicos-heavy-duty-truck-exports-us-double-august/Mexico's heavy-duty truck production and exports to the United States more than doubled in August 2026 compared to a year earlier, according to officialMon, 14 Sep 2026 06:08:33 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/import-bookings-inventory-levels-stabilize/https://theportbook.com/news/import-bookings-inventory-levels-stabilize/U.S. Import bookings have averaged lower than the previous two years while inventory levels have remained stable, creating a tight post-COVID inventorySun, 13 Sep 2026 06:09:47 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/california-fmcsa-clash-court-non-domiciled-cdl/https://theportbook.com/news/california-fmcsa-clash-court-non-domiciled-cdl/California and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration argued before a federal appeals court over the legality of a federal 'pause' on the stateSat, 12 Sep 2026 06:07:30 +0000https://theportbook.com/news/fulfillment-margins-collapse-parcel-costs-outpace-revenue/https://theportbook.com/news/fulfillment-margins-collapse-parcel-costs-outpace-revenue/Operator margin cushions plummeted from 9.7% to 0.6% in Q2, driven by parcel shipping costs rising 13% year-over-year while gross merchandise value growthFri, 11 Sep 2026 06:07:55 +0000