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The Surface Transportation Board has ordered Union Pacific to make public a recording of CEO Jim Vena's conference remarks, rejecting the railroad's appeal and citing transparency concerns for the $85 billion Norfolk Southern merger review.
South-South merchandise exports reached USD 7.2 trillion in 2025, accounting for 27.8% of world exports, having grown nearly twice as fast as North-South trade over two decades.
Schneider National is moving its eastern intermodal rail operations from CSX to Norfolk Southern in a strategic realignment aimed at enhancing market access and capacity. The new service begins in January, with executives citing network reach and customer proximity as key drivers, not the pending merger between the two railroads.
A new OECD-WTO review finds developing economies now account for nearly half of global merchandise exports, but Least Developed Countries remain stuck at one per cent, prompting calls for stronger private partnerships to multiply aid impact.
Oman's government will not extend APM Terminals' concession to operate Salalah Port beyond November 2028, disrupting a key transhipment hub for major shipping alliances.
The WTO Trade Facilitation Committee is pushing to finalize its second review by year-end, with members hearing presentations on risk management, AI, and technical assistance while confronting concerns over funding gaps and implementation discrepancies.
Vietnam signed a free trade agreement with the four EFTA nations-Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland-in Hanoi on October 18, concluding over a decade of negotiations.
Bangladesh signed a $336 million loan with China to expand Mongla Port, aiming to increase capacity by 394,000 TEU annually.
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,042,652 twenty-foot equivalent units in September 2026, its busiest month in 118 years, driven by surging imports and shifting global trade routes.
C.H. Robinson's acquisition of RXO, valued at $5.8 billion, is the largest truck brokerage M&A deal in history, driven by $300 million in projected cost synergies.
A veteran truck driver and analyst tested the Tesla Semi fully loaded, praising its hill-climbing power and regenerative braking.
Low-value ecommerce exports from China to the EU fell 65% year-on-year in August, following a new €3-per-item fee.
FreightWaves' SONAR platform launches SCI: Custom Insights, a new tool for its Shipper Consortium members to benchmark their freight data.
Operator margin cushions plummeted from 9.7% to 0.6% in Q2, driven by parcel shipping costs rising 13% year-over-year.
The WTO's Goods Trade Barometer reading of 102.0 indicates world merchandise trade volume is above trend and gaining momentum, driven by strong demand.
Mexico's light-vehicle exports increased 1.3% year-over-year in August 2026, with the US taking 76.3% of shipments.
President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could stop trading with Mexico and other countries where it runs large trade deficits.
ShipStation Global has launched a less-than-truckload product, its first freight expansion since its parent company merger.
Port congestion in Asia has reduced global container shipping capacity by 2.3m teu, according to Sea-Intelligence.
A three-week runway upgrade at Buenos Aires' main cargo airport will severely restrict widebody flights, forcing multiple international carriers to cancel flights.
TruckSmarter announced its acquisition and the immediate shutdown of its Dispatch app, affecting over 500,000 carriers.
The WTO has released the programme for its 2026 Public Forum, which will examine services as a driver of development, income, and job creation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Monday, vowing to strengthen the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's role.
President Xi Jinping attends the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, with analysts seeing the bloc as central to China's Eurasian strategy amid global changes.