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Trucks at Port of LA

The Port of Los Angeles will continue to collect a $10 clean truck fund fee for the next three years. But at least two harbor commissioners indicated it warrants a closer look going forward.

Multiple adverse factors contributed to a much rougher three months for truck manufacturers in the first quarter of 2025 than was expected at the turn of the calendar year.

These days, YouTube has expanded to offer tools that enable companies to personalize their content, cash in on the podcast frenzy, facilitate in-video purchasing and more.

Telematics vendor Samsara is teaming up with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, the companies said May 20.

A massive House-passed tax and budget measure promises to return a federal account central to transportation maintenance projects to solvency.

Suppliers of transportation management systems are building connections with virtual agents and assistants powered by AI while also investing in their own AI features.

Sweden-based Volvo Cars is eliminating 3,000 positions as part of a cost-cutting program as the auto industry faces challenges from trade tensions and resulting economic uncertainty.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management built a new stake in Amazon, noting that the investor acquired shares at an “extremely attractive” price.

US Steel plant

President Donald Trump said U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh in a possible signal that he’ll approve a bid by Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in the steelmaker.

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Sysco Helps Restaurants Caught in Trade War

Restaurant supplier Sysco is coaching eateries on substitutes for imported ingredients hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. 

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Software Logistics Giant WiseTech Buys E2Open for $2.1B

Australian shipping software company WiseTech Global made its biggest ever acquisition, agreeing to buy E2open Parent Holdings in a deal that values the U.S. firm at $2.1 billion.

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Volvo Cars CEO Insists R&D Direction Not Shifting to China

“People worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. That’s a misunderstanding,” Hakan Samuelsson said. “There’s no such plan, and Chinese operations are also cutting costs.”

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As artificial intelligence continues to advance, technology developers are beginning to introduce AI-powered virtual agents and assistants that could change how logistics work is done.

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While continuing to endure a stubbornly slow freight market recovery, the largest third-party logistics providers in North America also face a murky outlook for international trade.

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President Donald Trump’s deal to lower tariffs against China for 90 days is expected to spur a surge of pent-up cargo and further market volatility, according to experts.

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In the span of a few days, leaders in both Oregon and Vermont reversed plans to limit sales of diesel-powered trucks in favor of electric trucks in their states.

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President Donald Trump said May 25 that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.