Refund process for IEEPA tariffs is set to go live April 20
Companies that paid tariffs later ruled unlawful under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) will be able to start filing refund claims April 20, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP said it is launching a new electronic tool called CAPE, the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries, that lets importers submit claims directly through the […]
Echo Global Logistics expands EchoChill network with new Sacramento cold storage facility
Earlier this week, Chicago-based third-party logistics and technology-enabled transportation services provider Echo Global Logistics said it has expanded its consolidated refrigerated LTL (Less-than-Truckload) service offering, entitled EchoChill, through the addition of a new Sacramento, California-based storage cooler facility. The company said that this facility will enable Pacific Northwest-, northern California-, and upper mountain-based states to be […]
UPS rolls out nationwide RFID package sensing to deliver real-time visibility and smarter logistics
Earlier this week, Atlanta-based freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS announced it is implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) package sensing throughout its United States small package network, which it said, “will bring unprecedented visibility and reliability to customers of all sizes.” UPS said it is using RFID sensing technology in its package delivery vehicles […]
Modex 2026 gets underway with packed halls and new tech, big announcement
The Georgia World Congress Center came alive Monday morning as Modex 2026 exhibitors put the finishing touches on their booths and attendees began streaming onto the show floor. By mid-morning, the halls were already buzzing with activity, setting the tone for a busy week of equipment demos, new technology and face-to-face interactions. Then, show producer […]
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern address revised merger application at NEARS
Following a unanimous decision in January by the Surface Transportation Board, which rejected the application merger submitted by Union Pacific (UP) for a proposed $85 billion merger between UP and Norfolk Southern (NS), a revised application is expected to be submitted to the STB by April 30. The revised merger application was a key theme […]
Same old story for shippers, asked to recover from steep fuel surcharges again
Like a roller coaster, worldwide prices for diesel and gasoline continue to set records in the first oil crisis because of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. U.S. diesel prices—the fuel used for most freight and delivery trucks — is going for an average of $5.64 a gallon nationally in April. That’s up from about $3.76 a […]
project44 announces acquisition of LunaPath.ai
Chicago-based project44, a provider of supply chain visibility services, announced today it has acquired LunaPath.ai, an AI-native logistics automation company, specializing in orchestration and execution-focused agents. A purchase price was not provided for this all-cash transaction. Also based in Chicago, LunaPath serves as an execution layer for modern supply chains, noted project44. The company has more than […]
Iran conflict and tariffs push U.S. import volumes down while fuel costs rise, reports Port Tracker
The Iran conflict, and related gains in fuel prices, and tariffs are having different impacts on United States-bound retail container import volumes, according to the new edition of the Global Port Tracker report, which was issued earlier today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. The ports surveyed in the report […]
Amazon cuts USPS volume by 20% in new deal, averting major revenue loss for Postal Service
While the existing contract between global e-commerce retailer Amazon and the United States Postal Service (USPS) expires in 2026, a Reuters report published yesterday shed some light, in regards to the relationship between the parties. According to the report, Amazon and the USPS came to terms on a new agreement, in which the USPS will […]
March Services PMI signals continued growth as costs and global tensions weigh on outlook
Services economy growth continued to grow in March, according to the new edition of the Services ISM Report on Business, which was released today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The March Services PMI, at 54.0 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), fell 2.1%, from February to March, growing, at […]