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Manufacturing

Reshoring brought about 247,000 announced US factory jobs in 2025

Transportation equipment and electronics led the announcements, but US factory payrolls fell by 113,000. The Reshoring Initiative expects a bigger year ahead.

Freight

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Amazon adds two China-to-US air freight options for sellers

Sellers who split cartons by region in China pay no FBA inbound placement fee.

Freight

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ZIM raises its 2026 profit forecast on demand and rates

The midpoint of its adjusted EBIT forecast rose 72% from August.

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Freight

Parallel Systems raises $100M for driverless electric rail cars

Its battery-powered Panther cars run up to 500 miles without an operator.

Sustainability

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Etsy buys zero-emission trucking certificates to fund Texas electric trucks

The four-year agreement is not tied to Etsy's own shipments.

Trade

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178 Section 301 exclusions on Chinese goods expire Nov. 9

Goods must be entered before 11:59 p.m. Eastern that day to qualify.

Freight

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McCormick raises its cost-inflation outlook to 6%-7% on freight

McCormick expects freight and commodity costs to compress its fourth-quarter gross margin.

Fulfillment

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Walmart and Wing take drone delivery to Denver and Seattle in 2027

The additions take the companies' announced network to nearly 20 US metros.

Trade

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US imports rise $17.2B in August, led by oil, gold and chips

Consumer goods imports fell $486 million as pharmaceutical imports dropped.

Freight

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Panama Canal will auction 2027 dry-season transit slots and add the Panamax locks

Bidding is Nov. 17 for the Neopanamax locks and Nov. 24 for Panamax.

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