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Business groups urge USTR to scrap China-linked ship fees

Hundreds of trade groups support a proposed extension of the suspension through Jan 9, while some lawmakers want the fees reinstated to support US shipbuilding.

Fulfillment

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Tractor Supply opens its first automated distribution center

The Nampa, Idaho building stores and moves product with 125 KNAPP shuttle units.

Trade

Briefing

Mexico and the US push USMCA talks to October

The fourth round of review talks had been planned for September in Washington.

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Manufacturing

Lego will spend $400M to expand its Mexico plant

The expansion adds a packaging building and an automated warehouse through 2029.

Freight

Briefing

Panama Canal crossings top $5M as El Niño cuts traffic

The canal has held daily transits at 32, down from 36, since mid-September.

Trade

Briefing

US and China extend their trade truce to Jan. 10

The truce had been due to expire Nov. 10.

Technology

News

Amazon is putting an AI inventory planner inside Seller Central

Two new agents in Seller Assistant suggest what sellers should ship in and what to do with slow stock. Each of those calls carries an Amazon fee.

Fulfillment

News

Amazon puts the Prime badge on brands' own websites

Brands can now offer Prime delivery on their own sites through Amazon's fulfillment service, and FBA sellers get cheaper fees for six months.

Fulfillment

News

Lowe's pilots drone delivery with Wing and DoorDash

The home improvement chain is flying small items like tape and caulk from one Charlotte-area store, using a drone base already in its parking lot.

Freight

News

Maersk returns India-US East Coast service to Suez Canal

The carrier is cutting transit from India to Savannah to 28 days, months after it pulled the same service off the route.

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