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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.

Trade

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AutoZone says tariff refunds added 145 bps to its quarterly margin

The company received a $96 million IEEPA tariff refund in the quarter, with more refunds expected in FY27.

Freight

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STB refuses to dismiss UP-NS merger application

The board called the case a 'transaction of first impression.'

Freight

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16 trucking companies filed for bankruptcy in under a month

The filings range from one-truck operators to carriers with more than 50 power units.

Trade

Briefing

Most firms are keeping tariff refunds as cash, Atlanta Fed finds

About three-quarters of eligible companies plan to keep at least some refund money as cash.

Trade

Briefing

Commerce finds Chinese brake drums and garment hangers dodging duty orders

Commerce says one 'later-developed' brake drum just uses different metal.

Logistics

News

Amazon lifts contractor driver pay to nearly $24 an hour

The ecommerce giant is putting another $1.9 billion into its delivery contractors for 2027, the same amount as last year, as FedEx sets its 2027 rates and peak surcharges start next month.

Technology

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Boston Dynamics opens Atlas training center at Hyundai's Georgia EV plant

Atlas humanoids are learning to sequence parts for the assembly line, with component assembly work targeted for 2030.

Logistics

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FedEx keeps its 2027 rate increase at 5.9%, but light parcels to homes pay more

The average holds for a fourth straight year. The fees under it rise 6% to 9%, the zone map changes in February, and FedEx Freight now prices on its own at 6.9%.

Freight

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Maersk drops its fleet cap as the container orderbook hits a 2008 high

The carrier that held its fleet flat for two years just ordered 26 megaships, taking the industry's orderbook to 45% of the fleet in service.

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