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Funding

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Humble Robotics raises $51M for a cabless drayage truck

The Series A funds pilots and early manufacturing of a driverless electric hauler for short container runs at ports, plants and rail yards.

Trade

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Canada puts tariff relief ahead of USMCA renewal

Canada’s US ambassador said winning relief on 50% steel, 50% aluminum, and 25% auto tariffs is the priority, not the USMCA review. July 24 is the first live rate-move date

Freight

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Freight rates are rising, but small carriers keep failing

Five trucking companies filed for bankruptcy and over a 1,000 logistics jobs were cut June 5-15, even as the Cass Linehaul Index rose 6.9% YoY

Trade

Briefing

Tariff fight splits into two tracks, with refund clocks running

IEEPA tariff refunds are now split across two legal tracks: $166B in struck-down tariffs enters Phase 2 on June 29, while a 10% Section 122 tariff runs until July 24. Four deadlines are live