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Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand

Single-family residential construction experienced a modest but encouraging uptick in July 2025. This positive shift saw single-family housing starts climb to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)...

De Minimis Cargo Clearance Goes The Way of The Dodo

**Section 321 Cargo Clearance Falls Victim to New Trade Policies: An End to De Minimis Duty-Free Shipping** In a significant shift in trade policy, Section 321 cargo clearance has become a casualty of...

Laura DiBella nominated to replace Louis Sola as FMC commissioner

The Trump administration has officially nominated Laura DiBella to serve as a Federal Maritime Commissioner (FMC), filling the vacancy left by Louis Sola’s departure two months prior. Reports...

LR updates rules to cover wind propulsion and crew safety

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced significant updates to its classification standards, designed to bolster the adoption of wind propulsion technologies and enhance crew safety at sea. These...

Logistics Unplugged: Episode 28

Are you grappling with escalating costs, fragmented data, and an increasingly dissatisfied customer base? These pervasive challenges often feel like the status quo in today’s complex supply...

Another Feather in the Cap for MLETR: ICC Netherlands Calls for Acceleration

On September 1, 2025, a powerful coalition spearheaded by ICC Netherlands—including prominent banks, businesses, the Port of Rotterdam, and several key trade associations—formally presented a...

🎣 Kroger Sues Broker

In today’s essential newsletter, we also dive into critical developments such as California’s unfolding emissions battle, the escalating tariff turmoil driving the trade deficit, and...

Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand

July 2025 saw encouraging signs of growth in single-family residential construction, marking a notable upturn. Single-family housing starts advanced to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)...

De Minimis Cargo Clearance Goes The Way of The Dodo

The era of widespread duty-free shipping for businesses has come to an end, as Section 321 cargo clearance falls victim to the latest trade policy adjustments. On August 29, 2025, the United States...