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USPS Reverses Decision to Stop Delivering Parcels from China

Close to half of all parcels entering the U.S. under de minimis exemptions were sent from China, according to a 2023 report by U.S. Congress.

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Lawsuit Challenges Hong Kong Firm's Control of Panama Ports

The lawsuit claims that the contracts allowing Hong Kong-owned CK Hutchison Holdings to operate two ports at either end of the canal violate Panama's constitution.

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Two Years After East Palestine Disaster, Fight for Rail Safety Continues

Leaders announced the reintroduction of the Railway Safety Act, which was first proposed in Congress the month after the derailment in 2023, but died in committee months later.

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Norway Releases Ship Linked to Sweden-Latvia Cable Damage

The Norwegian-registered ship carrying a fully Russian crew was allowed to leave the port in Tromso after “a number of investigative steps."

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Waffle House Adds Egg Surcharge as Avian Flu Outbreak Continues

Waffle House said that it hopes the price increase will be short-lived, but added that it "cannot predict how long this shortage will last."

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Xi’s Careful Reply to Trump Tariffs Shows China Has More to Lose

China’s options range from promises to buy more American oil and gas and keeping the yuan stable to delivering on the Phase One deal.

Xi Jinping. Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg

Costco Reaches Tentative Deal with Teamsters in 11th Hour

If the union had gone on strike, it would been the largest work stoppage at a U.S. retail chain in history, and the first for a big-box retailer.

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Will Relatively Stable Freight Rates Stay That Way in 2025?

Shippers are holding their collective breath to see how a rash of uncertainties surrounding the U.S. and global economies will impact freight rates in 2025.

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Canada Joins Mexico in Achieving a Month’s Delay to Threatened Tariffs

The February 3 announcement came only hours after Mexico negotiated a similar delay.

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Shein Relaunches in India as Five-Year Ban Ends

India had banned Shein, TikTok and several other Chinese apps in 2020, over claims that China's government had used the apps to steal user data.

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U.S. Tariffs on Mexican Imports are Paused for a Month

Sheinbaum said that, during a “long” conversation with Trump, they agreed that the U.S. will delay imposing 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico for a month.

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Trump Admin Demands 'Immediate Changes' to Panama Canal Operations

Rubio's office warned that the U.S. would take necessary measures to protect the Panama Canal against China's alleged influence in the region.

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