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U.S. Weighs Plan to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The 30-day exemption, which is still being developed, is set to apply broadly to vessels moving oil, gasoline, diesel, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer among U.S. ports.

Photo: Bloomberg

EU Rejects U.S. Trade Probe Allegations of Market Overcapacity

The commission’s comments come hours after the U.S. launched a probe into major trading partners, including the EU and China.

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Workers at U.S. Meat Processing Plant to Strike

99% of workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike after nine months of negotiations over a new contract.

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Supply Chains Strain to Cope with the Effects of Iran War

With tanker traffic through the strait dropping by 90%, it's not hard to draw a straight line between the ongoing conflict and widespread supply chain disruptions.

Photo: Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg

Legal Fight Reopens Over Trump’s Push to Tax Low-Value Imports

Trump’s executive orders halting the exemption cite the same national emergencies he relied on in imposing the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.

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Berlin Airport Was Temporarily Closed for Security Reasons

Several airports across Europe, including Berlin, Munich, Oslo and Copenhagen, faced disruptions in recent months after suspected drone sightings.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Photo: iStock/Irina Gelwich

DoT & FAA Unveil Testing Program for Electric Aircraft

Secretary Duffy says eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine and much more.

A glimpse of the future? Image: iStock/adventtr

Maersk Says it Will Pass War Costs on to Customers

Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began, transportation through the vital Strait of Hormuz route has come to a standstill, briefly driving oil prices up close to $120 a barrel.

Photo: iStock / peshkov

China’s Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

The Balboa port is one of two terminals along the strategic Panama Canal that have become a flashpoint in the rivalry between the U.S. and China.

The Port of Balboa in Panama City. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Explained: How Trump Can (Try to) Impose Tariffs

One way or another, there is likely to be a slew of lawsuits against any and all of the new tariffs.

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NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Work May Halt Again Without Federal Funds

The federal government had suspended reimbursement payments while it reviews whether the project follows a new rule that bars contracting requirements based on race or gender.

Photo: Bloomberg

Late Payments Rise as Suppliers Trade Discounts for Cash

Suppliers reported that just 37% of invoices were paid on time in 2025, down from 42% the previous year, and from 54% in 2019.

Photo: iStock.com/AntonioSolano

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