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Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade

The move underscores how the market is turning to workarounds to cope with maritime congestion due to the Iran war and an intensifying El Niño.

An LPG vessel and a container ship navigate the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal near Colon, Panama. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Three Chinese Tankers U-Turn in Hormuz as Risks Remain High

The risks to shipping are set to continue after Trump insisted that there were no ongoing talks with Tehran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East in limbo.

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Target May Use Some of $994M Tariff Refund to Cut Prices

The amount the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has refunded to companies reportedly reached $100 billion earlier in August.

Cupertino, Calif. Photo: iStock/Sundry Photography

Amazon Plans Six-Fold Increase in Drone Delivery Service by End of 2026

The e-commerce giant said this rapid expansion will bring ultrafast drone delivery within reach of tens of millions of customers across the country.

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Trump Delays Canada Tariffs at 11th Hour, Saying Deal Close

Trump has routinely backed off some of his biggest tariff threats when negotiations yield what are often modest concessions.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025. Photo: Bloomberg

What Small Importers Should Let AI Decide, and What Not

Whether a decision can be undone is the line small importers need to draw before letting an AI agent near their sourcing.

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Oil Supertanker Earnings on Mideast Route Near $510K a Day

The earnings increase come as exporters in the Persian Gulf seek more vessels to deliver the abundant crude barrels they promised to Asian buyers.

A VLCC at sea. Photo: iStock/Teamjackson

Tyson to Shed Three Beef Plants as U.S. Cattle Herds Dwindle

The USDA reported in February that there were an estimated 86.2 million heads of cattle in the U.S. to start the year, marking the lowest level the country has seen in 75 years.

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Idled Dodge Muscle Car Plant May Be Sold, Canada Union Says

Although Stellantis hasn’t provided formal notice of closing the plant, the company has indicated that it’s open to selling it.

The Stellantis Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Photographer: Laura Proctor/Bloomberg

Covert Mideast Oil Flows Are Keeping Global Prices in Check

The trade of ferrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz undetected to transfer the barrels onto tankers in the Gulf of Oman is running at full tilt, sources say.

Processing tank at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co Ruwais refinery and petrochemical complex in Al Ruwais, United Arab Emirates. Photographer: Christophe Viseux/Bloomberg

USMCA’s Uncertain Fate Is Challenging North American Automakers

Of all industries doing business across North American borders, none stands to be more affected by a possible end to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement than automotive manufacturers.

Photo: iStock/RainerPlendl

Court Lets Trump Halt Tariff Exemption for Low-Cost Goods

The Justice Department argued that lifting a suspension on tariffs that were already in effect was not the same as ordering new ones.

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