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Border Shutdowns Could Cost Billions, Local Business Officials Warn

Shutting down ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego could cost local industry billions, say business officials in the region.

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Black Friday Backlog: Canada’s Postal Strikes Near ‘Crisis Territory’ for Retailers

Rotating strikes are threatening Canada's holiday shopping rush, with the government resisting calls to end a dispute that has undelivered parcels piling up.

Amazon’s Latest Crusade in the Grocery Delivery Wars: Thanksgiving Dinner

The turkey is browning, your guests are on route, and you suddenly remember a forgotten ingredient. Amazon stands ready to bail you out.

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Indonesia’s Growing Postal Problem: Delivering to 18,000 Far-Flung Islands

An online shopping boom that should be helping Indonesia’s postal service is actually hurting because regulators have set parcel delivery prices so low.

Trade War Finally Hits Commodity Shipping Industry

As tariffs were being slapped on hundreds of goods, shipping rates for dry bulk — the segment that hauls billions of tons of coal, iron ore and crops around the globe — kept rising. But no more.

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Big Oil Is Moving and Re-Using Whole Platforms to Cut Costs

Oil companies have pushed through draconian cost cuts during the recent industry slump, but they’re not quite done yet.

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Pot in Armored Trucks: Brink's Co. Is Turning Into a Cannabis Play

Brink’s Co., best known for its armored trucks, may have just turned itself into a derivative pot play.

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Alibaba Goes International to Hit New Singles' Day Record

The Chinese internet giant is looking beyond borders to turn its annual Singles’ Day shopping celebration into a global phenomenon.

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Podcast | The Ups and Downs of the Global Shipping Industry

For the ocean shipping business today, it’s tough enough navigating the rough waters caused by economic cycles. But do carriers sometimes make their own waves?

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FedEx to Lift Prices Twice Inflation Rate

FedEx will boost most prices by an average of 4.9 percent starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.

FedEx CEO Stares Down Threat From Amazon's Own Delivery Network

FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith isn’t sweating Amazon.com Inc.’s move to expand its own delivery network.

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Logistics Hiring Contributes 10 Percent of October U.S. Job Growth

Hiring in the transportation and warehousing sector soared in October as employers heading into peak shipping season added 24,800 jobs.

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