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Aug. 13, 2025
| This week’s logistics news and insights for supply chain leaders
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
A volatile year in U.S. trade policy is shaking up supply chain strategies and consumer sentiment, which could lead to a challenging peak season for retailers.
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Global spot rates from Southeast Asia to North America fell 16% YoY as capacity constraints eased.
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UPDATED
China also extended its suspension of additional retaliatory duties against U.S. goods, maintaining current rates until November.
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Businesses using the retailer’s cross-border importing service can now ship goods from Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong, its first origin ports outside of China.
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The shipping giant also doesn’t plan to charge customers related surcharges as a way to cover the additional costs, said executive Anders Sonesson.
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The planned pricing adjustments will raise prices for Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and other agency services during the holidays.
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Experts say bundled agreements for LTL and parcel delivery services from the carrier are on the outs, potentially incentivizing customers to explore other trucking options.
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The Postal Service is slashing costs as its new leader aims to advance a controversial 10-year transformation plan.
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Opinion
A merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would exacerbate existing issues like declining service standards, writes Alliance for Chemical Distribution CEO Eric Byer.
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