Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle East Conflict Hits Air Cargo March 5, 2026 By Allison Lampert , Lisa Baertlein, Julie Zhu and Tim Hepher Shipments ranging from fresh produce to airplane parts are in limbo as Middle East conflict squeezes cargo capacity and pushes...
FedEx Sues US for Refund on Trump’s Emergency Tariffs February 24, 2026 By Lisa Baertlein and Mike Scarcella Global transportation company FedEx filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a refund for President Donald...
California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes January 30, 2026 By Lisa Baertlein, Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and...
Port of Los Angeles December Imports Fell 8% From Year Earlier January 23, 2026 By Lisa Baertlein The Port of Los Angeles handled 424,499 20-foot equivalent units of imports in December, down 8% from the year earlier,...
Trump Tariffs Could Intensify US Trucking Industry Slump, Experts Say December 16, 2024 By Lisa Baertlein President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on top trade partners China, Mexico and Canada would deal a blow to the $1.7...
US Shippers Avoid East Coast Ports on Risk of Second Strike November 4, 2024 By Lisa Baertlein, Doyinsola Oladipo and Jessica DiNapoli U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs...
Shippers Scramble for Workarounds Ahead of Threatened Port Strike September 25, 2024 By Lisa Baertlein and Timothy Aeppel U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast,...
US Military Confirms Houthi Missile Strikes on Two Ships in Gulf of Aden June 10, 2024 By Lisa Baertlein Yemen’s Houthi damaged two commercial vessels in missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden in the last 24 hours as...
California Trucking Group Challenges State’s Zero-Emissions Rule November 6, 2023 By Lisa Baertlein The California Trucking Association (CTA) has asked a federal judge to stop a state rule that would require truckers to...
California Trucking Group Challenges State’s Zero-Emissions Rule October 18, 2023 By Lisa Baertlein The California Trucking Association (CTA) has asked a federal judge to stop a state rule that would require truckers to...