Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Amazon to expand drone delivery to 500 cities
Customers could receive the drone deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes, Amazon said in a news release. The drones can carry packages up to 5 pounds.
August 19, 2026Trump to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days
The announcement buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.
August 19, 2026Oil prices climb with no change over Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude, which was trading for around $70 per barrel before the start of the war, gained 1% to $91.91 per barrel early Aug. 19.
August 19, 2026Mexico weighs China duties amid trade pact review
Mexico’s economy and finance ministries are evaluating which products not currently covered by a bilateral trade deal might face new duties.
August 18, 2026Trump team downplays prospects for Canada tariff deal
The U.S. has signaled privately that the chances of a deal on Aug. 18 are a coin flip or worse, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
August 18, 2026Starwood team lends $672M for outdoor U.S. storage lots
Investors have been drawn to outdoor storage properties, which are an increasingly important link in the global supply chain as e-commerce grows and customers expect quicker deliveries.
August 18, 2026Diesel margins top $100 a barrel to reach record high
A near-perfect storm of factors has coalesced to raise prices, threatening a winter of higher heating bills and inflationary shocks.
August 18, 2026July tonnage dips as choppy conditions continue
American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index also showed that tonnage was up 1.4% during the first seven months of the year compared with 2025.
August 18, 2026Oil prices top $90 after climbing 2.7% the day before
The price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 0.1% to $91 a barrel. It gained 2.7% on Aug. 17.
August 18, 2026Einride adds 500 Tesla Semis to North American fleet
The addition is set to triple the size of Einride’s deployed fleet and extend its network across North America. It has previously used vehicles from Daimler Truck, Scania, MAN and BYD.
August 18, 2026