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December 29, 2025

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‘Theft Ring’ Nets $400,000 Worth of Live Lobsters

The federal Homeland Security Investigations launched an initiative dubbed “Operation Boiling Point” that looks to take down organized theft groups targeting cargo and retail supply chains. Read more…

TODAY’S NEWS

GOVERNMENT

How Trump Overturned Decades of US Trade Policy in 2025

President Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country have disrupted global commerce and strained the budgets of consumers and businesses worldwide. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

NYC Proposes 14 Miles of New Truck Routes for Staten Island

The proposed redesign “balances freight movement with community well-being” by adjusting the city’s truck routes, which have remained largely unchanged since the 1970s. Read more…

BUSINESS

Truck Tonnage Nudges 0.2% Higher in November

Trucking activity in the U.S. climbed slightly in November, but shipments remain at low levels, according to American Trucking Associations. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "We’re Bringing a Freight Recovery, Higher Rates and Lower Tariffs"

GOVERNMENT

NYC Congestion Pricing Judge Delays Ruling

A federal judge delayed his decision on the fate of New York City’s congestion pricing initiative, setting oral arguments for Jan. 28 in the legal fight over new tolls. Read more…

FUEL

Gas Prices Are Lower This Holiday Season

According to data from motor club AAA, the national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Dec. 22. Read more…

TECHNOLOGY

Kargo Raises $42 Million to Scale AI Warehouse Tech

Kargo has secured $42 million in new funding as the warehouse automation company scales its loading dock technology with enterprise customers across multiple industries. Read more…

GOVERNMENT

Senate Confirms MARAD, Coast Guard Leaders

“We have done hard things before. With this committee’s guidance, and in partnership with labor and industry, we can do them again," Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel told senators. Read more…

SAFETY

Hyundai Recalls 50,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk

Vehicles equipped with a Mobis tow hitch wiring harness are at risk because the wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly. This recall affects 2022, 2023 and 2024 model years of the Tucson SUV. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment this year as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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