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TOP STORIES

Asia-U.S. container rates continue to fall as industry change swirls

Trans-Pacific spot rates continue their downward slide as post-Lunar New Year demand lulls coincide with tariff uncertainty and sweeping carrier network changes.

Walmart e-commerce sales top $150B for first time

Walmart’s annual digital sales crossed $150 billion for the first time, with U.S. e-commerce up 27% as same-day delivery and the Sparky AI assistant drove record-setting volumes.

EXCLUSIVE: Norfolk Southern, CMA CGM launch new ‘truck-like’ intermodal service

Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM are partnering on a door-to-door Triple Crown service built around 40-foot high-cube containers, initially targeting lanes from Los Angeles to the Midwest.

FedEx doubles down on premium e-commerce, delivery surcharges

FedEx is deliberately steering away from low-cost parcel shippers, leaning into surcharges as a core strategy while doubling down on high-margin B2B logistics and premium e-commerce.

Union Pacific CEO explains delay in revised merger filing

Union Pacific’s revised Norfolk Southern merger application slipped from March to April after federal regulators clarified new data formatting requirements.

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