An investigation into container chassis imports from Vietnam found they did not circumvent a 2022 Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding, according to a preliminary assessment.
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GM to Suspend BrightDrop Van Production in Ontario
General Motors Co. will temporarily halt production at a factory in Ontario that makes commercial vans, the second Canadian assembly plant to shut this month.
US Shale Drilling Sees Sharpest Drop Since 2023
Drilling in the U.S. shale patch declined at the fastest pace in almost two years as mounting international trade tensions threaten to stifle energy demand.
Port of L.A. Prepares for Downturn in Trade Activity
Imports at the busiest U.S. port should start declining as soon as May and are set to fall sharply in the second half of the year as punitive tariffs start to weigh on demand for foreign goods.
Kenworth Delays Start of Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 Production
Serial production of Kenworth Truck Co.’s hydrogen fuel cell electric T680 tractors will not begin in 2025 as previously announced, according to a senior executive.
Mexico Aims to Raise Auto Tariff Exemptions
Mexico wants a greater proportion of each auto built in the country to qualify for U.S. origin status, a move that would lower the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
TIA Targets Freight Fraud ‘Crisis’
Fighting back against rampant fraud in the freight transportation was the prevailing theme at the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s Capital Ideas Conference.
IMO Approves Landmark GHG Tax
Members of the International Maritime Organization — with the United States noticeably absent — agreed on the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
Cleanup of Keystone Pipeline Spill Underway in North Dakota
Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland, but it remains unclear when oil will again start flowing to refineries.
China Raises Tariffs on American Goods From 84% to 125%
China announced April 11 that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets.