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freightwaves.com > news > canada-trade-fight-not-so-broad-for-key-imports-analyst

Canada trade fight not so broad for key imports: Analyst

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (489+ words) Headlines blare about sweeping bans on Canadian imports, but the reality of President Donald Trump’s newest trade war with Canada is something just as newsworthy for logistics specialists, says a trade analyst. Starting Sept. 29, 2026, targeted tariff lines will move from…...

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freightwaves.com > news > trump-escalates-canada-trade-war-with-import-bans-federal-contract-restrictions

Trump escalates Canada trade war with import bans, federal contract restrictions

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (453+ words) The Trump administration is sharply escalating its trade war with Canada, moving beyond tariffs to ban certain Canadian products from the U.S. market and restrict Canadian goods from long-term federal contracts. The Trump administration said the import restrictions will cover various…...

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freightwaves.com > news > trump-says-us-could-stop-trading-with-mexico-other-countries-over-trade-deficits

Trump says US could stop trading with Mexico, other countries over trade deficits

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (333+ words) President Donald Trump said Mexico has little the U.S. needs and suggested Washington could stop trading with countries where it runs trade deficits, escalating rhetoric against one of America’s largest trading partners. President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could stop trading…...

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freightwaves.com > news > new-canadian-tariffs-hit-20b-in-us-goods-pressuring-cross-border-supply-chains

New Canadian tariffs hit $20B in US goods, pressuring cross-border supply chains

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (580+ words) Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on nearly $20 billion worth of U.S. goods Tuesday, escalating a trade dispute that experts say is raising costs and uncertainty across deeply integrated North American supply chains. The tariffs took effect just after midnight…...

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freightwaves.com > news > borderlands-mexico-trucker-protest-raises-stakes-in-mexico-us-b-1-visa-dispute

Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1136+ words) Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute; CBP announces extended-hours program for empty trailers at Laredo…...

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freightwaves.com > news > jones-act-service-gets-new-10-year-port-deal

Jones Act service gets new 10-year port deal

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (334+ words) Jacksonville-based carrier Trailer Bridge and terminal operator Ports America have signed a 10-year agreement to handle stevedoring and deploy terminal technology for Trailer Bridge’s Jones Act barge service between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The deal gives Ports America…...

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freightwaves.com > news > comments-close-on-epas-def-rule-which-way-will-it-go

Comments close on EPA’s DEF rule; which way will it go?

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1590+ words) The public comment period on the federal proposal that has come to be seen as the “DEF rule” has come to a close, with almost 200 submissions spanning the gamut of opinions on possible changes in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…...

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freightwaves.com > news > seasonal-ag-truckers-from-mexico-face-same-english-language-rules-dol-says

Seasonal ag truckers from Mexico face same English-language rules, DOL says

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (826+ words) A question from a Texas truck driver has produced a clear answer from the U.S. Department of Labor: H-2A visa holders who operate commercial motor vehicles are covered by federal English-language proficiency requirements. The trucker, who asked to remain anonymous, contacted FreightWaves…...

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freightwaves.com > news > north-america-must-join-forces-to-compete-as-global-trade-fragments-expert-says

North America must ‘join forces’ to compete as global trade fragments, expert says

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (948+ words) SAN ANTONIO — North America’s ability to compete with China and other global economic powers will increasingly depend on deeper regional integration and stronger coordination between the U.S. and Mexico, according to economic and city leaders speaking at the 2026 NADBank…...

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freightwaves.com > news > vance-epa-chief-call-for-investigation-into-biden-administration-response-to-east-palestine-derailment

Vance, EPA chief call for investigation into Biden administration response to East Palestine derailment

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (163+ words) Vice President JD Vance and the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have asked the EPA’s Office of Inspector General to investigate the Biden administration’s response to the February 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment and hazardous-materials release in East Palestine, Ohio. Vance…...