Reindustrialization

Domestic manufacturing can be a huge driver for trucking freight demand.

Tariff-related growth in US manufacturing would increase freight needs between suppliers.

The National Retail Federation forecasts containerized imports to continue to surge through U.S. ports ahead of a possible longshore strike and tariffs planned by the Trump administration.

A plethora of factors will weigh on container prices in 2025 as shippers manage their businesses in a changing supply chain.

New tariffs by the Trump administration on products from China, Canada and Mexico will hit companies and consumers with increased costs, experts said.

With the inauguration still over a month away, President-elect Trump has already announced some of his plans regarding U.S. trade policy. This is a breakdown of a few of the ones most relevant to e-commerce and how brands do business.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City CEO Keith Creel is confident that free trade will continue in North America despite President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada.

President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada could have a chilling impact on cross-border rail traffic, which has been one of the few sources of volume growth for North American Class I railroads.

Trump plans for tariffs on all imports from Canada, China and Mexico starting Jan. 20.

High tariffs on Chinese imports, promised by President-elect Trump, will likely slow U.S. trade in 2025 as uncertainty hinders investment in reshoring of manufacturing, a trade analyst predicts.

President-elect Donald Trump’s tech policies could boost FreightTech for AI, warehouse automation and 3D printing.

If China retaliates against tariffs on exports to the U.S. with its own tariffs, it could increase prices for Chinese consumers.

With the next Trump administration expected to drive regulatory changes, experts anticipate a surge in M&A activity across retail, e-commerce and FreightTech, as companies like Amazon and DoorDash look to expand in a pro-business environment.

While imposing tariffs in the past has done damage to the U.S. economy, today’s incoming tariffs are likely to have a different outcome for a multitude of reasons.

Stakeholders from across the supply chain discussed strategies and opportunities at the third annual Houston International Maritime Conference.

President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign focused heavily on tariffs against China. Now that he’s won, tariffs are getting a lot of attention. But the issue has more than economic implications. It is about national security.

In the first episode of the new Bring It Home podcast, co-hosts Craig Fuller and JP Hampstead speak with Dunavant Enterprises CEO Bill Dunavant about the future of Memphis Tennessee as “America’s supply chain capital.”

Tesla plans to ramp up full production of its all-electric Class 8 Semi truck in 2026.

Importers with the National Retail Federation fear a second Trump administration could hurt business with higher tariffs on consumer goods.

This week in Borderlands: Port of Corpus Christi becomes global crude oil supplier; Port of Brownsville secures $43M loan for ship channel expansion; US Lumber Brokers acquires Texas distribution center; and Holt Truck Centers expands across Texas with acquisition.

This week in Borderlands: US-Mexico trade hit $74B in August, Port Laredo No. 1 again; Imperative Logistics Group acquires freight forwarder Jamco; Gebruder Weiss partners with Mexico load board Cargado; and Avery Dennison opens $100M facility in Queretaro, Mexico.

This week in Borderlands: crime, labor top concerns about nearshoring in Mexico; cargo rail theft up 119% across Mexico in July; Texas trucking company owner sentenced for Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline; and industrial equipment maker opens factory in Juarez, Mexico.

Ford plans to invest $273 million at its plant in Irapuato, Mexico, to produce EV drive units for the Mustang Mach-E.

Canada is launching a 100% tariff on imports of electric vehicles made in China, citing unfair competition that it says threatens the global EV market.

Mexico registered a record $31 billion in foreign direct investment in the first half of the year.

China-based companies continue to ship more goods to the U.S. through countries like Thailand and Mexico to circumvent steep tariffs, say U.S. manufacturers and lawmakers.

Mexico accounted for a record $415 billion in U.S. trade through the first six months of 2024.

China-based Windrose Technology plans to open a factory in Georgia where the company will produce an electric semi-truck.

This week in Borderlands: Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to go high-tech; Ocean Network Express unveils new Asia-Mexico service; new tractor-trailer parking facility opens in Phoenix; and rail facility along Houston Ship Channel opens for tenants.

Mexico remained the top trading partner for the U.S. in May, at $73 billion.

Authorities in the United States and Mexico announced 25% tariffs on foreign-made steel from China and other countries routed through Mexico.

Nearly $2 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation will go toward transportation and supply chain projects nationwide.

This week in Borderlands: ImportYeti launches tool to help brands source Mexico-made goods; Pharr bridge construction expansion project set to begin in August; Hammond Power Solutions opens fourth plant in Mexico; and United Kingdom-based logistics company opens Dallas office.

This week in Borderlands: Private sector investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024; BNSF announces intermodal logistics hub near Phoenix; Trailer manufacturer launches production facility in Eagle Pass, Texas; and Doosan Bobcat begins construction of $300M plant in Mexico.

UPS’ Bill Seward discussed shifting supply chains, logistics strategies and more during the keynote discussion at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Atlanta.

Georgia Ports Authority outlined projects that would take container capacity to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

The Port of Savannah’s expansion plans will benefit shippers — so long as infrastructure needs outside the port are met.