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CBP Collects $1B in Duties Since End of De Minimis

CBP seizures of unsafe and non-compliant low-value goods have also increased by 82%, which have included counterfeit products, narcotics and faulty electronics.

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Amazon Blocks Job Applications from Suspected N. Korean Agents

Amazon has seen a nearly one-third increase in job applications from North Koreans in the past year.

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Wingtech Chair Warns Chip Turmoil to Worsen on Nexperia Spat

The crisis has effectively split the business into two parallel entities: one run by the court-appointed administrators in the Netherlands, and another in China aligned with Wingtech.

The Nexperia Holding BV headquarters in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Photo: Lina Selg / Bloomberg

VW to Halt Exports of EV Bus to U.S. in 2026

VW's ID.Buzz bus had more than 200 days worth of available vehicles for sale in the U.S. as of the end of November, compared to the auto industry average of around 54 days for all vehicles.

VW'S ID.Buzz EV bus. Photo: iStock/jetcityimage

How to Stop the ‘Domino Effect’ of Supply Chain Cyber Attacks

Company leaders should implement proactive, real-time monitoring and intelligence to ensure that the “weakest link” doesn’t send the rest of the dominoes falling.

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Maersk Makes First Red Sea Transit in Two Years

Maersk said that "the highest possible safety measures" were taken during the transit, and that customers with cargo on the vessel were informed directly.

Ismailia, Egypt. Photo: iStock.com/vale_t

U.S. Senate Confirms Former Maersk Exec as Maritime Administrator

During his confirmation hearings, Carmel stressed the importance of revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding sector, and its role in building resilient domestic maritime supply chains.

Cargo ships at the Port of Charleston. Photo: iStock / stonena7

Jim Beam to Halt Main Production Plant for 2026

U.S. distillers have faced retaliatory import taxes on their goods after Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" announcement in April saw the U.S. imposing tariffs on most countries around the world.

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The High Cost of Zero Grievances

Signals such as high turnover, absenteeism, wage disputes, unsafe conditions or harassment do not disappear just because they go unreported.

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For U.S. Importers, Cancellation of IEEPA Tariffs Won’t Be the End of the Story

A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Trump’s “emergency” tariffs won’t be the last word on the tariff controversy.

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Malaysia’s Export Growth Slows as Trade with U.S. Declines

The U.S. — which accounts for 11% of Malaysia’s total trade — imposed a 19% tariff on the Southeast Asian nation’s goods, effective August.

A container ship docked in Johor, Malaysia. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg

Union Pacific, Norfolk Say Merger Will Take Nearly 2 Million Truckloads off U.S. Roads

Creating a continuous, coast-to-coast railroad will also reduce the need to transfer cargo between the companies by truck at interchanges.

Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. freight locomotives. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

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