Plus: U.S. imports slow as tariffs bite, Mexico slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese goods, UP–NS defend their $85B merger amidst rival alliances, and more.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say rival alliances prove their merger will strengthen competition, as CSX and CN tout new intermodal services linking Canada’s West Coast to Nashville.
Mexico plans tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods, reshaping North American trade flows as C.H. Robinson rolls out a new U.S.–Mexico consolidation service to cut costs.
The number of operating freight brokerages has experienced its most significant decrease since a notable dip in 2014, with growth rates turning negative from July 2023. By October 2023, the count of active and authorized brokerages decreased by 5.6% compared to the same month in the previous year. This decline follows a period of rapid expansion during the pandemic.
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