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Truckers send Trump administration long list of rules to rewrite or kill A request for industry comment on trucking regulations that could be modified or ended generated 896 responses in one month, with electronic logging devices and hours of service rules at the top of the list. Go to journal of commerce

Manufacturing malaise clouds outlook for US industrial freight Trade disputes cast a pall over US manufacturing and trucking as exports and imports drop, PMI surveys show. Go to journal of commerce

US retailers project first on-year import cut in 19 months as tariffs bite The National Retail Federation also warned the negative growth will accelerate, with imports through the summer expected to be at least 20% lower than the corresponding month last year.  Go to journal of commerce

Drop in USWC domestic intermodal volumes could come soon: Hub Group The US’ second-largest intermodal carrier has not yet felt the effects of US tariffs on China, but notes the delay in impact between the ports and the rails could take a few weeks. Go to journal of commerce

US-Houthi ceasefire claim not sufficient for carrier return to Red Sea: Maersk There remains no guarantee of safety for ships, crew and cargo passing through the waterway, which means it would likely be out of bounds for the rest of the year, says CEO Vincent Clerc. Go to journal of commerce

Tariffs amplify US warehousing demand, disrupt inland truck routes The tight supply of warehousing for frontloaded freight is diverting truck shipments as shippers reposition inventory. Go to journal of commerce

US in race to replenish China stocks to avoid summer shortages: Maersk CEO Importers in the US are rewiring their supply chains and drawing extra inventory from Canada, Mexico and domestically in a “wait and see” response to the trans-Pacific trade war, according to Vincent Clerc. Go to journal of commerce

Datacenter growth poses manufacturing hurdle, project carrier opportunity The main heavy-lift components needed for datacenters are cooling infrastructure such as large-scale air conditioners and backup power infrastructure such as batteries, diesel generators and transformers. Go to journal of commerce

CMA CGM levies emergency surcharges on Pakistani trade amid India tensions Sources anticipate the additional rerouting costs in the region will force other ocean carriers to follow suit on similar surcharges. Go to journal of commerce

Trump taps former Maersk executive to head MARAD Stephen Carmel’s nomination to lead the agency comes after the White House withdrew previous nominee Brent Sadler from consideration for the post. Go to journal of commerce

MSC suspends two US services, rejigs others as tariffs hit Chinese imports The world’s largest shipping company said Wednesday the service suspensions and network changes were “in response to the recent changes in demand for cargo transport from Asia to the US.” Go to journal of commerce

Apparent Houthi ceasefire raises container shipping overcapacity risk The freeing up of vessel capacity that has been diverted around southern Africa for the past 18 months could inject as much as 2 million TEUs of functional capacity into the global container shipping market. Go to journal of commerce

Port-focused US logistics provider takes majority stake in Mexican forwarder PSA BDP acquired a majority stake in Mexico-based forwarder ED International, expanding PSA’s cross-border forwarding network. Go to journal of commerce

Container sector challenges cast shadow over MPV demand A divergence from the weakening container sector has seen the MPV trade hold steady, although the potential for a breakbulk cargo grab by container lines cannot be discounted. Go to journal of commerce

Heavy loads at risk from uncertainty around US freight network map With the status of a federal multimodal freight network unclear, heavy haulers are forging ahead with their own push for processes, highway improvements and infrastructure specific to the transport of oversized and overweight loads. Go to journal of commerce

Market ‘unease’ catches up with MPVs amid tariffs, economic uncertainty A slip in a key sentiment index reveals the MPV sector’s vulnerability to general market uncertainty, but operators remain optimistic that the cargo pipeline remains robust. Go to journal of commerce

Logistics vets bridging shipper-small carrier divide sans broker In launching TruSygnal, Burns Logistics CEO Ed Burns wanted to provide a way to allow small carriers to create relationships with shippers that typically shy away from brokers. Go to journal of commerce

MPV trade shift slow to materialize on shakeup of cargo mix A swing from renewables to fossil fuels in the US and new opportunities for wind cargoes internationally could overhaul traditional MPV trade lanes over time. Go to journal of commerce

US importers turning to foreign trade zones amid tariff hikes Interest in FTZs, where shippers can store goods while deferring the payment of duties, has increased dramatically since President Donald Trump implemented tariffs in April. Go to journal of commerce

Domestic intermodal may breathe easy, at least for now: analyst  Relative stability may indicate that during the coming trade war, transloading could fare better than inland point intermodal, writes Larry Gross. Go to journal of commerce

Chinese tariffs cloud trans-Pacific outlook for 2025: Matson While the Jones Act carrier added another service from Vietnam in the first quarter, it says volumes from that country won’t replace what’s lost from China. Go to journal of commerce

India’s ban on Pakistan cargo raises disruption risk The restrictions have “effectively” made direct vessel calls to either Karachi or Port Qasim on India services operationally impossible, according to major container lines. Go to journal of commerce