This week’s freight landscape is all about movement, on trade policy, sourcing strategies, compliance, and infrastructure. Big-picture, tariff headlines are back in focus, with proposals like a 10% blanket import duty and a 100% chip tariff sparking real questions around sourcing and cost. Brands like Steve Madden are shifting production and leaning into nearshoring to stay ahead. Meanwhile, compliance teams are feeling the heat as policy changes move faster than the systems built to track them, making digitization a growing priority.
On the ocean freight side, Asian carriers are starting to feel the come-down from early-year tariff surges, while here in North America, cross-border infrastructure is moving in the right direction, especially with the U.S.–Mexico Green Eagle rail project hitting a major milestone. And to wrap it up on a strong note, domestic rail traffic continues to trend up, with grain and automotive volumes keeping 2025 ahead of last year’s pace. Bottom line: the pressure to stay agile is rising—and the smartest teams are already acting on it.
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