Logistics Pulse
Canada Tariffs in Court, New Savannah Terminal & LTL Carrier Scorecard
This week's top news in trucking and logistics
Supply chains are moving into the final stretch of the year with busy ports, long-range infrastructure plans and trade policy still in focus. Here's what matters for your freight and sourcing decisions.
Top articles this week
Trump's 50% Canada tariffs challenged in court
A New Jersey food importer sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade over 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods. The suit asks the court to strike down the duties, block collection and order refunds. For shippers, the duties still apply while the case proceeds, and one trade attorney expects a harder case for challengers than IEEPA.
How are tariffs on Canadian goods shaping your sourcing plans?
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Port of Savannah to build 3.5M TEU container terminal
Georgia Ports Authority received U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval for a $2.3 billion container terminal that can handle 3.5 million TEUs. Construction is set to begin in January 2028, making Savannah a 12 million TEU gateway by the mid-2030s. For shippers serving markets like Atlanta and Memphis, it adds long-term Southeast capacity.
Where could more Southeast port capacity fit into your import plans?
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Compare LTL Partner Carriers with the new Carrier Scorecard
The new LTL Carrier Scorecard is now live in the Mothership dashboard, tracking on-time pickup and delivery, rebill rate, average rebill cost, and damage and loss rates for each National LTL Partner Carrier on the platform. Every carrier gets a 1 to 5 overall rating, with on-time delivery weighted most heavily. For shippers, it's simple to line up carriers side by side and share a one-click PDF with teammates.
Which scorecard metric carries the most weight in your carrier choice?
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In Other News
Trans-Pacific facing new booking risks as reliability sinks
WiseTech Global expects trans-Pacific capacity to tighten in coming weeks, with Asia-North America on-time performance at 26.9% in September.
Read more on FreightWaves
Apple expands US supplier network for iPhone materials, components
Apple added a Pennsylvania titanium supplier, committing up to $100 million over three years under its U.S. manufacturing program.
Read more on Supply Chain Dive
Extended peak season drives high dwell times at San Pedro Bay Ports
Local truck dwell times at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports rose to 3.18 days in September.
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Air Canada adds freighter destinations for winter season
Air Canada will add Toronto freighter service to Amsterdam, Monterrey and Panama City, with flights starting Oct. 25.
Read more on FreightWaves
Walmart approves 8 more parcel carriers for seller-fulfilled shipping
Walmart Marketplace approved eight more parcel carriers, including DoorDash and UniUni, for sellers fulfilling their own orders.
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