Transport Topics

• Continental Considering $45M Expansion Near San Antonio June 30, 2025
  Auto parts maker Continental Automotive is considering a $45 million expansion of its New Braunfels, Texas, manufacturing facility.
• DHL Partners With Fortum on Battery Recycling June 30, 2025
  DHL Supply Chain has signed a long-term contract to advance sustainable battery recycling with Fortum Battery Recycling, the company announced June 25.
• XPO Opens Largest Service Centers by Door Count, Acreage June 30, 2025
  XPO officially opened the less-than-truckload-focused carrier’s largest service centers by door number and footprint over the past couple of weeks.
• Trump Threatens to Impose Tariff on Japan Over Rice Exports June 30, 2025
  President Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff level on Japan, citing what he said was the country’s unwillingness to accept rice exports from the U.S.
• EU to Accept Trump’s Universal Tariff, Seeks Key Exemptions June 30, 2025
  The EU  is willing to accept a trade arrangement with the U.S. that includes a 10% universal tariff on many of the bloc’s exports, but wants the U.S. to commit to lower rates on key sectors.
• Crossword Puzzle Solution for June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
  Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 30, 2025 print edition.
• UK Stands by Digital Tax After Canada Bows to Trump Pressure June 30, 2025
  The U.K. is planning to keep its digital services tax, after Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped Canada’s levy to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump’s administration.
• Watsontown Trucking Buys Milton Transportation June 30, 2025
  The purchase of Milton Transportation and BTR will add 40 trucks, 300 trailers, two maintenance facilities and a body and alignment shop to the Watsontown Trucking portfolio.
• Trump Deals Poised to Fall Short of Sweeping Trade Reforms June 30, 2025
  With just 10 days to go until U.S. country-specific tariffs are set to resume, the White House appears poised to fall short of the sweeping global trade reforms it promised to achieve.
• Lower UK-US Car Tariffs Take Effect June 30, 2025
  U.K. car manufacturers can export to the U.S. under a 10% tariff starting June 30, a reduction from the 25% rate imposed by President Donald Trump on other countries.
• Canada Rescinds Technology Tax on US June 30, 2025
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late June 29 that trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax U.S. technology firms.
• Trump Says He Won’t Extend Pause on Tariffs Beyond July 9 June 30, 2025
  President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire.
• Home Depot to Buy GMS at $4.3 Billion Value June 30, 2025
  Home Depot has agreed to acquire specialty building products distributor GMS for $4.3 billion, its latest effort to grab more spending from professional contractors.
• Musk Says First Tesla Drove Itself From Factory to Customer June 27, 2025
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said a Tesla Model Y SUV drove itself from the company’s factory near Austin, Texas, to a customer’s home in the company’s latest move to showcase its push into autonomous driving.
• NMFTA LTL Freight Code Update Spurs C.H. Robinson AI Tool June 27, 2025
  C.H. Robinson has rolled out a generative AI agent to automate freight classification as the National Motor Freight Classification system prepares for major changes effective July 19.