Considering it’s Good Friday and many people are off from work today, I’ll be brief and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- Smartphones and computers are now exempt from Trump’s latest tariffs (CNN)
- China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods as trade war intensifies (CNBC)
- Hongkong Post says it has suspended mail services to ‘bullying’ US (Reuters)
- Trump administration announces fees on Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports (CNBC)
- Trump Trade War Sparks Run on US Warehouses With Tariff Loophole (Bloomberg – sub. re’d)
- Prologis Says Trade War Will Boost Demand for U.S. Warehouse Space (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Temporary tariff pause mitigates trade contraction, but strong downside risks persist (WTO)
- That New Charge on Your Bill? Call It a ‘This Tariff Isn’t Our Fault’ Fee (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- US says most tomatoes imported from Mexico to face 21% duty from July 14 (Reuters)
- President Donald J. Trump Ensures National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
- At C.H. Robinson, Artificial Intelligence Has Now Performed Over 3 Million Shipping Tasks
- J.B. Hunt Reports Small Dips in Revenue, Earnings for Q1 (Transport Topics)
- Kodiak Robotics to go public in SPAC deal valuing firm at $2.5 billion (Reuters)
- Ohio and Indiana deploy partially automated trucks on Interstate 70 (AJOT)
- DoorDash launches robot delivery pilot project (Supermarket News)
- Parallel Systems announces first autonomous rail pilot in Georgia (Railway Technology)
- The International Maritime Organization (IMO) approves net-zero regulations for global shipping
- A rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 (IMB)
- New Arkansas Law Will Fine Truck Drivers Who Can’t Speak English (SupplyChain247)
As you can see, tariffs continue to dominate the news, and the specifics continue to change, sometimes by the hour. So, no sense in analyzing what happened this week with tariffs since it could all be moot by Monday.
(“Moot by Monday” could be a catchy band name, especially if they open for ‘Til Tuesday.)
But there were plenty of other things that caught my attention, like C.H. Robinson’s AI announcement and DoorDash launching robot delivery. I’ll share my thoughts on those announcements and more next week.
And with that, have a meaningful weekend!
Song of the Week: “Voices Carry” by ‘Til Tuesday
