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The company’s ongoing 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will apply to the peak season fees, which start Oct. 15. Amazon will once again apply higher fulfillment fees during the holiday shipping rush for its Fulfillment by Amazon, Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Multi-Channel Fulfillment and Buy with Prime services, the company announced Tuesday. Fulfillment by Amazon fees are calculated and charged when shipments leave fulfillment centers, meaning products shipped on or after Oct. 15 will encounter the peak season charges.

The site will sit within the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network and further expand its use of automation across the supply chain. An Amazon fulfillment center in Detroit. The e-commerce giant will break ground on a Texas sorting facility in August.

A 2021 report from the Cross-Border Institute said the crossing is expected to speed up truck border crossings. U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on July 27, according to a Friday press release. To open the span, the U.S. and Canada spent the past several weeks working on a new series of measures regarding toll governance and the establishment of a 15-year economic development effort funded by a portion of profits from bridge operations, per the release.

The $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge will officially open July 27 after Canada, the state of Michigan and the U.S. government reached an agreement resolving a months-long dispute over toll governance. The bridge’s opening cleared the way for one of North America’s most significant freight infrastructure projects in decades, trade stakeholders said. Construction began in 2018 and was financed by Canada after the U.S. declined to contribute to the estimated $4.7 billion project.

It's only one segment of a multi-leg journey, but the last mile accounts for more than half the total cost of shipment. Gautam Kumar, chief operating officer of FarEye, explains why. The last mile is just one of several legs involved in the journey of product from seller to end consumer, but as much as 54% of the total delivery cost comes from that segment, says Kumar.

Toyota is shifting production of its popular Tacoma pickup from Baja California, Mexico, to San Antonio as part of a $3.6 billion expansion that will double the size of its Texas manufacturing campus and create 2,000 new jobs. The company said the transition from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California will occur gradually over approximately four years, with the expanded facility expected to be fully built out by 2030. Mexico says jobs will remain While Tacoma production is leaving Baja California, Mexican officials emphasized that the transition will be gradual and that Toyota is maintaining its broader commitment to the country.

Cabinet officials will report to the president within six months about trade negotiations to address imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts. The president will not immediately install tariffs on commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts following a Section 232 investigation into the industry. The United States will opt for trade negotiations instead of tariffs to address imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts following a Section 232 investigation into the sector.

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. BNSF Railway will move ahead on its plans to build a $4 billion Barstow International Gateway project in California’s Inland Empire after receiving approval from the Barstow City Council, according to a June press release. The project, dubbed BIG, is planned to be a 4,500-acre rail facility that includes a rail yard, intermodal facility, and transload warehouses.