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Updated guidance on the €3 customs duty now includes info on Union handling fee

From 1 November 2026, the EU will apply a €2 Union handling fee. Guidance on this fee are now included on the previous guidance document on the €3 customs duty. This guidance will be updated periodically as needed.

ELD Data Needs An Enforceable Standard

Editor’s note: This is a contributed commentary. It comes amid FMCSA’s ongoing revocation of registered ELDs over hours-of-service log manipulation and FreightWaves welcomes responses from other parties. An ELD connection has become an impo

ChatGPT Gets GPT-6 And Intelligent UI For Interactive Answers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 in ChatGPT with Intelligent UI, which can add visuals and interactive tools to answers. The post ChatGPT Gets GPT-6 And Intelligent UI For Interactive Answers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Why Adding 3PLs Can Backfire on Shippers

Managed transportation isn’t one thing — and misunderstanding it can cost shippers money. John Conrad of Evans Transportation Services breaks down what managed transportation actually means, where AI helps (and where it’s oversold), and why

Hurricane Isaias: Category 3 Threat to Gulf & Supply Chain

Hurricane Isaias is intensifying in the Gulf, threatening to become a Category 3 storm and unleash significant damage across the Southeast. We break down the storm’s projected path, its potential impact on critical infrastructure like refin

Railcar Market: Fleet Shrinks as Demand Rises (2026 Outlook)

The North American railcar market faces growing uncertainty, with fleets shrinking despite healthy carload volumes. Eric Marchetto, EVP & CFO of Trinity Industries, breaks down why current build rates are below replacement levels, leading t

Radiant Logistics’ latest deal expands its bi-modal broker platform

Radiant Logistics announced it has acquired the Dallas brokerage operations of Whitacre Logistics Services, an intermodal and over-the-road transportation unit that will become part of Radiant Road & Rail. The post Radiant Logistics’ latest

Google Opens Its SynthID Watermark Detector To The Public via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google opened its SynthID Detector to everyone, allowing users to check images, video, and audio for watermarks from Google and partner AI tools. The post Google Opens Its SynthID Watermark Detector To The Public appeared first on Search En

Mexico remains top US trading partner as August commerce hits $94.3B

U.S.-Mexico trade climbed to $94.3 billion in August, while Port Laredo handled a record $38.6 billion in commerce. The post Mexico remains top US trading partner as August commerce hits $94.3B appeared first on FreightWaves.

How to build brand loyalty: 7 strategies that work for 2026

Brand loyalty fades when a cheaper option is one click away. Discover 7 strategies for 2026 and track progress with NPS, CLV, and sentiment. The post How to build brand loyalty: 7 strategies that work for 2026 appeared first on Social Media

Gap expands AI shopping with Alta Daily and new discovery tools

Gap Inc. is pushing artificial intelligence (AI) deeper into how its shoppers discover and style its products. The retailer on Monday unveiled new natural-language product discovery features for its Old Navy and Banana Republic brands. Sepa

The Hidden Cost-to-Serve in Packaged Goods

The Hidden Cost-to-Serve in Packaged Goods explores how these everyday exceptions consume labor, capacity, and coordination, and what leaders can do about them. This G3 Logistics whitepaper offers a practical approach to measuring hidden co

Why Legacy PPC Account Structures Are Sabotaging Your Smart Bidding Strategy

Consolidate redundant PPC campaigns to give Smart Bidding stronger signals without erasing the business distinctions that keep your account profitable. The post Why Legacy PPC Account Structures Are Sabotaging Your Smart Bidding Strategy ap

Red dye diesel break is being greeted with a big yawn

So far, nobody in the trucking market is racing to embrace the tax break from using red dye diesel. The post Red dye diesel break is being greeted with a big yawn appeared first on FreightWaves.

TD Synnex, Siemens partner to expand industrial AI and IT-OT distribution globally

TD Synnex and Siemens are set to collaborate internationally as the two companies partner on distribution. Combining TD Synnex’s information technology offerings and Siemens’ own infrastructure and automation portfolio, the companies announ

Tesla Semi lands 50-truck order from drayage carrier IMC

IMC Logistics is adding 50 Tesla Semis to its California fleet, putting Standard Range models in port drayage and Long Range models on lanes between Southern California and inland destinations. The intermodal drayage provider announced the

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W3C issues press release about developing Verifiable Credential Barcodes

First-party W3C standards and technical news for websites, accessibility, authentication, credentials and AI on the web. A Working Draft, Note or Candidate Recommendation is not a final W3C Recommendation, a law or proof of browser support; check each original maturity and implementation status.

Prediction: The Next Massive Google Update Is Around The Corner via @sejournal, @lilyraynyc

Is another major Google update coming? The documentation changes, spam update pace, and Google's own statements all point the same way. The post Prediction: The Next Massive Google Update Is Around The Corner appeared first on Search Engine

A Small Value-Added Tax Could Pay for Tariff Repeal

Rather than continuing the Trump administration’s tariff policy, policymakers should explore new solutions that can raise sustainable revenue with fewer distortions, like replacing the tariffs with a value-added tax.

Downgrade app access scopes from write to read

Starting with Admin GraphQL API version 2027-01, apps that use Shopify-managed installation can call appDowngradeAccessScopes to replace optional write scopes with their matching read scopes. No action is required for existing apps. What ch

Per-customer request limit for the Customer Account API

The Customer Account API now enforces a per-customer rate limit of 3000 requests per minute per store, shared across all apps. This affects all apps that call the Customer Account API, but you typically don't need to make changes because no

POS UI extensions now return percentage values for percentage discounts

Shopify POS 11.15 corrects the value returned by Discount.amount for Percentage discounts to match the Cart API contract. Extensions that used this value as money need to update their logic. What changed A 25% discount on a $200 line item n