The Middle East crisis isn't just about stranded tankers — oil output could be forced offline next

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Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026.
Commercial ships are anchoring off the coast of the United Arab Emirates amid navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tons of goods are stuck around the Middle East amid shipping and air chaos

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A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz.
Major shipping lines are rerouting vessels amid escalating security risks in the region.

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The one thing to watch for when shopping online this holiday season

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Shipping companies and retailers provide guidance

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UPS is hitting customers with late fees and collection threats as they contest tariff bills

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A dark brown UPS truck sits parked on a street as steam rises from a manhole next to it and a pedestrian walks by on the sidewalk wearing headphones and holding a smartphone.
UPS is charging some package recipients late fees as they try to fight incorrect tariff bills.

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Amazon Is Finally Let Users Add More Items to Upcoming Deliveries

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Amazon Add to Delivery feature

Freight management startup GoodShip raises $25 million to overhaul shipping with AI. Read the pitch deck.

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GoodShip founders David Tsai and Ryan Roskin, standing on the street and wearing zip-up hoodies with the company's logo.
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FedEx is spinning off its freight business

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FedEx announced FedEx Freight after the stock market closed Thursday.

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Fears of automation are at the heart of the dockworkers strike

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Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.
Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.

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The US port strike isn't just hitting imports. America's farmers could be hurt, too.

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A farmer pets the head of his cow during a cow cuddle session at Luz Farms near Monee, Illinois.

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These consumer products are most likely to be impacted by the port strike

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A wall of stacked shipping containers.
US port workers are on strike following the expiration of their labor contract Monday night.

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