Morning Minute | August 6, 2025

Air Lease has cancelled its order for Airbus A350 freighter jets, a move driven by ongoing development delays and a strategic shift to focus on passenger aircraft.  A new legislative proposal that could significantly alter the landscape of U.S. maritime trade by opening U.S. shipping lanes to foreign allies. This bill proposes 5-year Jones Act exemptions, allowing foreign companies to temporarily operate their vessels in America's highly protected coastal trades.  DHL  is anticipating a notable impact on its financial performance due to a new U.S. de minimis policy. The company projects that the recent crackdown on tariff-free trade for inexpensive overseas packages could potentially trim its overall profit by as much as 3%.  Be sure to tune into FreightWaves TV later today for new episodes of What the Truck and Truck Tech, and don't forget to sign up for F3, happening October 21st and 22nd in Chattanooga, Tennessee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices