Morning Minute | June 8, 2025

The Trump administration announced potential higher import tariffs starting August 1st, including 25% on Japan and South Korea, with threats against retaliatory measures from other nations. This action follows President Trump's executive order to extend a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs until next month.  Geodis has appointed Laura Ritchey as the new President and CEO of its Americas region, where she will manage and grow contract logistics, freight forwarding, and transportation across North and South America. Ritchey will oversee approximately 20,000 employees in eight countries and has also joined the group’s executive board.  The American Trucking Associations (ATA)  is losing its influence in the trucking industry, as many small fleets and owner-operators, who have increased their truck numbers by 245% since 2008, criticize the ATA for misrepresenting their interests. The ATA, primarily representing larger fleets, faces criticism for backing legislation that harms independent truckers, despite claiming to speak for all.  Listeners are also reminded of upcoming FreightWaves TV episodes, including Check Call with Mary O’Connell at 12:30 and Loaded and Rolling with Thomas Wasson at 2 PM. Don't forget to register for the Enterprise Fleet Summit coming up on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium in Washington DC on July 30th at live.freightwaves.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices