The European Union is ready to discuss cutting tariffs on autos and other goods as it seeks to head off a trade war with the U.S., the bloc’s top trade official said Feb. 19 in Washington.

The busiest trade hub in the U.S. moved more containers last month than in any previous January, as importers rushed to bring in goods before President Donald Trump's potential tariff hikes.

The Jacksonville Port Authority has completed half of a $60 million project to increase capacity for vehicle shipments after finishing a project at Blount Island Marine Terminal.

President Donald Trump said he would likely impose tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports of around 25%, with an announcement coming as soon as April 2.

The freight market didn’t change much starting the new year with tonnage remaining sequentially the same for January, American Trucking Associations reported.

Amazon workers at a warehouse in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected union representation.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asked the board overseeing the U.S. Postal Service to begin the succession process, paving the way for his departure after a turbulent run of almost five years.

“[The port] was held up for five years, and it was stonewalled. Bureaucrats got in the way, and now we are moving forward with that," DOT Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Feb. 14.

The move is the latest in a rapidly widening trade war as Trump delivers on his campaign pledges to institute sweeping tariffs on U.S. allies and rivals alike.

The dominoes started to topple when automaker Ford decided in January to end its relationship with Jack Cooper, bringing the curtain down on an approximately 40-year relationship.