US, Australia sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement | U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The agreement allows the Customs administrations to work together to prevent, detect  and investigate customs-related crimes 

FedEx fuel surcharge change raises heat on export shipments | Supply Chain Dive

Export fuel sur charges rose starting on June 22 

FedEx launches life sciences suite as healthcare push lifts earnings | Supply Chain Dive

Healthcare is the plan to offset falling volumes  UPS earlier this week notified of its own  plan to invest in temperature controlled shipments 

Ocean shipping recovery still a ways off despite US-Iran ceasefire pact | Supply Chain Dive

Imports flow into Port of Los Angeles with ‘window of stability’ open | Supply Chain Dive

Maersk says two of its vessels safely exited Persian Gulf

India says 'very close' to trade deal with US

Asia’s defense boom is rewiring the global arms supply chain

US protests China visa rules by snubbing APEC meet in Macau

This is the APEC Tourist Ministerial meeting 

Oman announces temporary sea route through Strait of Hormuz

Oman opens a no-toll temporary route to move traffic, including oil which is vital to supply chains