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(3 articles)Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactJul 29, 2026BNSF Warns UP-NS Merger Will Raise Rates Despite New Proposals
BNSF has intensified its opposition to the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, dismissing the carriers' latest supplemental filing to regulators as insufficient to address fundamental anti
FreightWaves#rail-merger-stb#union-pacific-norfolk-southern#competitive-antitrust
Risk & Disruption
High ImpactJul 2, 2026Transportation M&A Set for Record 2027 as Capital Deploys
Tenney Group's mid-year analysis projects a significant acceleration in transportation and logistics M&A activity, with 2027 potentially delivering record deal volumes after three years of muted trans
FreightWaves#m-and-a#transportation-consolidation#freight-brokerage
Shipping & Freight
ModerateJun 16, 2026LRT Group Acquires F2F Transport to Expand Fleet
LRT Group, a Fort Payne, Alabama-based transportation holding company, has acquired Chattanooga-based F2F Transport, marking another strategic consolidation in the fragmented U.S. freight market. The
FreightWaves#carrier-acquisition#transportation-consolidation#lrt-group