Latest NewsWeak consumer confidence, rising inflation dim peak season hopesUS DOT readies new trucker registration system to help fight fraudDisrupted Middle East-India shipments restart as choked supply chains easeAnnual ‘Roadcheck’ likely to tighten US trucking capacity, boost rates Maersk mulls potential Red Sea return as hopes rise over US-Iran dealMore News✕More News & AnalysisWeak consumer confidence, rising inflation dim peak season hopesThe war with Iran, now in its third month, is the prime mover behind the economic uncertainty, the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicated in their latest Global Port Tracker.US DOT readies new trucker registration system to help fight fraudFMCSA set a May 14 deadline for carriers and brokers to update their registration information before switching to “Motus,” a system that includes ID verification tools.Disrupted Middle East-India shipments restart as choked supply chains easeKhor Fakkan and Fujairah in the UAE and Sohar in Oman had kept carriers restricted to imports since the war began due to severe yard space and cargo evacuation constraints.