Transportation Logistics

Maersk's customer forum targets the gap between using AI and scaling it

120 Maersk customers met in Copenhagen as a Maersk survey shows 52% of European firms use supply chain AI and only 5% have scaled it.

More than half of the 2027 FreightTech100 weren't on last year's list

The 2027 FreightTech100 marks the eighth year of FreightWaves' FreightTech Awards. Vendors like Shipwell are pitching their AI in hours saved.

Logistics Plus opens Logistics Plus Portugal office near Porto

AJOT reported that Logistics Plus opened Logistics Plus Portugal with a new office near Porto, widening its Western Europe presence and Atlantic gateway

Averitt Podcast Details TMS and Dynamic Pricing Tools

A March 2026 Averitt podcast described its Averitt Connect TMS and ExactRate tool, which prices LTL freight on current capacity and market conditions.

Uber Freight Puts a Number on Trucking's Empty-Mile Problem

Uber Freight estimated in 2023 that 20% to 35% of U.S. truck miles run empty, and says its AI-based routing can cut that rate to 10%-15%.

DAT Acquires Payments Firm Outgo to Speed Carrier Pay

DAT Freight & Analytics acquired fintech firm Outgo, per FreightWaves. A 2024 DAT iQ-GoodShip rate integration adds context on DAT's data reach.

Evans Transportation says AI agents answered 100,000+ inbound carrier calls in months

Evans Transportation reports AI agents now automate order entry and handle 100,000+ carrier calls, moving labor from keystrokes to exceptions.

Amazon is selling its logistics network to companies outside Amazon, changing 3PL bids

Amazon Supply Chain Services is courting brands beyond Amazon.com, with named early users and a U.S. asset base that forces new RFP questions on carriers and 3P

Warehouse control systems are becoming the hard dependency for autonomy, and fleet uptime is the limiting factor

Two August 2026 signals, a warehouse software push and a trucking uptime playbook, point to the same operational constraint: execution, not algorithms.

AI email agents are becoming the new front door for freight, and warehouse control systems are next in line

C.H. Robinson’s AI agents replying to quote emails in seconds is colliding with a separate push in warehouses: making control software the orchestration layer f

‘Always-on’ supply chains are becoming a procurement spec, not a maturity badge

A July 2026 outlook event and Supply Chain Digital’s reporting converge on the same operational shift: continuous visibility is moving from pilot to baseline ex

The AI build-out is reshaping freight: warehouse construction up 18%, airfreight displaced by server racks

Industrial real estate under construction rose 18% in Q2 2026 as data-center demand reshapes freight flows across air, ground, and port channels.

U.S. freight markets are repricing around two simultaneous shocks: the Iran conflict and tariff deadlines

Saudi crude flows to the U.S. have hit zero, Brent is at $82.55, and a 50% Canadian tariff deadline lands Aug. 19. Here's what supply chain teams need to act on

Global supply chains face a three-front stress test: Hormuz, European waterways, and a US robot import ban

Hormuz tolls, record-low Rhine levels, and a US ban on imported robots are hitting supply chain operators with simultaneous disruptions in mid-2026.

Always-on supply chains are no longer optional for enterprise operators

Real-time visibility, AI planning, and outsourcing are converging to redefine what supply chain resilience looks like in 2026.

Global supply chains face a triple threat: Hormuz tolls, record-low Rhine levels, and a robot import ban

Iran's potential Hormuz transit fees, record-low Rhine and Danube water levels, and a new U.S. ban on imported robots are converging to stress enterprise supply

India's logistics infrastructure is accelerating on every front, from rail to air to cross-border trade

Railways, roads, air, and digital platforms are all seeing separate developments at once as India's logistics landscape shifts in 2026.

Warehouse construction is rebounding, robot imports are restricted, and freight costs keep climbing: the operational signals shaping mid-2026

Three converging pressures, rising truck costs, tighter robot sourcing rules, and a nascent warehouse building recovery, are forcing supply chain leaders to recal

AI acquisitions, drone networks, and a warehouse construction surge are reshaping North American logistics in 2026

From Altana's customs AI deal to DoorDash's drone push, logistics operators face a wave of technology and infrastructure shifts with direct procurement implicat

Freight demand is recovering, but rising oil prices and new tariffs are already pressuring the rebound

Rail carriers post stronger Q2 results as freight demand firms, while $100 oil and Section 301 tariff shifts create new cost headwinds for logistics operators.

Trucking costs hit a record $2.336 per mile as logistics volatility becomes a permanent operating condition

ATRI pegs 2025 truck operating costs at a record $2.336/mile, while CSCMP's 2026 State of Logistics Report frames relentless disruption as the new baseline.

FedEx CEO calls current supply chain upheaval the biggest shift in 35 years as trade routes redraw globally

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam says tariffs and geopolitics are forcing a full rewiring of global trade, while South Africa's logistics sector signals its own struct

Transport Topics' 2025 rankings reveal a split logistics market: freight giants hold, ocean shifts east

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 Logistics and ocean freight rankings show sluggish North American 3PL growth alongside Asia-dominated container forwarding.

Supply chain roundup: AI playbooks, new distribution facilities, and fresh logistics partnerships signal a busy July for operators

From a $83M Virginia distribution center to DHL-STRAUSS going live in Ohio, supply chain operators have several concrete developments to track this week.

US logistics costs drop to 7.8% of GDP as talent demand reshapes supply chain workforce strategy

US logistics costs fell to 7.8% of GDP in 2026, while workforce pipelines for supply chain roles are tightening, here's what ops leaders need to know.

Commercial drone market forecast to 2035 and what it means for logistics operators

The Business Research Company's 2026 UAV report maps a decade of competitive dynamics in commercial drones, as analysts caution against picking AV software winners too early and Ganfeng LiEnergy enters the European energy storage market.

US logistics costs drop to 7.8% of GDP, CSCMP and Kearney report finds

The 37th State of the Logistics Union report puts US logistics costs at 7.8% of GDP, with a full breakdown across cost categories.

FedEx's supply chain sale, eVTOL milestones, and freight margin pressure signal a sector in motion

Three developments reshaping logistics operations this week: FedEx's $4.15B debt tender, BETA Technologies' first eIPP flights, and the carrier profitability sq

UPS commits $48 million to 27 temperature-controlled cross-dock facilities for pharma and biotech

UPS is investing $48M to open 27 temperature-controlled cross-dock facilities, targeting pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech firms, and medical labs.

CMA CGM's $1.4B FedEx Supply Chain deal signals a logistics-first strategy for a disrupted era

CMA CGM's $1.4B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain is part of a broader $5B partnership as Saadé bets on logistics to offset maritime volatility.