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30 articles from Transportation practitioners
Ocean shipping recovery, Section 232 documentation, and freight market signals: what operators need to know now
Hormuz disruption recovery, new Section 232 doc rules, and shifting freight signals are creating immediate compliance and sourcing decisions for supply chain te
J&T Express tops 100 million daily parcels, Onfleet wins Frost & Sullivan smart logistics honor, and more: supply chain roundup
This week's supply chain news covers J&T Express hitting 100M daily parcels, Onfleet's AI logistics award, a Connecticut fleet renewal, and more.
When Washington writes rules, your 3PL needs to be in the room
Policy shifts on labor, safety, and carrier liability don't announce themselves to ops teams. Here's why 3PL advocacy in Washington now matters to your supply c
Strait of Hormuz disruption, FedEx restructuring, and a fragile freight market: what supply chain leaders need to watch now
Three converging pressures—Hormuz shipping risk, the FedEx-CMA CGM deal, and carrier margin squeeze—demand immediate attention from supply chain operators.
CMA CGM buys FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B, tripling CEVA's North American footprint
CMA CGM's $1.4B deal for FedEx Supply Chain gives CEVA Logistics 150 warehouses and 20,000 workers in North America.
US logistics costs drop to 7.8% of GDP as talent and technology demands reshape supply chain priorities
CSCMP and Kearney's 37th State of the Logistics Union puts US logistics spend at 7.8% of GDP, while talent gaps drive demand for credentialed supply chain profe
U.S. supply chain leaders abandon "return to normal" as logistics costs settle and India's freight network expands
Shipping costs fell to 7.8% of U.S. GDP in 2025, yet Ford and peers are building permanent flexibility into supply chains as disruptions persist.
Maersk's Logistics Trend Map charts 30 supply chain shifts operators need to track in 2026
Maersk's Logistics Trend Map combines industry data and decision-maker input to surface 30 actionable trends reshaping global supply chains.
CMA CGM, Kroger, and USMCA: the supply chain restructuring moves operators need to track now
CMA CGM buys FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B, Kroger acquires Giant Eagle for $1.65B, and the USMCA enters annual review — three moves reshaping logistics networks
BTS freight dashboard expands CPKC rail data as agencies track live supply chain stress points
The BTS supply chain dashboard now integrates CPKC rail metrics weekly, giving ops teams a unified view of post-merger rail performance alongside port, truck, a
Toyota's $3.6 Billion San Antonio Expansion Moves Tacoma Production From Mexico to Texas
Toyota is shifting Tacoma production from Mexico to San Antonio in a $3.6B bet. The trigger is trade uncertainty, and the lesson generalizes across every industrial supply chain.
Vietnam's logistics hub strategy targets ASEAN supply chain leadership
Vietnam is building tiered, green logistics hubs tied to deep-water ports and border crossings to cut costs and compete for ASEAN supply chain roles.
CMA CGM acquires FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 billion, adding 150 warehouses across North America
CMA CGM's CEVA Logistics will absorb FedEx's third-party logistics arm in a $1.4B deal, vaulting the French carrier into the top five U.S. warehouse operators.
CMA CGM buys FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B, reshaping North American 3PL market
CMA CGM's $1.4B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain nearly triples CEVA Logistics' North American footprint and pairs with a $3.5B freight partnership.
ITS Logistics flags record freight costs, capacity crunch, and fraud risk in mid-2026 market reports
ITS Logistics releases a cluster of market reports and company news pointing to rising transportation costs, drayage pressure, and a 2026 Fraud Fighter Award wi
Autonomous trucks, warehouse robots, and drones converge as supply chain automation accelerates
PepsiCo runs 35 driverless trucks commercially, Volvo targets Q1 2027 for full autonomy, and Amazon's new warehouse robot joins a wave of supply chain automatio
ITS Logistics June freight index warns drayage and intermodal markets face downstream price surges
Trucking capacity hits a 28.4% LMI reading, spot rates reach $3.83/mile all-time highs, and import volumes jump 6.6% as peak season pressure builds.
Truckload spot rates hit all-time record $3.83 per mile as freight market surges
Spot rates reached $3.83/mile in early June 2026, tender rejections hit 17.55%, and Union Pacific imposed a peak season surcharge as freight pressure migrates t
Supply Chain 247 homepage: top stories spanning robotics, AI, urban logistics, and major retail investment
Amazon bets $11.6B on European robotics, NYC microhubs cut 3,000 truck trips, and Exol launches AI fulfillment sites as supply chain automation hits a new gear.
Inside the Next Era of Trucking: Volvo’s Vision for Autonomous Tech, Driver Experience, and Global Logistics
Supply chains are under pressure like never before—fuel prices are volatile, driver shortages persist, and new technologies are rewriting the rules in real time. In fact, at major U.S. truckload carriers, driver turnover has historically exceeded 90% annually—highlighting just how urgent it is to improve both efficiency and the driver experience. Trucking isn’t just…
Inside the Spot Freight Shift: How Manifold Is Simplifying a Fragmented Logistics Market
The freight market is in the midst of a notable shift. With national tender rejection rates approaching 14% by the end of Q1, freight conditions have shifted back in carriers’ favor, often coinciding with increased activity in the spot market. At the same time, logistics teams are juggling an increasingly fragmented ecosystem of portals, emails,…
Transportation Management Systems Don’t Compete With Carriers, Brokers, or Shippers — They Align Them
Transportation management systems are undergoing a quiet but consequential shift. Once viewed primarily as tools for tracking loads and storing paperwork, modern TMS platforms are increasingly expected to function as the operational backbone of logistics organizations. As freight volumes continue to fluctuate, margins remain tight, and supply chains rely on a growing mix of…
The New Freight Standard: Why Verified Trucking Reviews Matter in Modern Supply Chains
For decades, the freight industry has leaned heavily on compliance data and opaque reputation systems, leaving carriers, brokers, and shippers with little visibility into actual service quality. Reviews often sat behind paywalls, skewed negative, or lacked validation altogether, making it difficult to separate reliable partners from unreliable ones. Today, the vast majority of trucking remains…
Smarter Drayage Delivers Profit and Reliability
Drayage, the short-haul transport of containers from ports to warehouses, has become a critical link in global logistics. E-commerce growth and shifting supply chain strategies have pushed this step into sharper focus. U.S. containerized imports totaled 28,196,462 TEUs in 2024, a 13 percent increase from the previous year, underscoring the rising demand for port-to-warehouse…
Supply Chain Leaders Must Abandon Outdated Routing and Embrace Last Mile Optimization Through Modeling and AI
As geopolitical tensions disrupt global shipping and tariffs create fresh uncertainty in international trade, companies are being forced to reexamine their most vulnerable supply chain segment—the last mile . While upstream operations get the spotlight during crises, the final leg of delivery remains a persistent blind spot. That oversight has consequences: empty trucks, fragmented delivery…
ODeX Is Leading the Charge in Digital Freight Invoicing
Automating freight billing could unlock tens of billions in savings for the global shipping industry
Manual Scanning Is Over: Dot Ai Redefines Warehouse Automation with Zero Infrastructure
Edge technology enables warehouse operators to achieve real-time inventory visibility without installing complex systems or infrastructure
China Plus One Strategy Puts Dimerco at the Center of Supply Chain Diversification
Freight forwarders are capitalizing on the urgent need to diversify supply chains away from single-source dependencies
From Asia to the World: How Dimerco is Helping Businesses Navigate New Trade Tariffs and Supply Chain Shifts
Companies are rethinking sourcing strategies as tariffs and geopolitical tensions reshape how goods cross borders globally
The Future of Supply Chain Resilience: How AI is Changing the Game
Predictive intelligence is helping companies spot supply chain threats before they drain billions in lost revenue