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Two positive votes on logistics at Moody’s: GXO and C.H. Robinson

Freight Waves

freight brokerage market will continue to drive solid and consistent results despite a difficult operating environment, including flat volumes and weak pricing dynamics.” Robinson holds its rating on the 3PL that has been in place since at least 2018. The agency also said it believes Robinson’s “strong market position in the U.S.

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Retailer’s Guide to Delivering Phenomenal Delivery Experiences!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Steep shipping costs According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the primary factor (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs. Cut down carrier costs with contract management Partnering with the right carrier will help you cut down shipping costs and retain customers.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech May 23 2025

Supply Chain Matters

Flock Freight Secures $60 Million in Series E Funding Flock Freight , described as the largest Shared Truckload (STL) freight brokerage in the United States, has raised $60 million in its Series E funding round. This Series A round brings total funding to $43 million to-date.

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What Shippers and Brands Need to Know Amid Tariff Whiplash

Stord

Shippers are scrambling to front-load orders during this 90-day window, an effort thats already driving spot rates higher across ocean freight, drayage, and over-the-road transportation. Steel/Aluminum, Auto Parts, and Legacy China Tariffs from 2018 and 2019 are still valid and in effect. Mexico and Canada are key options for U.S.

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Trends in Logistics Technology, according to Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

Capacity to move freight isn’t how many trucks or trailers are in the system or what a computer program says, it still is truck driver based and poorly-managed companies won’t be able to imporove this fact. Billy Associate, BJO Posted on: Mar, 13 2018 Thanks for this very informative article. Www.gwtp.org. (It

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Electric trucks sales soar by 80% in 2024 as battery pack prices fall and new models enter market

EFT

Electrification continues to make rapid inroads into trucking, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) recorded an 80% growth in sales in 2024 , led by China and making it the third consecutive year of expanding sales after poor market performance from 2018 to 2021.

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To Plan the Supply Chain, or Not

Supply Chain Digest

Capacity to move freight isn’t how many trucks or trailers are in the system or what a computer program says, it still is truck driver based and poorly-managed companies won’t be able to imporove this fact. Billy Associate, BJO Posted on: Mar, 13 2018 Thanks for this very informative article. Www.gwtp.org. (It