Freight Waves

JULY 29, 2025

Analyzing loss activity over the past year, the report found that cargo theft is increasing – in frequency, scope, and sophistication. In Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), an average of €1.2mn of goods are stolen from supply chains every 24 hours, according to data from the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).

Risk Management

Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

Scott Cornell, Vice President of Transportation at Travelers Insurance , sat down with FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner on the May 19 th episode of What the Truck?!? to discuss the evolving landscape of cargo theft that continues to plague the freight industry. One of the most notable developments is how cargo theft has gone international.

Cargo

Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

Cargo

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Ratchet straps are a brilliant choice when you’re looking to secure your cargo while on the move. These handy tools offer a safe way to keep your loads in place, preventing any shifting or damage during transportation. This combination ensures a firm grip on your transported goods. The Minimum Load for Trucking!

Cargo

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

Among the various parties involved, a cargo loader holds a significant role. According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), cargo-related factors contribute to a significant number of truck accidents each year. In that case, they may be held liable for damages resulting from the accident.

Cargo

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they had experienced cargo theft or other types of freight fraud in the past year.

Video

Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Miguel Angel Martinez, president of Mexico’s National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar), said some transporters are close to bankruptcy due to an operational crisis at Manzanillo’s customs department. The port handles about 4,000 truck movements daily and processed nearly 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2024.

Mexico

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

As my colleague Colin Masson pointed out – Colin is ARC Advisory Groups expert on industrial use cases for AI – at ARCs Industry Leadership Forum in 2024, end users were largely observers who were eager to learn about things like Gen AI, agents, and industrial use cases for using AI. We are descending the AI hype curve.

SAP

Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

At a press conference following Samsara’s keynote, industry leaders from Nutrien Ag Solutions, Univar Solutions and Sysco discussed how Samsara’s AI-powered platform has transformed their transportation operations. Mex-Cal Truckline’s operations also highlight the complexities of cross-border logistics with cargo security.

Optimization Software

Freight Waves

JULY 6, 2025

in recent months “This has led to a surge in need for cross-border freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and multimodal transport solutions,” Donohoe said. They are representative of maritime shipping container demand and a leading indicator of surface transportation demand. While DP World does not operate any U.S. trade corridor.”

Mexico

Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

of total sales in 2024 compared to 15.3% However, transportation and logistics costs can be prohibitive. As such, many SMBs turn to online platforms to sell products and for transportation and logistics assistance. International cross-border e-commerce is typically transported by air cargo.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 26, 2025

The Birth of Containerization The concept of containerization dates back to the late 19th century, with early experiments in using standardized containers for transportation. A trucking entrepreneur, Malcolm McLean recognized the inefficiencies of traditional cargo handling methods and saw an opportunity for innovation.

Supply Chain Design Software

Freight Waves

JULY 18, 2025

Year-to-date, intermodal volume is up 5% compared to the same stretch in 2024; coal is up 6%, and grains are also up 6%. Union Pacific is moving the most coal: 2025’s week 28 number was up 38% over the same week in 2024, but year-to-date, UP has moved 18% more coal carloads than the same period last year. This year, the Western U.S.

Kansas City

Cathy Roberson

JULY 7, 2025

Postal Service (USPS) transitioned its primary air cargo contract from FedEx to UPS effective September 30, 2024. The Postal Service expects this new agreement will help achieve its operational and financial sustainability goals by consolidating volumes and reducing overall transportation costs.

Cargo

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

While multi-industry logistics, transportation and customer fulfilment teams might have languished with a sigh of relief, they are likely to be aware that this new contract is not a done deal yet. Yet, there is still a reported lag times related to movement of containers to intermodal inland rail or surface trucking transportation.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

These ubiquitous metal boxes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, each tailored to specific needs and cargo requirements. From standard dry containers to specialized refrigerated units, understanding the diverse types of shipping containers is essential for optimizing logistics operations and ensuring the safe transport of goods.

Shipping

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. Resilinc Study Supply chain risk management technology provider Resilinc released this week this providers findings of the top drivers of supply chain disruptions for 2024.

Supply Chain Disruption

Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

The company maintains a robust DNU (Do Not Use) list enforcement across all subsystems, with over 400 carriers added in Q4 2024 due to confirmed fraud activity. Crowley’s fraud prevention strategy has yielded impressive results, including a 97% reduction in unvetted carrier usage since SOP enforcement in Q3–Q4 2024.

Supply Chain Network Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

billion as of 2024. Cold storage continues to dominate the market, making up 56% of total cold chain activity in the region as of 2024. Saudi Arabia is leading the regional cold chain market, accounting for 36% of the market in 2024. Based on their findings, the cold chain market is expected to reach $41.1 for 2025-2030.

Saudi Arabia

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

” 3000+ That is the number of new cars that we being transported on the Morning Midas, a cargo ship headed to Mexico and which sank in the North Pacific on Monday, nearly three weeks after a fiery blaze broke out on board. in May versus the same period in 2024, as the freight recession continues on.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

According to our 2024 report, Generative AI in the B2B Marketplace , 81% of B2B businesses are already investing in AI, with 79% anticipating increasing their AI budgets within the next year. Yet these same companies have the same anxieties about investing. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 19, 2025

With global cargo theft losses exceeding $80 billion in 2023 and the average cost of a successful fictitious pickup surging to $365,000 per incident in Q1 2024, the industry has been desperately seeking more effective solutions. What truly sets FraudWatch apart is its two-step verification process. In fact, 14% of all U.S.

Freight

Freight Waves

JULY 28, 2025

Ocean shipping giant CMA CGM, which acquired Ceva Logistics in 2019 and bought Bolloré Logistics in February 2024 for $5.2 ocean, air cargo and warehousing operations. CMA CGM also launched its own all-cargo airline three years ago. Ceva Logistics is now the fifth largest global logistics service provider by gross revenue.

North America

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Here are some common risks that can disrupt supply chains: Natural Disasters: Events such as earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes can cause significant damage to manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and transportation networks. Cargo Insurance Cargo insurance specifically covers goods in transit.

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. government would never ask General Electric to shut down a power grid in Asia, or Ports America to bottleneck cargo in Savannah.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

Despite this lack of understanding, a 2024 McKinsey survey found that 71% of companies were using generative AI in at least one business function. Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S. There are a lot of companies that are investing in this technology,” he says.

Optimal Sourcing

3PL Insights

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2024 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, has activated 378,000-square-feet of additional warehouse space in Allen Park and Detroit, as a General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) No.

Distribution

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

The DPP is a key part of the EU’s broader Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations (ESPR), which officially entered into force in July of 2024 as part of the region’s stated desire to “accelerate the transition to a circular economy model.”

Manufacturing Procurement

IT Supply Chain

JULY 14, 2025

The Key Advantages of Implementing Barge Pumping Solutions By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer 78 Views Industrial sectors that depend on liquid cargo movement, such as oil and gas, chemical production, or maritime transport, face constant pressure to improve efficiency while keeping costs under control.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Walmart previously scaled back its drone deliveries in 2024, when it ended the service in Utah, Arizona and Florida, in favor of focusing on remaining operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas and Virginia. Truce Ocean Transportation Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Fort Worth

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

Appalachia region in 2024. In 2024, flooding events contributed to 70% of the weather disruptions covered by Everstream Analytics. Cencora, a sub-tier pharmaceutical supplier, had a security breach in the early spring of 2024. Everstreams data document 471 attacks in 2024. So, what can companies do about this risk?

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 15, 2025

billion acquisition of Generative AI start-up MosiacML in 2023, and the upwards on $1 billion acquisition of data management start-up Tabular in 2024. including its global supply chain sustainability software offering for beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) , enterprise supply chain leaders and logistics service providers (LSPs).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 17, 2025

In an industry where carrier identity theft and double brokering schemes cost hundreds of millions annually, Descartes has emerged as a frontline defender against fraud in freight transportation. The company’s innovative approach to securing the supply chain has earned it recognition as a winner of the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Maritime transport is the main artery of global trade. The intricate networks of shipping routes, ports, and inland terminals have strengthened the interconnectedness of the world economy, and maritime shipping is the critical mode of global transport. The average voyage was estimated to be 4,675miles in 2000 versus 5,186miles in 2024.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 1, 2025

Trucking companies can be liable for accidents due to various factors, including vehicle maintenance, driver training, hours-of-service compliance, cargo loading, and intentional law violations. When cargo is not loaded and secured properly, it can shift or spill during transit, leading to accidents.

Company

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2025

Understanding Long-Haul Trucking Insurance Long-haul trucking insurance is a specialized commercial auto insurance that offers coverage for vehicles and cargo traversing long routes. After all, your vehicles, drivers, and cargo are on the road for an extended time, translating into greater risk.

Cargo

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

The 2024 Institute of Financial Operations and Leadership (IFOL) Accounts Payable Automation Trends Report found 52% of accounts payable professionals already spending more than 10 hours per week processing invoices. But this approach also leads to an increase in billing frequency, and poses challenges for revenue tracking.

Price Reduction