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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

To keep operations and supply chains stable amid the volatility of today’s global trade dynamics, companies need a freight strategy that can flex under pressure. Multimodal in Practice At a basic level, multimodal shipping can refer to using two or more distinct modes — such as truck, rail, air or ocean — in a single supply chain.

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Drug busts at border ports in US, Canada top $31M; rail theft surging

Freight Waves

million over the past several weeks from commercial shipments at ports of entry in Texas and Michigan; along with Point Edward, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. Supply chain risk management firm Overhaul also recently helped authorities recover stolen cargo from trains in three separate cases in California and Illinois.

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Infusing Intelligence into the Buying Journey: How Order Management Links Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Below are five challenges organizations face in navigating the modern order management journey and how leading OMS technologies are answering the call. Order management is uniquely positioned as the command center of the supply chain, sitting at the intersection of inventory data, logistics intelligence and customer experience.

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Evans Distribution Activates Foreign Trade Zone Across Seven Facilities

3PL Insights

These multi-client facilities are well-positioned to support international cargo from Canada with direct access to rail yards and Port of Detroit. “In Many industries rely on international importation including automotive parts, spirits, plastic, rubber products, tools and more. MELVINDALE, Mich., Evans now operates 2.3

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The need to know

EFT

seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes U.S.

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The need to know

EFT

Apple in $500 million rare earth magnet deal with MP to expand US supply chain Apple (AAPL.O) for rare earth magnets, mitigating supply risks after China curbed exports this year and representing a major coup for MP that sent its shares soaring by a fifth. trade deal. has signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials (MP.N)

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Supply Chain and Logistic News March 3rd – 6th 2025 

Logistics Viewpoints

Global supply chains are facing fresh disruptions as trade tensions escalate, digital innovation transforms logistics, and energy partnerships reshape infrastructure. Meanwhile, Hapag-Lloyds new Container Payment Portal streamlines cargo movement, and GE Vernova’s partnership with AWS accelerates energy transition efforts.