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The Problems and Challenges with Electric Freight Trucks
Freightera
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
While passenger electric cars have seen widespread adoption, transitioning the freight industry to electric trucks has proven to be very challenging, for multiple reasons. EVs Face Serious Production Challenges Electric freight truck production is very different from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2025
In North America, 81% of consumers said they would stop buying products from brands they learned were harming the environment. The Demand for Carbon Accounting The push for sustainability isn’t new, but it has reached a tipping point. Retailers are following suit. Yee Chow is global head of strategy and implementation at Zevero.
What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3
Cathy Roberson
MAY 11, 2025
Brian Grass - Chief Financial Officer We also began dual sourcing more of our production and are now intensifying those efforts even further. We began to build out our internal Southeast Asia sourcing capabilities to accelerate supplier transitions out of China and in many cases dual source our production. billion to $1.6
Dollars Delayed, Suppliers Dismayed: The True Cost of Late Payments
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 10, 2025
For smaller fashion brands, as highlighted by Glossy , the financial burden of tariffs can be especially acute, often forcing them to absorb higher costs or shift their sourcing strategies entirely. Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America.
What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 5
Cathy Roberson
MAY 25, 2025
Reported May 20 Let me take a moment to comment on our global sourcing strategy. Today, more than 50% of our purchases are sourced in the United States. During that period, the vast majority of our supplier partners developed diversified sourcing strategies across several countries, including the United States.
This Week in Supply Chain Tech May 23 2025
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 23, 2025
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.
Understanding the Automotive Supply Chain in a New Era of Tariffs
Freight Plus
APRIL 1, 2025
Mexico, or Canada; 4045% of the content must be produced by workers earning at least $16 per hour; and 70% of the steel and aluminum must be sourced from North America What the Tariffs Mean for the Automotive Supply Chain The global nature of the automotive supply chain means even minor policy changes can ripple across production networks.
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Trump’s New Tariffs: Impact On Canada-USA Trade and Freight
Freightera
DECEMBER 9, 2024
trade, particularly affecting exports and the freight industry. Effects on the Freight Industry The freight industry serves as the backbone of Canada-U.S. which would lead to higher shipping expenses. Freightera platform will continue offering you lower-cost shipping without compromising on quality of service.
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The need to know
EFT
JUNE 16, 2025
Exclusive: Hyundai Motor has a rare earths stockpile that can last about a year, source says Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) EU prepared to accept flat 10% US tariff with conditions, Handelsblatt reports Brussels negotiators hope that offering to accept U.S. It may be less turbulent than this past spring's drama, but no less worrying for investors.
How Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2025
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2025
When duties render traditional sourcing unprofitable, companies must reconfigure supplier networks, often under tight timelines. Walmart reportedly reduced Chinese imports by 10% in 2024 , in favor of sourcing more from Vietnam and Thailand. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes.
How long can U.S. retailers hold off price increases as freight rates rise and China faces 55% tariffs?
EFT
JUNE 16, 2025
retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Home Depot now have to contend with these newly announced rates, alongside rapidly rising freight rates particularly on routes from Northeast Asia to the U.S., and is therefore one of the most exposed to the kind of changes now rippling their way through trade and shipping. China and the U.S.
The need to know
EFT
MAY 19, 2025
Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels French shipping group CMA CGM will reorganise its global fleet to avoid U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N) France's CMA CGM to redeploy fleet to avoid U.S.
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2025 Q1 Freight Market Updates and Predictions
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 7, 2025
New year, new freight market?! We’ll see… Let’s talk about the current state of the freight market and what CPG shippers are up against heading into 2025. What Could Impact My Freight in Q1? But freezing temperatures and snow delays are just getting started in many regions of North America.
Tariffs, Transit, & Turmoil: How Smart CPG Brands Are Rewriting Their Logistics Playbook
Zipline Logistics
MAY 27, 2025
In addition to inflating the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods, these tariffs threaten to derail the freight industry’s long-awaited recovery. A pricing agreement refers to the base rate in LTL pricing, which factors in the zip code pair, weight, and freight class of the shipment. Canada, for example, is a major U.S.
Freight Market Snapshot: Houthi Attacks in Red Sea and Suez Canal News Updates
Freightos
DECEMBER 19, 2023
But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. 18th, 2023, Source: Marinetraffic Since mid-November multiple ships have been attacked in the Red Sea by Houthi forces in Yemen.
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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.
This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 28, 2024
The company said that it has already replaced 95 percent of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end. It is the company’s largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America to date and will remove almost 15 billion plastic air pillows from use annually.
Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire
The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Mark’s 35 years in transportation and logistics includes 17 years of experience with Transplace (now Uber Freight), where he held the position of Sr. An experience that was built by freight practitioners for freight practitioners. Freight Settlement Automation: Simplify and streamline freight payment process.
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Real Time Container Tracking with Kyle Henderson
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 14, 2023
Faced with the challenge of limited data availability, he co-founded Vizion, an API-first solution empowering cargo owners, freight forwarders, and software providers to achieve true supply chain visibility by tracking ocean freight in near real-time. Vizon provides multiple data sources for tracking containers across ocean and rail.
This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 26, 2024
and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
Yards Are Hard
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 25, 2024
Some have automated, gateless check-in; some direct the drivers to check in with the shipping office. Case-in-point: my company FourKites will collaborate with 16 other supply chain industry leaders — including BlueYonder, e2open, Oracle, Uber Freight, and JB Hunt, to name a few — as part of the Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC).
Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2023
Demand sensing involves the use of the external data sources – particularly the latest sales and market data – to improve short-term forecasting and then be able to use that improved understanding of consumer behavior to improve their supply planning. For the largest retailers, short shipping results in fines and penalties. “I’ll
The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. Real-time transportation visibility platforms tell shippers and their broker/carrier partners where their freight is at any point on its journey. In light of all of this, I’d posit we can no longer look at the events of the last year as an aberration.
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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
AUGUST 14, 2023
Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.
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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times.
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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)
Talking Logistics
JULY 19, 2013
Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. In this week’s news, new products and services and a couple of acquisitions top the list.
This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 8, 2022
Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise. Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply.
This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. Because of this, they are predicting rates will skyrocket for Ocean and Air.
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Way More Than Visibility with Adam Compain
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 22, 2021
Adam Compain is the Founder & CEO of ClearMetal, a software company that specializes in international freight visibility, dynamic planning, and customer experience. And for 21 years, Adam has been the Executive Director of the nonprofit he founded to export charitable goods from North America. About Adam Compain.
2022 Green Energy Trends in North America and the Future of Transportation and the Green Economy
Freightera
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt Shares His Insights on the Current Green Energy Trends in North America. Here are 9 green trends apparent in the North American industries: 1) Rapid advancement in automation will increase manufacturing within North America. 2) Nearshoring and sourcing locally is becoming more popular.
Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024
Resilinc
JANUARY 15, 2024
The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.
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Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend. Freight and Logistics. You must manage Freight and Logistics.
This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.
This Week in Logistics News (January 2-6, 2017)
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 6, 2017
Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Hunt Head to Arbitration (WSJ – sub.
Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.
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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)
6 River Systems
JULY 29, 2020
Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx set out to become a global logistics player as a full-service freight operator.
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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the U.S.,
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From Exports to Delivery: Simplifying PPE Shipping
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 29, 2020
Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. So, it’s important you’re up to date on the latest regulations to avoid your freight being held up. For a closer look at how China’s regulations impact PPE shipping, check out our recent PPE exporting video featuring our director of product development, Vincent Wong.
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The Lowdown on Shipping: Parcel, LTL, and FTL
SupplyPike
JANUARY 21, 2019
Freight and parcel shipping. What is Freight? Freight is defined as commercial goods or cargo carried across land, sea, or air. There are several types of freight including truck, rail, air, ocean (vessel), and pipeline. Check out the graph below for the breakdown, in billions, by freight mode.)
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Freight Audit: 10 Freight Invoice Considerations Impacting Spend
Intelligent Audit
APRIL 1, 2021
While traditionally these programs are called freight audits, it isn’t solely about LTL or FT. While each shipping mode presents more complexity for managing the freight audit , having a single validated source of truth across your supply chain opens up endless possibilities for shipment and cost optimization.
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This Week in Logistics News (January 25-29, 2016)
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 29, 2016
Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 As a percentage of sales, shipping costs rose to 12.5% Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers.
This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. The sky and what’s beyond, an endless source of creativity and imagination for kids and adults alike.
Yantian Port Congestion: How Can Shippers Navigate Another Major Supply Chain Disruption?
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 18, 2021
Unlike the Suez Canal incident or other recent port issues, which have impacted a more limited number of regions and trade lanes, the Port of Yantian is a major export hub for multiple large markets like Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania. Prepare to make tough decisions on what freight is most important to move.
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