Logistics News

As of now, a recession doesn’t appear imminent, but U.S. business momentum is clearly slowing, and economic uncertainty continues to rise heading into the fourth quarter, according to a monthly report from ITS Logistics.This assessment comes just as industry professionals prepare for the onset of the domestic logistics peak season,... Read more

Railroads and intermodal operators, along with every other mode of freight transport, rely heavily on the ability of their customers to provide accurate—and reliable—forecasts of their needs for transportation capacity, which are built off a business’s projections for volume and growth. During Covid, shippers and service providers went through an... Read more

Despite strong momentum toward supply chain automation, many companies still face significant operational challenges, ranging from outdated scanning systems to inconsistent labeling practices, according to a VDC research report commissioned by GS1 US.Key challenges in logistics environments today include the following findings from the groups’ report, "Advancing Logistics Operations Through... Read more

Mailing and shipping solution provider Auctane on Wednesday picked a veteran Amazon executive as its chief strategy officer (CSO), saying he would lead corporate development, strategic partnerships, carrier relationships and strategy, and cross-border solutions.The Austin, Texas-based company named Josh Steinitz as CSO, with Auctane CEO Al Ko saying: "Josh’s extensive... Read more

After a four-week suspension of delivering parcels to the U.S. due to new Trump Administration customs regulations, Post & Parcel Germany says business customers can use DHL Parcel International for shipping to the USA again starting tomorrow, September 25.The move makes DHL among the first postal service providers to resume... Read more

Business conditions for U.S. truckers remained negative in July despite a marginal improvement over even worse markets in June, showing that trucking is “still in the doldrums” but that the outlook is somewhat more favorable, according to transportation analysis firm FTR.Bloomington, Indiana-based FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for July improved... Read more

DHL today said it is preparing for a 2025 winter peak season shaped by shifting tariffs, evolving consumer behavior, and new sourcing strategies across its U.S. operations.“We’re in what I call the golden age of uncertainty,” Tim Robertson, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Americas, said in a release. “This isn’t... Read more

Transportation and logistics flows depend on sound urban infrastructure, but a new report shows that nearly three quarters of U.S. cities say their top three infrastructure improvement priorities are water systems, roads, and bridges.That result comes from the National League of Cities (NLC)’s “2025 Municipal Infrastructure Conditions Report,” which found... Read more

Over two-thirds of transportation and logistics (T&L) organizations and nearly half of manufacturers are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for inventory management, demand forecasting, and predictive analytics, according to a study from Zebra Technologies Corp.The study showcases how improving frontline workflows with modern technologies like AI, automation, and data improves profitability... Read more

Demand for truckload services cooled in August after July’s tariff-driven pull-forward of imports, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.The number of available loads on the spot market increased during the final week of August, when a national... Read more

U.S. trailer net orders totaled 7,261 units in August, down 4% month-over-month (m/m) as demand was weighed down by freight weakness, tariff pressures, and pricing uncertainty, according to FTR, the Indiana-based freight transportation forecasting firm.The number of orders was actually up 3% compared to the same month last year, but... Read more

With a strong foundation in manufacturing and finance, Lynn Hediger brings a holistic approach to product and process innovation. He serves as vice president of product management at Orbis Corp., a provider of reusable plastic packaging products. Hediger has been with Orbis for more than 27 years in a variety... Read more

Amazon—which is already a market force through its e-commerce marketplace and its cloud services platform—yesterday made a move to expand its share of the third-party logistics (3PL) sector by announcing it would expand its Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) system to support merchants on SHEIN, Shopify, and Walmart.According to Seattle-based Amazon,... Read more

As economic concerns persist into the 2025 holiday shopping season, 28% of consumers to lower their spend—an 11% increase over 2024—according to a study from logistics solution provider Kenco.Finances were clearly the top cause of that result, since 58% of respondents said product pricing/inflation is their main concern heading into... Read more

The private equity-backed third party logistics provider (3PL) BWT Logistics today said it had acquired RAZR Logistics, a contract logistics and on-demand warehousing provider, from its parent company, Johnson Storage & Moving.Terms of the transaction were not released, but Atlanta-based BWT said it financed the transaction with capital from Argosy... Read more