Logistics News

Unemployment in the transportation sector for September dropped by 0.8% compared to the same month last year to a level of 4.3%, even as the nation’s overall unemployment rate rose for the month, government statistics show.For context, unemployment in the transportation sector reached its highest level during the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more

As the White House rolls back its tariffs on dozens of food groups, the cold-chain warehouse specialist Lineage Inc. says it can help its customers seize new market opportunities by moving products in and out of the U.S. with greater efficiency through expanded import and export services.The change in market... Read more

The third-party logistics (3PL) industry trade group Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has launched a certification program designed to equip rising freight brokerage managers with the leadership skills and business acumen needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving supply chain landscape.The “Freight Leadership Lab” will debut in April 2026 at TIA’s... Read more

U.S. health systems and labs are losing millions of dollars and compromising care delivery due to avoidable last-mile logistics delivery errors, according to a study from global consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting and MedSpeed, an Illinois-based medical courier service provider.Examples of those errors include mishandled lab specimens, compromised pharmaceuticals, and delayed... Read more

Nearly half (49%) of U.S. transportation leaders say artificial intelligence (AI) reshaped how they managed this year’s Q4 peak season, according to a survey from Breakthrough, a Wisconsin-based provider of transportation and supply chain solutions for shippers.Specifically, companies said they had used AI to anticipate shifting freight demand (47%) and... Read more

Duravant LLC, the Illinois-based provider of engineered equipment and automation solutions, will have a new CEO in the new year, saying that manufacturing industry veteran Jill Evanko will join the company on January 5, 2026.Evanko will replace former CEO Mike Kachmer, who will continue to serve as chairman of Duravant.... Read more

Amid geopolitical and environmental disruptions, businesses are accelerating the modernization of their supply chains in search of greater agility, visibility, and sustainability, according to a report from the research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG).Specifically, companies are shifting from short-term improvements to comprehensive transformations aimed at building intelligent and... Read more

U.S. trailer net orders climbed 77% in October over the previous month, but that steep growth still left it mired 5% below year-ago levels and at less than half of the 10-year October average, according to a report from transportation industry analyst firm FTR.The sharp month-over-month rebound points to renewed... Read more

A new model of humanoid robot entered the market today, as Germany’s Agile Robots launched a two-legged bot that it said is designed for use in industrial settings, designed to work safely and efficiently alongside humans and other robotic solutions.The company’s “Agile ONE” robot combines intuitive human-robot interaction, the world’s... Read more

A new study finds that recent high-profile announcements of trade war policies triggered price hikes from retailers months before the 2025 tariffs actually took effect, according to the IT service provider IPRoyal.Multiple changes in U.S. tariff policies over the past year have forced sudden shifts in long-standing supply chain patterns,... Read more

Warehouse workers are embracing robotics, according to a recent survey of more than 400 U.S. warehouse associates who say they view the technology as a benefit to their careers and livelihoods.The information comes from global warehouse robotics provider Exotec and is detailed in the company’s recent “Warehouse Workers Sentiment Report:... Read more

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) plans to reorganize its warehouse automation business in Europe and the U.S. in order to unify all warehouse automation-related organizations under the Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL) unit, the company said.The new organizational structure is aimed to begin operations in April, 2026, and will focus on the... Read more

In today’s far-flung global supply chains, it’s difficult to know who is actually involved in producing or providing the goods and services that are part and parcel of modern life. Therein lies a problem. Though we all like to assume that the participants are doing the work by choice, that’s... Read more

Artificial intelligence has garnered a burst of headlines in 2025, but according to the supply chain software vendor IFS, commercial generative AI products fall far short of delivering practical results in real-life applications such as factories, supply chains, and plants.Instead, Linköping, Sweden-based IFS says its brand of “industrial AI” can... Read more

Matthews International Corp. has agreed to sell its warehouse automation business for $230 million to Duravant LLC, an Illinois-based provider of engineered equipment and automation solutions.Matthews Automation Solutions delivers Warehouse Execution System (WES) and Warehouse Control System (WCS) software, controls, and integration services. Known for their Pyramid, Compass, Nexus, and... Read more