Logistics News

In a move to offer its customers a streamlined method for reducing the climate impact of transport emissions, logistics service provider (LSP) The Rhenus Group will team with the freight transportation emissions tracking and reduction portal provider Shipzero, the firms said.Under the agreement, Rhenus customers gain access to a “book... Read more

Business activity in key segments of the logistics economy remained steady despite slowing conditions recorded in July, according to reports released this week.U.S. trucking activity fell 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) monthly Truck Tonnage Index.ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck... Read more

The Atlanta-based systems integrator Fortna will be sold from one private equity firm to another in a deal to reduce the company’s debt by $1.8 billion and raise $150 million in cash, allowing it to continue operating while reducing its interest payments.Under terms of the proposed deal, the company will... Read more

California-based GrubMarket, a venture-backed e-commerce company serving both business customers and end-consumers in the U.S and Canadian food supply chains, is expanding overseas to the U.K.The company on Tuesday said it had completed the acquisition of U.K.-based JR Holland, a fresh produce and foodservice distributor servicing North East England and... Read more

As an El Nino weather pattern continues to squeeze moisture out of North and South American rainfall patterns, the Panama Canal Authority is coping with resulting water shortages by restricting the passage of cargo ships to lighter-weight vessels.In a series of tighter conditions for the draft—or depth underwater—of cargo ships... Read more

The third party logistics provider (3PL) Kenco on Tuesday said it plans to open an expanded Innovation Lab in its headquarters town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, saying the new 30,000-square-foot space will replace the company’s previous 10,000-square-foot facility.Designed to closely mirror real-world warehouse conditions, the lab is intentionally vendor-neutral, providing an... Read more

Consumers are set to bear the brunt of ongoing global supply chain disruption, with more than a third of businesses planning to increase prices to offset costs in the next six months, according to recent research from London-based researcher BSI.The BSI study, which is based on information from professionals involved... Read more

As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran nears its six-month point, the impact of that geopolitical conflict is beginning to become entrenched in global freight pricing increases, spreading from short-term spot rates to long-term contract rates, according to analysis by Xeneta.“The knock-on effect of almost half a year of... Read more

E-commerce and logistics giant Amazon has extended its network of parcel pickup lockers to more than 750 locations at some 500 American college campuses, saying the system offers better security for package pickup, closer to where students live and study.These Amazon Locker locations are part of Amazon’s broader network of... Read more

New rules took effect in the European Union (EU) today requiring retail businesses to use sustainable packaging, with regulators saying that unnecessary packaging waste is difficult to recycle and is expensive for both businesses and consumers.Supporters say the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will do away with fragmented national... Read more

The nation’s best truck drivers are getting behind the wheel today for the driving portion of the 2026 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) and Step Van Driving Championships, taking place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh through Friday, August 14.Sponsored by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the... Read more

Truckers and fleets continued to get good news this week about the sector’s recovery from a nearly three-year long freight recession, as the load board and freight analytics provider DAT Freight & Analytics reported that contract rates for dry van and refrigerated truckload freight posted their largest June-to-July increases on... Read more

Trucking freight carriers continue to enjoy a “very favorable market” as an index of business conditions eased only slightly from its record high level in May, according to transportation analyst firm FTR.Bloomington, Indiana-based FTR said its Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for June eased to 17.1 from May’s record 20.4 reading.... Read more

Logistics flows in Europe and East Asia have been slowed by extreme weather conditions this week, including record low water levels in major freight rivers in Germany and a typhoon storm that closed maritime ports in China.Severe disruptions began on Friday, August 7, when China’s Port of Ningbo suspended operations... Read more

U.S. maritime imports are showing resilience in the face of ongoing trade policy and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the July update of logistics metrics monitored by Canadian supply chain software firm Descartes.By the numbers, July 2026 U.S. container import volumes increased 4.5% over June to 2,508,310 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs),... Read more