Logistics News

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

This year’s peak shipping season is coming to an end, with import volume at the nation’s major container ports expected to remain high this month before starting to decline for the remainder of 2026, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and... Read more

As contract logistics provider GXO approaches the five-year mark since spinning off from parent company XPO, it is planning to shift its focus from gobbling up smaller firms in a series of mergers and acquisitions toward more “organic growth” in lucrative sectors like aerospace & defense, life science & medical... Read more

Economic activity in logistics slowed in July but remained above recent highs, indicating continued strong demand for logistics services nationwide, according to the latest Logistics Managers Index (LMI) report, released this week.The July LMI reading was 68.9, down from June’s reading of 71.1, which was the index’s fastest rate of... Read more

The logistics real estate company Prologis is continuing to expand its services beyond selling and leasing warehouses, announcing that it has extended its partnership with Fulfillment IQ, a logistics technology and consulting firm, to offer services that help supply chain businesses adopt AI and accelerate automation.According to Prologis, the partnership... Read more

Maritime shipping and logistics powerhouse CMA CGM Group has launched a joint venture with the investment firm Stonepeak that will accelerate the development and modernization of certain ocean container cargo terminals.First announced in January, the deal creates an entity called United Ports LLC that is backed by a $2.4 billion... Read more

A shortage of trained factory workers could slow the growth of the American manufacturing sector, according to a report from Misumi Americas, a sourcing partner for mechanical components and assemblies.U.S. manufacturing has posted productivity and investment gains between 2024 and 2026, but Misumi Americas’ “The Rise of U.S. Manufacturing” report... Read more

Parcel delivery and logistics giant FedEx Corp. has expanded its pilot project of autonomous trailer loading systems from robotics vendor Dexterity Inc. and will ramp up to production “at a significantly larger operational scale,” the company said Thursday.The decision will scale up FedEx’s use of Dexterity’s Foresight world model and... Read more

When the Trump Administration on Tuesday banned certain imported robots from sale in the U.S., the move was ostensibly intended to boost national security and to encourage domestic robot production, but a new analysis shows the policy could also stop U.S. companies from purchasing the types of mobile robots used... Read more

As a shortage of parking spots for trucks continues to challenge freight carriers, smartphone app provider Trucker Path has provided statistics showing where the problem is the most acute.The data is significant because under safety standards set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), commercial drivers are required to... Read more

Supply chain activity in the U.S. remains below its long-run average as the market searches for a clear direction, according to a report from trailer rental provider Warehouse on Wheels.That conclusion comes from the Fort Mitchell, Kentucky-based firm’s WOW Supply Chain Activity Index, a monthly measure that serves as an... Read more

A developer of autonomous heavy-cargo drones for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said its latest model can now deliver payloads in three ways: precision airdrop from a hover, precision airdrop in forward flight, and ground delivery, each executed without personnel or ground infrastructure at the receiving site.Byron, California-based Elroy... Read more

Container volumes at the Port of Savannah totaled 483,684 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) For June, an increase of nearly 73,300 TEUs or 18% over the same month last year.Counting across the port’s full 2026 fiscal year, which ran from July 1 to June 30, cargo owners shipped 5.67 million TEUs... Read more

Shippers are increasingly paying more to move their products, as shipping costs in the second quarter rose at three times the rate of consumer prices, according to a market report from supply chain software provider Deposco.Those rising costs came even as demand faded from its June peak, collapsing the margin... Read more

The Swedish investment firm EQT Real Estate says it has acquired 11 institutional-quality logistics assets totaling 2.8 million square feet across six high-growth U.S. logistics markets, for a price of $268 million.The 11-asset portfolio is already fully leased and features modern specifications, including an average building age of 2014, 33-foot... Read more