Logistics News

Temperature controlled storage specialist Americold Realty Trust Inc. has formed a $1.3 billion joint venture with the private equity firm EQT focused on the ownership, operation, and potential development of cold storage warehouse facilities in North America.Atlanta-based Americold will contribute 12 cold storage facilities to the joint venture with an... Read more

The use of generative AI in trucking fleets has risen to “near-universal” adoption for back-office applications, but foundational data problems are preventing the industry from realizing deeper operational returns, according to a survey from vehicle finance and analytics provider Fleet Advantage.An overwhelming 87.1% of respondents this year now report using... Read more

I barely saw the aggressive driver swerve off a side street before he entered the lane right in front of me. In response, I hit the brakes hard, but the loaded trailer hitched behind me forced the truck to keep rolling much farther than I expected.The heavyweight vehicle shuddered as... Read more

Shipper spending rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026 as tightening capacity and a surge in diesel fuel prices pushed freight costs significantly higher, even as shipment volumes remained largely flat, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index.In fact, national shipment volume edged down 0.3% from the... Read more

Self-driving truck technology provider Aurora Innovation Inc. says its autonomous platform will be used on a new route, steering a vehicle from Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) along a 200-mile route between Dallas and Oklahoma City.The expansion of the two companies’ autonomous freight network combines Aurora’s “Aurora Driver” technology package with... Read more

Industrial cable, connector, and accessories distributor Lapp USA has turned a labor-intensive, error-prone inventory process into a nightly automated workflow that provides reliable visibility, reduces costs, and improves customer service—all thanks to the deployment of autonomous inventory drones from Corvus Robotics.The project has also helped the company smooth overall operations... Read more

The global third party logistics provider (3PL) Logistics Plus today said that founder and CEO Jim Berlin is stepping down as chief executive to become chairman of the board, and has been replaced as CEO by the company’s chief operating officer, Yuriy Ostapyak.“Who knew where Logistics Plus would go when... Read more

Although federal support for clean‑transportation policies and funding has become more uncertain, momentum continues to build for alternative fuels, clean vehicle technology, and supporting infrastructure for commercial transportation, according to “The State of Sustainable Fleets.”The annual market brief—written by TRC Companies Inc, a global environmental consulting and engineering firm—outlines the... Read more

E-commerce giant Amazon has launched a new business line as a third party logistics provider (3PL), opening up its sprawling warehousing and transportation network to any shipper, not just those who sell goods through its online platform.Seattle-based Amazon today announced it has formed an arm called Amazon Supply Chain Services... Read more

Wisconsin-based dental supplies distributor Dental City is reaping the rewards of an expanded partnership with supply chain execution technology company Infios—to the tune of a threefold increase in productivity at its Green Bay, Wisconsin, distribution center (DC).The companies have expanded a long-term partnership by adding autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for... Read more

Third-party logistics provider (3PL) Penske Logistics has launched a new technology platform, called Supply Chain Insight, that the company says provides its customers with a real-time view of their transportation and warehousing networks.The goal of the cloud-based application is to connect a customer’s transportation and warehouse systems together to provide... Read more

Risk management and resilience have long been core supply chain priorities, but a KPMG study shows that leaders are now elevating them with new intensity.In the survey, executives cited "managing and mitigating risks" as the most important transformation objective (51%) and top area for investment (39%) in the near future.... Read more

U.S. maritime imports held steady in 2025, even while reshaping port performance, sourcing strategies, and supply chains in one of the most unpredictable trade environments in decades, according to an annual report from supply chain software vendor Descartes. The “2026 Descartes Datamyne Port Report” shows how trade volatility and changing... Read more

The freight technology software providers Tenet Transportation Tech and Crown Data Systems have announced a merger, saying the combined company will serve more than 400 customers and partners across the United States and Canada, delivering technology solutions for first, middle, and last-mile operations.Miami-based Tenet offers an operating system for cartage,... Read more

Retail giant Target Corp. today opened its first “receive center,” calling the 1.2-million square foot Houston warehouse a new type of facility in its supply chain network that is designed to collect goods directly from global vendors and hold those products until they’re needed elsewhere, replenishing inventory in response to... Read more