Logistics News

Logistics companies have been riding out turbulent economic conditions in recent months, what with the volatility in tariffs, rising interest rates, and mounting inflation. But one variable that hasn’t budged much is labor: It seems there’s never quite enough of it to fill warehouse shifts, truck cabs, or forklift seats.That... Read more

Market analysts have revised their 2025 outlook for the U.S. ports sector down to “negative” from “stable,” forecasting that White House tariffs and policy uncertainty will dent trade volumes, according to a study from Moody’s.Moody’s preliminary estimates indicate that Trump’s tariffs will slow U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth... Read more

The Industrial & Logistics sector of the U.S. retail market slumped in the first quarter, as construction of new buildings dropped significantly and demand dropped even faster, forcing a slight rise in vacancy rates, according to report from real estate services firm CBRE.Specifically, the overall vacancy rate rose by 20... Read more

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the secret ingredient for a new class of containerships operated by Crowley, a Jacksonville, Florida-based ship owner and operator. Choosing LNG as fuel instead of conventional diesel lowers a vessel’s greenhouse gas emissions—including sulfur oxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxide—while eliminating particulate matter, the company... Read more

If you’ve ever run a “turkey trot” on Thanksgiving Day, you know that many 5K and 10K road races serve as fundraisers for charities like local food banks. Now the Austrian freight forwarder Gebrüder Weiss is applying that model on a much wider scale.On April 1, the company launched the... Read more

Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize USA has elevated the leader of its distribution and transportation operations to the leadership suite, saying Sanja Krajnovic has been named the company’s chief supply chain officer (CSCO).Krajnovic, who is currently EVP for both ADUSA Distribution and ADUSA Transportation, will continue in those roles, according to... Read more

As swiftly shifting tariff policies sow confusion among U.S. companies with global supply chains, the third party logistics provider (3PL) RK Logistics Group has expanded capacity in its Customs Bonded Warehouse and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZs) located in California, Texas, Arizona, New York, and Michigan.According to Fremont, California-based RK Logistics,... Read more

Freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics today announced it has agreed to acquire the Miami-based forwarder GSDMIA Inc., saying the deal enhances its trade lane support between Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S.AIT says that GSDMIA provides deep international experience with air and ocean transportation, shipping a diverse range of... Read more

Port authorities and ocean carrier trade groups are voicing “serious concerns” regarding a new array of fees assessed on certain maritime vessels and cargo handling equipment announced Thursday by the Trump Administration’s U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), cautioning that the measures could undermine American trade, hurt U.S. producers, and weaken efforts... Read more

Lift trucks are widely acknowledged to be the powerhouse of the warehouse. But did you know the overall forklift industry is a powerhouse in its own right—in this case, an economic powerhouse that contributes over $36 billion annually to the U.S. economy?That was one of the key findings of a... Read more

How much data is in your yard?The answer is a ton—just look around at all the tractors, trailers, and chassis. Each one offers information like its identity, location, or contents—but you’re probably not collecting a very large percentage of it.That balance is beginning to change quickly, as the yard becomes... Read more

Systems integrator Peak Technologies hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of its executive briefing center (EBC) and global headquarters in Littleton, Massachusetts, this week.The event on Thursday, April 17, included tours of the expanded 60,000 square-foot headquarters, which includes innovative technology stations demonstrating advanced automation for the warehouse. Technologies... Read more

The states of Ohio and Indiana are collaborating to deploy partially automated trucks on Interstate-70, saying the move supports the adoption of truck automation technologies in the logistics industry across the Midwest.The project is a collaboration between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)’s DriveOhio initiative and the Indiana Department of... Read more

Small businesses in the U.S. are confused about changes in trade policy following a series of tariff threats and postponements by the Trump Administration in recent weeks, according to a survey of importers conducted by Freightos, the Barcelona-based freight booking and payment platform.The study was conducted in the days before... Read more

Despite the uncertain economic climate, wages for truck drivers and warehouse staff surged in the first quarter amid strong demand for frontline workers nationwide, according to a report from resume-building platform Resume Now and talent-matching platform Talroo, released this week.The companies’ Q1 frontline worker demand index found that wages in... Read more