Browsing Category
Shipping
Trump Administration seeks to create national supply chain visibility portal
The Trump Administration is asking Congress to authorize the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to create an online platform with role-based access for different supply chain players, with a goal to securely streamline national…
Read More...
Read More...
ALAN opens nominations for Humanitarian Logistics Awards
The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has opened nominations for its 10th annual Humanitarian Logistics Awards, and will collect entries until June 30.Presented each fall, ALAN’s Humanitarian Logistics Awards are open to any…
Read More...
Read More...
Port of Los Angeles forecasts 7% slowdown in containers next year
The $3.4 billion annual budget for the Port of Los Angeles is built on an economic forecast that the port will see a decline of 7% in container volumes next year, port leaders said Thursday.“Continued volatility in global trade and…
Read More...
Read More...
Research: Warehouse workers do best when they switch between co-bots
The best way to combine humans and robots for ideal results in warehouse work is for employees to circulate between working with various co-bot partners, not with a single dedicated robot, according to new research from Erasmus…
Read More...
Read More...
Gartner: Demand for AI roles in supply chain outpaces labor market
Demand for supply chain roles requiring AI skills has increased 387% from 1Q23 to 1Q26, significantly outpacing overall labor market growth and intensifying competition for qualified talent, according to analyst firm Gartner,…
Read More...
Read More...
The comic side of global trade
Studying the details of international trade compliance probably sounds like a pretty boring way to spend an afternoon. However, that’s something that companies that manage global supply chains have to master.Now the business law firm…
Read More...
Read More...
Amazon opens its LTL trucking service to all
E-commerce and logistics giant Amazon today took another step toward flexing its e-commerce muscle beyond operating its powerful online marketplace, announcing that it will operate as a less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carrier.The…
Read More...
Read More...
The Top 10 Supply Chain Trends for 2026
Each year, the industry association MHI works with the consulting company Deloitte on an annual industry report that identifies emerging technologies and trends in the supply chain space. This year, the report identified the following…
Read More...
Read More...
Survey: logistics firms spent 29.6% of their total budgets on fuel costs
Rising fuel costs are continuing to put pressure on U.S. logistics firms, with businesses spending more on fuel than ever before, according to a study from Tech.co, a Las Vegas-based technology advisory firm.U.S. logistics companies in…
Read More...
Read More...
NRF: Retail sales rose for 8th straight month in May
Retail sales rose for the eighth consecutive month in May despite high gas prices and ongoing inflation, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation…
Read More...
Read More...