Logistics
Shipping, freight, supply chains and transport.
150 articles
Transport and Logistics Q3 Earnings Preview: What Investors Should Expect
Investing.com's German edition previews the upcoming Q3 earnings season for the transport and logistics sector, though t...
Fleet AI Tools Target Repair Backlogs, Invoice Waste and Idle Technician Time
At TMC's AI Summit, Samsara and Fleetrock made the case for maintenance AI anchored to repair prioritization, invoice ac...
AAR: Weekly U.S. Rail Carloads and Intermodal Volumes Ease, Year-to-Date Growth Holds
Carloads slipped 3.3% and intermodal units fell 4.1% in the week ending September 12, but year-to-date rail and intermod...
Prologis Plans 1 Million-Square-Foot Warehouse Near Chicago's I-80 Corridor
The industrial REIT has acquired 69 acres in Minooka, Illinois, for a 1,002,000-square-foot distribution facility next t...
BNSF, CSX and CPKC Urge STB to Freeze UP–Norfolk Southern Merger Review Over Errata Pile-Up
Rail rivals say Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern keep changing key merger data, undermining the review ahead of Novemb...
Why the Houthis Don't Need to Close Bab el-Mandeb to Control Global Shipping
Territorial gains near the Bab el-Mandeb strait show how selective threats can raise war-risk premiums, reroute vessels ...
Why More Supply Chain Data Hasn't Fixed Executive Decision-Making
Supply chain teams now have more shipment, port and geopolitical data than ever, yet executives still ask the same quest...
Lands' End Still Working Through WMS Backlog as Q2 Inventory Jumps 13%
Executives say U.S. e-commerce operations are back to normal after warehouse system issues delayed school uniform shipme...
Pharma Logistics Is Becoming a Quality Assurance Exercise, Not Just Cold Trucking
As cell and gene therapies add complexity, life sciences shippers now judge carriers on documented execution, exception ...
Freightos Founder Pushes to Oust Chairman After 62% Share Slide
Zvi Schreiber wants shareholders to back a board shake-up, arguing Udo Lange's tenure has coincided with a collapse in t...
US Rail Freight Volumes Extend 2026 Gains as Intermodal Rises 5.7%
Association of American Railroads data show carloads up 2.2% and intermodal units up 5.7% for the week ended August 29, ...
Motive and Highway Restore ELD Data Access, Leave Key Broker Questions Unanswered
The integration is back, but the joint statement does not resolve whether anyone pays for ELD data or whether Highway's ...
Mubadala Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in Arrive Logistics
The alternative investment arm of Mubadala Investment Company will take majority control of North American freight broke...
Mubadala Capital Strikes Majority Deal for Freight Broker Arrive Logistics
Arrive Logistics has agreed to sell a majority stake to Mubadala Capital, with ATL Partners and Lead Edge Capital retain...
Rhine at 6cm: Barge Loads Tumble to 400 Tonnes and Surcharges Pass €1,000
The historic low at the Kaub bottleneck is forcing barge operators to cut loads and charge steep low-water surcharges, w...
Ryder CEO Expects Used Truck and Tractor Prices to Jump at Least 10% in 2027
Ryder System's John Diez says recovering spot freight and upcoming EPA emissions rules will push used truck and tractor ...
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Hits Record Low as Attacks on Tankers Mount
One vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 16 — a record low — as attacks hit ADNOC-linked tankers and traffic thro...
Cass Freight Index: July Shipments Drop 4.8% Annually as Expenditures Rise 9.1%
July Cass data shows freight volumes fell for a second straight month while expenditures kept climbing on rate gains; an...
China Tests Arctic Container Route to Europe as Red Sea Risks Persist
A Chinese container ship is using the Arctic route to reach Germany, cutting sailing time but shifting supply-chain expo...
Hormuz Commodity Transits Collapse After Tanker Attacks as US-Iran Talks Stall
Kpler data showed five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and none on Sunday, down from 31 the...
Colombia's ANI Keeps Toll Exemption for Official Earthquake Relief Vehicles on Five Corridors
Free passage covers authorized machinery and humanitarian shipments on five key corridors; private donations require pri...
Lithuanian Truck Ownership Rights Survive Belarus Storage Deadline, Lawyer Says
A Moscow-based international law expert says expiry of Belarus's special-parking deadline does not strip Lithuanian owne...
Data Center Cargo Thefts Hit $110.6M as 'Bump-and-Run' Targets Security Escorts
Scott Cornell says cargo thieves used staged collisions against security escorts, exploiting poorly vetted drivers and p...
Prologis IBI at 59.3: U.S. Logistics Real Estate Moves Into Growth Mode
Q2 2026 net absorption of 66 million square feet was the strongest since 2022, while Prologis says supply is tightening ...
FTR Trucking Conditions Index Slips to 17.4 in June but Stays Strong for Carriers
FTR's June TCI dipped from May's record 20.4 to 17.4 as lower diesel partly offset softer rate growth; contract rates ar...
Truckload Rates Hold Higher Floor in July as Capacity Trumps Softer Freight Volumes
DAT's July index shows van and reefer contract rates gaining while loads fell, and analyst Dean Croke sees capacity, not...
Shipper Groups Ask STB to Reject Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Application
Chemical and fertilizer shippers say Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have not shown their proposed rail merger meets ...
US Rail Carloads Rise 1.8%, Intermodal Up 4.1% in Week Ending Aug. 8
AAR data show grain and metals gains offset coal and auto declines, while intermodal marks its third straight weekly imp...
DB Cargo Plans to Reactivate Retired Freight Wagons as Rhine Low Water Cuts Shipping
Germany's rail freight operator says up to 900 parked wagons could be brought back — 300 immediately — to help replace R...
Truck Driver Pay Pressure Builds as Capacity Tightens Ahead of 2027
Sign-on bonuses and pay hikes are returning as carriers compete for drivers amid falling capacity, tougher FMCSA enforce...