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U.S. Container Imports Hit 2.22 Million TEU in June, Early Peak Season Winds Down
An unusually early peak season for U.S. container imports, driven by tariff front-loading and supply chain disruptions, ...
Diesel Tops $5.348 as Iran Strikes Propel Fourth Weekly Rise
U.S. diesel prices have climbed for four straight weeks, driven by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and the ...
July Logistics Growth Cools as Retailers Reverse Inventory Builds, But Costs Stay Elevated
The Logistics Managers’ Index slipped to 68.9 in July as downstream retailers abruptly cut inventories, while tight capa...
Why Warehouse Automation Still Fails Without Better Floor Communication
Even the most automated distribution centers lose throughput when workers can’t quickly coordinate exception responses. ...
Trucking Rates Rise as Supply Tightens, but Demand-Led Recovery Remains Elusive
Over-the-road pricing has gained for months, but the improvement stems mostly from reduced capacity due to tighter CDL r...
Hydropower's Transformer Crisis: The 60-Month Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Fleet Modernization
As the U.S. hydropower fleet ages past 80 years, ballooning lead times and import dependence on large power transformers...
ATA Chair: Secret Lawsuit Finance Hikes Trucking Costs, Demands Transparency
American Trucking Associations Chair Greg Hodgen urges Congress to mandate disclosure of third-party litigation funding,...
Diesel Prices Surge 40% as War Disruptions Set Stage for Winter Crunch
Geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East and Ukraine are choking global diesel exports. With European inventories dow...
euShipments.com Buys Slovak Fulfillment Operator in Pan-European Push
Bulgarian logistics group euShipments.com acquires 100% of Slovakia's FHB Group, adding €23M turnover, automated facilit...
Inside Kingpins New York: How Denim’s Reunion Points to a Circular, Tech-Driven Future
The invitation-only show pulled in Alexander Wang, Gap, J.Crew and more, blending art installations with labs on digital...
DOE Commits $100M to Train Critical Minerals Workforce, Aiming to Double Graduates
The PROSPECT initiative will fund scholarships and new programs to fill a projected 6,000-engineer gap in mining and mat...
Strategic Metals Become the New Oil in Global Supply Chain Race
MarketScreener’s new thematic list highlights the critical role of cobalt, lithium, tin and rare earths across auto, avi...
Apple Turns to China’s CXMT for Memory Chips Amid AI Shortage, Testing U.S. Export Curbs
Apple is exploring the use of standard memory chips from Chinese manufacturer CXMT in devices sold in China, a move forc...
Germany Lifts Sunday Truck Ban for Key States to Counter Rhine Shipping Crisis
Rhineland-Palatinate, NRW, Saarland and Lower Saxony are temporarily exempting certain haulage from Sunday and holiday d...
Trump’s $3bn Critical Minerals Push Aims to Forge a US “Mineral Superpower”
President Trump unveiled a $3bn investment package for critical minerals and batteries, driven by the need to restock de...
Fashion Buyers Under Strain as Roles Expand and Sustainability Demands Grow
Founders of Our Fashion Fix say apparel buyers are grappling with bigger responsibilities, smaller teams, and the need t...
U.S. Container Imports to Slide After Early Peak Season, But Holiday Stocks Are Secure
U.S. container imports are poised to fall steadily through year-end after an early peak season driven by tariff fears an...
Mars and CVS Health to Receive NextGen Supply Chain Awards for AI and Automation Leadership
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will honor Mars and CVS Health for transforming operations through artificial i...
US Container Imports Set to Ebb as Front-Loaded Peak Season Fades
A pull-forward of freight ahead of tariff deadlines propelled early-year volumes, but imports are now projected to decli...
Schneider Electric’s New Supply Chain Chief on Why Cross-Functional Experience Wins
Jackie Zhu took over Schneider Electric’s North America supply chain five months ago after deliberately building a caree...
Cameroon Cocoa Output Plunges 20%, Squeezing Global Chocolate Supply
Production fell to a five-year low of 247,914 tonnes in 2025/26 after extreme weather hit West Africa, slashing exports ...
Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives
Deaths in Michigan and over 22,000 illnesses prompt Sysco to shift sourcing, while Walmart pulls Taylor Farms products i...
Global food prices climb to three-year high as grain supplies tighten
The UN's food-commodity index rose 0.6% in July, led by wheat, sugar and vegetable oils, with Black Sea attacks, extreme...
U.S. Avocado Inspections to Partially Resume in Mexico's Michoacan After Security Suspension
Partial restart eases export inspections halt triggered by security threats, but full normalization remains uncertain; e...
Temu and Shein Swamp Global Air Cargo with 88 Planeloads a Day
The two Chinese e-commerce giants ship around 9,000 tonnes of goods daily by air, pushing transpacific freight rates to ...
China Blocks Transactions with Seven U.S. Firms in Retaliatory Sanctions
Beijing bans cooperation with Compliance Testing and six other entities, tightens drone export reviews, and suspends som...
Matson’s China-U.S. Box Volumes Surge on Tariff Frontloading, Strong E-Commerce
Matson’s CEO says China services ran above capacity in July and will stay near full through peak season as shippers rush...
DHL Profit Jumps 30% as Heavy Air Freight Strategy Pays Off
DHL's Express division powered a 30% rise in operating profit on heavy air cargo, capacity tightness, and surcharges, dr...
Industry Urges Rhine Deepening as Low Water Cripples German Shipping
German industry and barge operators demand immediate action on Rhine low water, with a high-level summit in Bonn amid wa...
GXO Logistics Posts Strongest Quarter in Three Years, North America Leads Growth
The contract logistics giant reported record new business wins and AI-driven operational gains, with North America becom...