Freight


  • A DHL aircraft on a tarmac with branded cargo boxes in the forefront
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    US tariffs impact seasonal air cargo flows in September

    The average spot price fell 4% year over year to $2.54 per kilogram, per a Xeneta report.

    By Oct. 9, 2025
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    Takeda to test wind-powered cargo vessel

    The drug company plans to ship refrigerated pharmaceuticals on startup Vela's first commercial voyage to the U.S. next year.

    By Oct. 8, 2025
  • Stacks of shipping containers are seen at the Port of Long Beach.
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    Port of Long Beach CEO to retire

    As a prominent maritime industry leader, Mario Cordero helped the port navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and spearheaded emissions-reducing projects.

    By Oct. 3, 2025
  • Workers pack and ship customer orders at the 750,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center on August 1, 2017 in Romeoville, Illinois.
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    What Amazon shippers should prioritize this peak season

    Being mindful of deadlines, maintaining minimum inventory and providing accurate delivery windows is key to meeting holiday demand, experts said at Amazon Accelerate 2025.

    By Oct. 3, 2025
  • Ikea Global Sustainability Manager Elisabeth Munck af Rosenschöld speaks during a panel session about maritime decarbonization at TPM24 in Long Beach, California.
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    Top supply chain conferences to keep on your radar in 2026

    Next year’s trade shows will showcase resilience strategies, technology adoption and talent development as companies contend with tariff volatility and other challenges. 

    By Oct. 2, 2025
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    Why this kids subscription box service shifted to Amazon Shipping

    The e-commerce giant’s offering is helping KiwiCo improve delivery speed while reducing costs, the toy company's VP of Operations Rick Zumpano said.

    By Sept. 29, 2025
  • Trucks drive by cargo containers at an ocean port.
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    Truckload volumes cooled in August as frontloading surge wanes

    A push to pull cargo forward earlier in the year to dodge tariffs is affecting typical season demand for trucks, said Ken Adamo, DAT chief of analytics. 

    By Sept. 24, 2025
  • Workers prepare to offload an incoming FedEx plane at a FedEx global hub on December 16, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey.
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    FedEx to launch healthcare-focused DUB-IND air cargo route

    The flight, which will also transport other high-value verticals, is expected to cut transport times by one day, Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere said.

    By Sept. 23, 2025
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    Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern: Shippers flag merger concerns

    The Rail Customer Coalition tells the Surface Transportation Board that fewer rail options could force shippers to pay more for poorer service.

    By Sept. 23, 2025
  • A cross-border map from Mexico to the U.S. and Canada.
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    CH Robinson debuts cross-border service to maximize LTL trailers, minimize trucks

    Using freight consolidation, the 3PL aims to help shippers save up to 40% in costs.

    By Sept. 19, 2025
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    CSX, CN agree to develop intermodal service into Tennessee

    The offering will transport international containers from Canada’s West Coast gateways through Memphis directly to Nashville.

    By Sept. 18, 2025
  • A freight train crosses the U.S.-Mexico border.
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    US kicks off consultation process for USMCA review

    Shippers have 45 days to submit comments evaluating the free trade agreement governing cross-border trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

    By Sept. 16, 2025
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    UP, NS intermodal service to connect western, southern markets

    The railroad service aims to offer truck-competitive transit times for multiple industries, including automotive and consumer goods.

    By Sept. 16, 2025
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    Opinion

    UP-NS merger: Boosting supply chains with Lincoln’s vision

    A coast-to-coast, single-line railroad would eliminate the inefficiency of interchanges, writes Seton Hall University Assistant Professor Danielle Zanzalari.

    By Danielle Zanzalari • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Werner Enterprises employs AI to combat cargo theft

    The technology is “playing a pretty hefty role” in protecting shipped goods, per Jordan Strawn, the carrier's SVP of logistics.

    By Sept. 11, 2025
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    How a transcontinental railroad could speed up intermodal transfers

    Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their $85 billion combination would reduce crosstown truck transfers in Chicago that add cost, complexity and transit time.

    By Bill Stephens • Sept. 10, 2025
  • Airline workers load cargo into an All Nippon Airways passenger plane at Los Angeles International Airport on October 30, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Falling air cargo spot rates signal market uncertainty

    Despite the downward pressure, demand for air cargo increased 5% YoY in August.

    By Sept. 9, 2025
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    Werner expects cross-border benefits as manufacturers invest more in Mexico

    The carrier says companies’ moves to expand shifts, equipment and facilities in the country could ultimately translate into more northbound traffic.

    By Sept. 8, 2025
  • Panelists discuss strategies for tariff resiliency across operations at a July 23 Supply Chain Dive Outlook event.
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    Tariff strategies, economic clouds: What to know for the rest of 2025

    Industry experts discussed commodity markets and logistics changes at Supply Chain Dive’s annual outlook event.

    By Aug. 19, 2025
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    Despite trade worries, transportation execs see a strong market

    Underlying metrics continue to point in a positive direction for freight services amid trade turmoil.

    By Aug. 15, 2025
  • Shipping containers stacked on container ships at the Port of Los Angeles on June 25, 2025.
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    Cargo frontloading peaks in July as inventory holding costs surge

    The Port of Los Angeles saw record volumes last month, but the influx is putting added pressure on the middle mile, with costs soon expected to flow downstream.

    By Updated Aug. 14, 2025
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    July air cargo volumes up as shippers circumvent tariffs

    Global spot rates from Southeast Asia to North America fell 16% YoY as capacity constraints eased.

    By Aug. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    The wrong track: Why the STB should reject rail’s latest power grab

    A merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would exacerbate existing issues like declining service standards, writes Alliance for Chemical Distribution CEO Eric Byer.

    By Eric Byer • Aug. 11, 2025
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    De minimis’ end may boost intermodal cross-border activity

    Meanwhile, the eradication of the exemption for shipments from China and Hong Kong is roiling the air cargo sector, according to industry experts.

    By July 30, 2025
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    Tariffs, economic uncertainties keep freight markets flat, analysts say

    Truckload and LTL markets continue to face demand softness as shippers wait to see how trade policies evolve

    By July 25, 2025