War-driven fuel prices send trucking PPIs, shipper costs skyward
The producer price indices for truckload and LTL transportation in the US both leapt about 20% year over year in April, revealing growing pressure on supply chains.
The producer price indices for truckload and LTL transportation in the US both leapt about 20% year over year in April, revealing growing pressure on supply chains.
Terminal operators and port authorities must transition from their historic, passive roles as infrastructure caretakers into active orchestrators of integrated logistics ecosystems, writes Robbert van Trooijen.
Carrier sources have reported an average berthing delay of two days for regular services and up to five days for ad-hoc vessel calls at both ports, with the problems driven by inadequate drayage capacity.
Highlighting the impact of lower freight rates in its first-quarter financials, Taiwan’s largest ocean carrier recorded a 22% year-over-year drop in average revenue per TEU, to $968/TEU.
Capacity that has been exiting the truckload market since the start of the year isn’t likely to return, logistics experts say, making trucking more expensive for US shippers in the long-term.
Network insights from the logistics giant will help enable data-driven supplier management and boost visibility, per a news release.
The company claims it is the first U.S. automaker to reach the milestone for U.S. operations and said it matched 70% of its global electricity use with renewables in 2025.
A new Arizona distribution center is part of the retailer’s strategy to cut transit times, Chief Supply Chain Officer Roxanne Weng said.
The Bank of Canada says the country’s maritime trade connectivity has dropped severely in the last decade just as the country looks to shift its international trade away from the US.
Importers should consider filing lawsuits to try to halt the collection of President Donald Trump’s Section 122 tariffs, which a trade court ruled are illegal, lawyers said.