LTL CEOs see firmer demand, higher revenue driven by truckload tightness
Three executives told a webinar they have great expectations for 2027, but shippers keep raising the performance bar.
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Data center-linked cargo keeps peak season alive on trans-Pacific
Imports of hardware and infrastructure components for data center buildouts are keeping volumes steady, though masking weakness in the consumer merchandise sector, sources say.
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DHL Global Forwarding expands Transpacific air cargo capacity with new route
The thrice-weekly Bangkok-Cincinnati service connects manufacturing regions in Southeast Asia to U.S. hubs.
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AI equipment competes with e-commerce for limited air cargo space
Air freight carriers are scrambling to address the demand, injecting capacity into the fast-growing corridors out of Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
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Rapid delivery cements itself as a ‘mainstream’ grocery option, report says
Retailers are partnering with Instacart and DoorDash, while major retailers like Walmart and Amazon operate their own services.
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Osprey brand owner says high supply chain costs are outpacing IEEPA tariff refunds
Helen of Troy CFO Brian Grass said there has not been a reliable pattern to the reimbursements, making it difficult to plan investments and offset supply disruptions.
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Lululemon’s new distribution center to bolster US, Canada fulfillment
The facility in Brampton, Ontario, features an AutoStore system to support automated operations and help the retailer move product efficiently.
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Truckload shippers need to rethink what it means to be a ‘shipper of choice’
There’s still value to being a shipper of choice in the truckload sector, but the relationship needs to deliver deeper value on both sides of the carrier-shipper aisle.
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Taiwan’s Big 3 carriers see Q2 revenue recovery on higher rates, volumes
The rebound offset a sluggish first quarter for Evergreen Marine, Yang Ming and Wan Hai, with a Yang Ming executive saying he expects the buoyant rate outlook to continue into the third quarter.
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Port of LA incentives aim to accelerate EV drayage adoption
Los Angeles and its terminal operator tenants are offering up to $300,000 per truck for drayage operators purchasing at least 10 battery-electric vehicles.