by LM Staff on 13 October 2025 at 8:31 pm

Maersk Ground Freight recently announced it has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility in Coppell, Texas, just five miles from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The combined station and linehaul hub will handle thousands of shipments each week, serving both the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and Maersk’s wider national network.

by Jeff Berman on 13 October 2025 at 4:30 pm

The impetus for this planned action, Trump said, was due to China taking what he described as an extraordinarily aggressive position on trade, in the form of imposing large scale export controls on nearly every product made in China and some not made in China, including rare earth minerals.

by John D. Schulz on 13 October 2025 at 1:54 pm

Washington is considering a measure that would crack down on unsavory leasing practices in the trucking industry that backers say trap truck drivers into long-term debt and prevent them from becoming profitable owner-operators.

by LM Staff on 13 October 2025 at 1:39 pm

Kenco, GEODIS, Sysco, Maersk, and other logistics leaders will join the program at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference to showcase AI, automation, and strategies reshaping global logistics.

by Jeff Berman on 10 October 2025 at 4:57 pm

A session at this week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE conference in National Harbor, Maryland addressed various aspects related to the current state of the freight market, including the impact of various freight recessions, above-average inventory levels despite efforts to reduce them, the importance of maintaining shipper-provider relationships, as well the impact of tariffs, and other topics.

by Jeff Berman on 10 October 2025 at 2:36 pm

A trio of industry stakeholders—each focused on different areas of surface transportation, including truckload, ground parcel, and less-than-truckload (LTL)—addressed current market conditions for their respective modes, as well as take a look at key priorities shippers need to be focusing on in 2026, at a session at this week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

by John D. Schulz on 10 October 2025 at 1:44 pm

It is now more difficult for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) under new Department of Transportation (DOT) rules.

by LM Staff on 10 October 2025 at 1:29 pm

U.S. rail carloads, at 224,972, eked out a 0.002% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 278,566 units, rose 6.7% annually.

by Jeff Berman on 9 October 2025 at 5:27 pm

A panel of industry experts across different areas of the supply chain provided a detailed overview of market trends and themes this week in a session at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE annual conference, which was held in National Harbor, Maryland.

by Brian Straight on 9 October 2025 at 12:55 pm

At ASCM’s CHAINge Conference, leaders from government, retail, shipping, and manufacturing underscored that resilience depends on elevating supply chains into the boardroom and building trust across sectors.

by Andy Gray on 9 October 2025 at 12:45 pm

PepsiCo’s John Phillips told the CSCMP Edge audience that AI is changing everything from advertising to retail theft prevention.

by Andy Gray on 8 October 2025 at 7:01 pm

The playbook, developed across roles at Ford, Dell, and DHL, is built on focus, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

by Jeff Berman on 8 October 2025 at 6:53 pm

For the first half of 2025, Port Tracker said that total volume, at 12.53 million TEU, rose 3.7% annually, with calendar year 2025 expected to be down 2.9% annually, to 25.5 million TEU.

by LM Staff on 8 October 2025 at 10:08 am

Executives from Our Home, IFMA, and other industry leaders will join the program at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference to showcase regulatory strategies, last-mile innovation, and supply chain resilience.

by LM Staff on 7 October 2025 at 2:19 pm

The national average price per gallon, for the week of October 6, fell 4.3 cents, to $3.711, for the week of October 6, which was preceded by a $0.005-cent increase, to $3.754, for the week of September 29

by LM Staff on 7 October 2025 at 1:56 pm

The 30th Annual 3PL Study reveals how evolving partnerships and emerging technologies are reshaping the supply chain landscape amid disruption, cost pressures, and labor gaps.

by LM Staff on 6 October 2025 at 12:00 pm

FTR reported that preliminary September Class 8 truck net orders, at 20,500 units, rose 60% over August and fell 41% annually. ACT reported that September preliminary North America Class 8 net orders, at 20,800 units, were off 44% annually.

by Jeff Berman on 3 October 2025 at 3:27 pm

The September Services PMI, at 50.0 (a reading of 50.0 or above represents expansion and below indicates contraction) was below a 52.0 August readng, which topped July by 1.9%. This reading is 2.0 below the 12-month high of 52.0 set in August and 0.1% above the May 2025 low of 49.9.

by LM Staff on 3 October 2025 at 1:57 pm

For July, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI came in at -2.0, an improvement over June’s -2.6 reading.

by LM Staff on 3 October 2025 at 10:44 am

Rail carloads, at 228,903, eked out a 0.9% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 283,739 units, headed up 1.1%.