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by Jeff Berman on 9 December 2025 at 4:51 pm

For October, the most recent month for which data is available, U.S. imports, for the ports surveyed in the report, came in at 2.07 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU), excluding the Port of Charleston, which marked a 1.8% sequential decline and a 7.9% annual decline.  

by LM Staff on 9 December 2025 at 3:27 pm

With a 9.3-cent decline, the national average came in at $3.665 per gallon, following a 7.3-cent decline, to $3.758, for the week of December 1, and a 3.7-cent decline, to $3.831, for the week of November 24, for a cumulative 20.3-cent decline over that span.

by Jeff Berman on 8 December 2025 at 2:29 pm

Hacebaga currently serves as POLB Chief Operating Officer. He has been at POLB for the last 15 years in various senior management roles, and in his current position he oversees daily operations, including commercial services, engineering, finance and administration, planning and environmental affairs, and strategic advocacy.  

by Jeff Berman on 5 December 2025 at 3:48 pm

With the existing contract between global e-commerce retailer Amazon and the United States Postal Service set to expire in October 2026, media reports published yesterday indicated that there could be some shifts coming in that relationship.

by LM Staff on 5 December 2025 at 1:21 pm

FTR reported that preliminary October Class 8 truck net orders, at 24,300 units, saw an 18% gain, from September to October, while falling 22% annually. ACT reported that preliminary November Class 8 net orders, at 19,700 units, fell 4.7% annually

by LM Staff on 5 December 2025 at 9:27 am

Rail carloads, at 197,955, increased 4.3% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 234,860 units, fell 6.5% annually.

by LM Staff on 4 December 2025 at 8:54 pm

The November LMI reading came in at 55.7 (a reading above 50 indicates growth is occurring), following matching 57.4 readings, for both September and October. This represents the ninth straight month the LMI has been below the all-time overall average of 61.4.

by Jeff Berman on 4 December 2025 at 5:39 pm

Non-asset-based third-party logistics (3PL) services providers recently received good news, with the announcement that United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has introduced a five-year pilot program, which, for the first time, includes freight brokers and warehouse-based 3PLs to be able to be part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program.

by Andy Gray on 4 December 2025 at 2:33 pm

Peak season used to feel like a mad dash, but DHL says the holidays don’t bring the same sense of chaos they once did. Thanks to years of planning, better forecasting, and rapid growth in robotics, the company is heading into the busiest stretch of the year with confidence instead of panic.

by Jeff Berman on 3 December 2025 at 7:26 pm

While a December 1 date for the merger application to be sent to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), regarding the historic proposed $85 billion merger between Class I railroads Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), had been widely anticipated, UP CEO Jim Vena said at the UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference this week that the merger’s submission will be delayed for about two weeks.

by Jeff Berman on 3 December 2025 at 5:15 pm

ODFL reported that November revenue per day fell 4.4% annually, related to a 10.0% decrease in LTL tons per day, which it said was partially offset by an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight.

by Jeff Berman on 3 December 2025 at 4:38 pm

The November Services PMI, at 52.6 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), rose 0.2% over October’s 52.4, with September flat, at 50.0, growing, at a faster rate, for the second consecutive month. Which was preceded by expansion in 13 of the previous 14 months before September.  

by Jeff Berman on 2 December 2025 at 6:21 pm

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said that almost 3,000 CDL training facilities have been removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Training Provider Registry (TPR), saying those CDL facilities failed to equip trainees with the White House’s “standards of readiness,” with 4,500 other CDL training facilities placed on notice because of potential noncompliance.

by LM Staff on 2 December 2025 at 4:12 pm

Falling 7.3 cents, the national average, for the week of December 1, came in at $3.758 per gallon, which followed a 3.7-cent decline, to $3.831, for the week of November 24.

by Jeff Berman on 2 December 2025 at 2:34 pm

The letter added that USMCA ensures U.S. manufacturers, farmers, and service providers can continue to access the Canadian and Mexican markets, while also noting that it guarantees that virtually all U.S. exports enter these markets tariff-free, while also helping American companies and their employees compete in the country’s top two export markets.

by Jeff Berman on 1 December 2025 at 7:37 pm

Total loadings, at 4,757,324, increased 2.8% annually, hitting its highest level since the second quarter 2021.

by Brooks Bentz on 1 December 2025 at 6:22 pm

2025 delivered a near repeat of 2024’s volatility, with tariffs, uneven demand, political uncertainty, and shifting trade dynamics leaving logistics managers stuck in a constant state of reaction. Across every mode—trucking, intermodal, rail, ocean, parcel, and shipper operations—experts point to the same themes: excess capacity, fragile confidence, tariff-driven distortion, and a growing reliance on technology as the industry waits for clarity that never quite arrives.

by Jeff Berman on 1 December 2025 at 5:10 pm

The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, registered a reading of 48.2 (a reading higher than 50 indicates growth), down 0.5% compared to October, contracting, at a faster rate, for the ninth consecutive month, with the overall economy growing, at a slower rate, for the 67th consecutive month.

by George Kokoris on 1 December 2025 at 3:00 pm

A handpicked roundup of the top 10 logistics and supply chain stories from 2025, highlighting the most significant trends and themes identified by LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman—this curated list goes beyond simple popularity metrics, offering deeper insights into the key developments shaping the industry.

by George Kokoris on 1 December 2025 at 1:14 pm

As the logistics and freight transportation landscape continues to evolve, the Logistics Management editorial staff has selected the “Must-Read” features from 2025.