Logistics Management Magazine

by Jeff Berman on 17 October 2025 at 12:42 pm

In expressing their collective concern regarding the proposed Class I freight railroad carrier merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, a letter sent to President Trump from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), on behalf of 40 member-company chemical manufacturing CEOs, explained that should this deal come to fruition, it could have negative effects on United States manufacturing in various ways.

by Jeff Berman on 17 October 2025 at 8:04 am

The September shipments reading, at 1.042, was down 5.4% annually, faring better than August’s 9.3% annual decrease, and increased 2.5% over August. The September shipments reading, at 1.042, was down 5.4% annually, faring better than August’s 9.3% annual decrease, and increased 2.5% over August.

by LM Staff on 17 October 2025 at 6:54 am

Rail carloads, at 224,562, increased 1.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 273,900 units, fell 3.3% annually.

by LM Staff on 16 October 2025 at 3:55 pm

The latest DHL Global Connectedness Tracker shows trade expanding faster in early 2025 than in any half-year since 2010.

by LM Staff on 16 October 2025 at 2:34 pm

Q3 Freight Index: Carriers Fight Margin Pressure as Industry Faces Longest Downcycle in Years AFS and TD Cowen highlight freight market complexity, with historical models and economic shifts shaping short-term forecasts.

by Jeff Berman on 15 October 2025 at 3:14 pm

Following August spot truckload volume and rate declines, September readings were more mixed, while conditions largely remained the same, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was released today by DAT Freight and Analytics.

by LM Staff on 15 October 2025 at 1:57 pm

The national average price per gallon, for the week of October 13, fell 4.6 cents, to $3.665, following a 4.3-cent decrease, to $3.711, for the week of October 6.

by LM Staff on 14 October 2025 at 8:09 pm

September U.S.-bound container import volume—at 2,307,933 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—fell 8.4% compared to August’s 2,519,722 TEU, the second-highest monthly total in 2025 and close to the May 2022 monthly record, as well as the third-highest September tally on record, and was also down 8.4% annually. On a year-to-date basis through September, volumes are up 1.9% compared to the same period a year ago, which Descartes said suggests moderate resilience in overall demand. 

by LM Staff on 14 October 2025 at 6:58 pm

Actions outlined by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in regards to announced modifications of certain aspects of the responsive action to modify American shipbuilding from April, went into effect.

by Jeff Berman on 14 October 2025 at 5:04 pm

The report, entitled “2026 Prologis Supply Chain Outlook,” was based on feedback from more than 1,800 senior executive throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Mexico, and was released at the company’s Groundbreakers event, which was held in Los Angeles.

by Jeff Berman on 14 October 2025 at 1:18 pm

The September reading, at 57.4 (a reading above 50 indicates growth is occurring), trailed August’s 59.3 by 1.9%, coming in at its lowest level since March and its second-lowest this year—and it is the seventh consecutive month the LMI reading has been below the all-time overall average of 61.5.

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.