C.H. Robinson Worldwide

While there is a sense of relief sweeping over the United States supply chain and, by extension, the economy, following a tentative agreement struck late yesterday by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), port operations will not immediately return to normal. However, the situation did not fully escalate to the levels that many industry stakeholders had cautiously expected.

CHR officials said a key driver behind this decision was made as part of the its enterprise strategy “to get fit, fast, and focused,” including focusing on the services that are among its core strengths, like global ocean and air and North American truckload and less-than-truckload.

Global shipping rates are skyrocketing as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea continue. Carriers avoiding the area are suffering from longer transit times around Africa, leading not only to higher costs but delayed deliveries and disruption throughout the global supply chain.  

Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson is keeping a close eye on the current inventory situation, for the 2023 holiday season, in terms of how it has changed the flow of retail freight and subsequently led to retailers relying more on predictive ETAs (estimated time of arrival). C.H. Robinson Head of Retail Logistics Noah Hoffman provided LM with an overview of how predictive ETAs are helping retail shippers during the busiest time of the year.

Accenture survey finds 85% of companies plan to manufacture and sell most of their products in the same region in 2026.