Shipping

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.

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.

Logistics leaders are under pressure to do more with less, and rising surcharges, fees, and delivery costs aren’t helping.

Companies are betting on AI to deal with inflation and trade issues, but many are running into the same roadblocks: insufficient talent, tight budgets, and bad data. That’s the main takeaway from RELEX Solutions’ new report, State of Supply Chain 2025: Balancing Inflation, Investment & Innovation.

The February shipments reading, at 1.054, fell 5.5% annually and increased 10.5%, from January to February. February expenditures, at 3.078, decreased 4.6% annually and increased 3.6%, from January to February.

A global survey of over 5,000 small and midsized businesses find few are willing to dedicate significant resources to building sustainable delivery options.

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Many businesses are focused on international expansion, personalized customer service, and creative discounts to overcome inflation and tight spending.

The strike halts mail and parcel deliveries nationwide just as the holiday season approaches.

Entitled “Bridging the e-Commerce Divide: Meeting Consumer Demands with Merchant Offerings,” a key takeaway cited by FedEx observed how 75% of consumers prioritize free shipping over fast shipping, which it said represents a major consumer behavior trend, as well as the “growing importance of free shipping in the online shopping experience.”

Data recently issued by Atlanta-based supply chain software provider Manhattan Associates, in its “2024 Supply Chain Confidence Survey,” gauged both confidence and concerns regarding the holiday season. Findings were based on feedback from 250 retail executives, 250 supply chain and logistics executives, and 500 consumers.

Lynden Transport is transporting the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to Washington, D.C., with the same driver who completed the journey in 2015, stopping for community events along the way.

For the first half of 2024, the Census Bureau reported a record breaking $415.4 billion in goods flowing between the U.S. and Mexico, but many American companies still allow transportation challenges to stop them from crossing over.

Shippers and 3PLs have always worked together, as both have profit motives. While this seems to work and drives the economics, there’s a better way that provides a more seamless, connected and integrated model to improve the value for both—while keeping a laser focus on the customer.

Port congestion, drought, and geopolitical tensions remain persistent obstacles, yet industry analysts highlight the resilience of leading ocean carriers. For global shippers, their ability to adapt to these challenges offers a glimmer of optimism.