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Preparing for Peak Season: What to Ask an Expedite Provider Before You Need One

None of these questions is hard to ask. They’re only hard to ask in November, with a line down and a dispatcher on hold.

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Cargo Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in U.K.

Thieves drove two trucks into a distribution center and hitched them up to trailers holding a combined total of about 70,000 pints of the signature beer before driving away.

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World’s Container Fleet Capacity Set to Reach Record High

Ships larger than 12,000 TEUs have contributed two-thirds of the 10 million TEU added since early 2021.

Loaded container ships at Felixstowe port in Felixstowe, U.K. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

VW CEO Still Needs to Fix Thorniest Problems After Job-Cuts Deal

Oliver Blume won backing for a plan that reins in investment, pares back complexity and includes about 50,000 job cuts on top of about the same number already planned.

Oliver Blume, chief executive officer of Volkswagen AG, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the IAA Mobility 2025 expo in Munich, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

U.S. Diesel Prices Reach All-Time High

On August 28, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a massive deal with Venezuela for oil extraction, in a promise to "substantially lower gas prices for all Americans."

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Podcast | K-12: The Key to Bringing Advanced Manufacturing to Rural America

Advanced manufacturing promises to transform rural America. But the primary education system must step up to support it.

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From Software Vendor to Partner: Transforming Operations through Logistics Technology

The Logistics landscape is evolving rapidly, and leading organizations are moving beyond transactional vendor relationships to true technology partnerships. In this webinar, the presenters will explore how supply chain organizations are using logistics technology to transform how they plan, execute and optimize operations from transportation visibility to real time data integration.

Upcoming Webinar Deloitte Tue Nov 10 2026 2p Et

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Surge on Tight Capesize Vessel Supply

Shares in dry-bulk carriers have also surged this year, outpacing even the stock of tanker owners as Middle East traffic disruptions upend the wider maritime sector.

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Spain’s Marflet Puts Suction Sails to Work Aboard Chemical Tanker

The eSAILs are expected to help the Santiago I cut its yearly energy consumption by as much as 15%.

The Santiago I. Photo: bound4blue

Freight’s Next Cost Breakthrough Will Come From the Network

Because the conditions that create that empty mile sit across multiple loads, shippers and facilities, no individual stakeholder can solve it alone.

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How AI Is Reshaping the Fleet Safety Landscape

Best-in-class fleets are setting themselves apart by shifting from a reactive approach to fleet safety to a proactive, predictive driver safety model.

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U.S. Trade Deficit Grows to $88.6B in July

The July trade deficit reached its highest level since the White House announced its "Liberation Day" tariffs in April 2025.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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