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U.S. Logistics Sector Growth Slows as Freight Demand Eases

A slowdown in logistics activity suggests that a post-summer rebound in freight and warehousing has begun to taper off, as companies recalibrate inventories and brace for a softer peak season.

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Five Challenges Facing Private Fleet Foodservice Distributors

For foodservice distributors, clinging to static routes, paper-based processes, and manual planning is no longer sustainable.

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Panama Canal Offers Shippers More Flexible Booking System

Instead of locking in plans for a full year, the program will allow companies to commit in six-month blocks.

A vessel is guided through the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal’s vulnerability to drought recently caused long wait times and costly disruptions for shippers. Photographer: Tarina Rodriguez/Bloomberg

China Retaliates Against Impending U.S. Port Fees with New Countermeasures

The countermeasures took effect on September 28, and will remain in place "unless relevant treaties or agreements offer adequate and effective remedies."

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Sallaum Lines Rolls Out First of Six Planned LNG Dual-Fuel Vessels

The ship has a 7,500 car equivalent unit capacity, and is expected to deliver what Sallaum believes will be "substantial" reductions in carbon emission.

Sallaum's LNG dual-fuel flagship, Ocean Breeze. Photo: Courtesy of Sallaum Lines

Amazon Opens Fulfillment Services to Sellers for Walmart, Shopify and Shein

MCF already works with platforms like eBay, Etsy, Temu and TikTok Shop, but this marks its biggest push yet to serve competitors’ marketplaces.

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Target Plans Expansion of Next-Day Deliveries

The rollout builds on Target’s existing fulfillment network, which already reaches 80% of the U.S. population with same-day delivery.

A shopper leaves a Target store in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Canada Prime Minister Looks to Fast-Track Port of Montreal Expansion

The project would increase the Port of Montreal's container handling capacity by an estimated 60%, and create space for 1.15 million containers.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

DHL to Buy SDS Rx, Expand Healthcare Logistics

DHL says the acquisition will add long-term care and specialty pharmacies, radiopharmacies, and health system networks to DHL Supply Chain’s life sciences and healthcare customer base.

Mark Kunar (left), CEO DHL Supply Chain North America, and Drew Kronick, Founder, CEO & Managing Partner of SDS Rx. Photo: DHL

India Is Said to Plan $3.4B Rail Lines Near China Border

The logistics upgrade is expected to improve civilian access and reduce response times during emergencies, including natural disasters or military mobilizations.

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Global Orders for Refined Fuel Tankers Sink to 9-Year Low

Despite a recent downturn in contracting, the existing order pipeline remains sizable, equal to nearly one-fifth of the current global product tanker fleet.

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Union Says Amazon Illegally Fired Third-Party Drivers

In August 2024, the National Labor Relations Board determined that Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who delivered the company's packages out of Palmdale, California.

Photo: Teamsters for a Democratic Union

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