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New York Called Worst Offender in Illegal CDL Audit, 53% Flagged as Improper
A federal audit found that 53% of New York’s foreign commercial driver’s licenses were issued improperly, prompting threats of major DOT funding cuts.
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Supply Chain Sustainability Focus Shrinking; Global Trade Defies Tariff Pressures & More Logistics News
Logistics and supply chain news and highlights shaping the future of global logistics.
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Heartland Express Finalizes CFI Integration, Rebrands Operations
By Felecia Stratton | December 10, 2025 Heartland Express, Inc. has announced that it will fully integrate the U.S. operations of Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI) into its broader fleet, effective December 31, 2025. The move brings to a close CFI’s run as a separate operating unit, as its operations are absorbed into Heartland Express. The […]
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CBP Opens CTPAT Pilot to Freight Brokers and Non-Asset 3PLs
By Amy Roach | December 9, 2025 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has unveiled a five-year pilot program that, for the first time, allows freight brokers and warehouse-based third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to apply for membership in Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). The program, which launched earlier this month, marks a significant expansion of […]
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Supplying the Edge of the Map: How Amazon Business Keeps Operations Running on Kodiak Island
Few places are as hard to reach as Kodiak Island, Alaska. Here’s how the Best Western located there established steady operations with the help of Amazon Business.
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Big Brands Push Back: Costco, Revlon, Kawasaki and Others Sue for Tariff Refunds
By Amy Roach | December 4, 2025 A growing number of major importers that includes everyone from retailers to auto suppliers have taken the rare step of suing the U.S. government to preserve their right to reclaim tariffs paid under the controversial trade measures introduced by the Trump administration. Lawsuits Surge as Businesses Race to […]
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AI Chip Demand Creates New Global Supply Chain Strains
By Felecia Stratton | December 3, 2025 Global supply chains are facing a fresh challenge: surging demand for advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence data centers. A new report from Reuters shows demand for advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used to power AI data centers has boomed so sharply that manufacturers are diverting production […]
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Supply-Chain Shorts: UPS and Caterpillar News, Tequila Cargo Theft & More
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Amazon Business Rolls Out New AI Tools for Procurement, Supply Chain Monitoring
Amazon Business is introducing a new set of AI-powered tools designed to automate buying decisions, detect spending anomalies, and help organizations anticipate supply chain disruptions.
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Pedal to the Metal: General Motors Orders Suppliers to Exit China Supply Chains
As U.S.–China tensions escalate, General Motors is steering its suppliers toward a full exit from China by 2027.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
GREEN SEEDS: MSC and OOCL emerged as the most efficient carriers on the Asia-Northern Europe trade lane in OceanScore’s Scope 3 at Sea report, thanks to their combination of below-average carbon intensity, steadier speed profiles, and consistent vessel utilization.
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Surprise: The World’s Biggest Shipping Power Isn’t China
It’s Greece—again. The maritime nation quietly commands the largest fleet by capacity, shaping global trade flows and influencing logistics costs from Piraeus to the Pacific.
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Touchless Forecasting Explained; Top Transportation IT Investment Trends; Manufacturing Outlook 2026 & Other Global Logistics Insights
Logistics and supply chain news and highlights shaping the future of global logistics.
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Sharpie Rewrites Supply Chain Strategy
Redrawing production lines and highlighting worker retention, Sharpie maker Newell Brands got ahead of tariff uncertainty and supply chain complexity.
Read MoreNew Video: Turning Pallets Into Supply Chain Data Engines
Story and Interview by Amy Roach | November 3, 2025 What was once a simple piece of warehouse equipment is now becoming a data source for supply chain intelligence. That’s the takeaway from Inbound Logistics’ recent video podcast, “Pallets as Supply Chain Intelligence Tools,” featuring Jonathan Parks, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at iGPS. […]
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Macy’s Bets Big on Automation to Reinvent Its Supply Chain
By Amy Roach | October 30, 2025 When Macy’s Inc. cut the ribbon on its new automated fulfillment center in China Grove, North Carolina earlier this month, it signaled something more than a real estate expansion: it marked a strategic reset for one of America’s oldest retail brands. At 2.5 million square feet and with […]
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Sallaum Lines debuted its first LNG dual-fuel newbuilding, the Ocean Breeze, with a ceremony in the port of Antwerp. The Ocean Breeze is the first of six LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to join the Sallaum Lines fleet by 2027, providing substantial reductions in CO2, NO2, and particulate emissions and boosting the RoRo carrier’s capacity.
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New-Gen Supply Chains Gain Buzz; Retailers Try Sourcing Strategies to Reduce Risk; Procurement Leaders Are Satisfied with AI Solutions & Other Supply Chain News
Logistics and supply chain news and highlights shaping the future of global logistics.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
GREEN SEEDS: In 2022, Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK and Yusen Logistics formed a partnership to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics by transitioning from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles. Yusen Logistics recently tested the solution by delivering production parts directly into Nissan’s Sunderland plant via eHGV. The project aims to electrify about 1.5 million miles of travel annually.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Silk Way West Airlines welcomed its third Boeing 777 freighter at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) as well as recently secured the ISO 14001 environmental certification from Quality Consulting Services. Operating from its hub at GYD in Baku, Azerbaijan, the cargo airline connects Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.
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