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Amazon Just Wholesale’d Its Supply Chain. What Happens Now?
Amazon’s new logistics offering is bigger than the headlines suggest. Here’s a breakdown of what it means for shippers and 3PLs.
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What’s New in Warehouse Automation; Global Logistics Connections Strengthen; Port Container Volumes Rise; and More Logistics & Supply Chain News
Warehouse Automation Trends 2025 was a tale of two halves for the warehouse automation market: thanks to tariff uncertainty in the beginning of the year, many companies postponed large capital expenditure projects. Toward the end of the year, however, uncertainty declined more quickly than anticipated, and warehouse automation order intake for 2025 ultimately grew by […]
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Ecommerce Innovations
Warehouse technology continues to evolve across fulfillment, storage, inventory management, and parcel visibility. Here’s a look at new solutions designed to improve operational flexibility.
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Clean Tech Hits Its Stride as Freight Faces a Defining Moment
ACT Expo 2026 signals a shift from experimentation to execution across fleets, fuels, and automation.
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FedEx Freight Outlines AI and Fuel Strategy Ahead of Spin-Off at ACT Expo
Incoming CEO John A. Smith said FedEx Freight’s spin-off strategy will center on practical sustainability, predictive AI, and network optimization, with a focus on technologies that improve operations as the company becomes a standalone carrier.
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Tesla Semi Enters Production as Diesel’s Cost Advantage Collapses
Tesla’s electric Class 8 truck is entering production just as diesel’s cost advantage erodes, forcing fleets to rethink the economics of long-haul freight.
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Driver Shortage—or Market Reset? How Compliance, Demographics, and Capacity Are Reshaping Freight
By Amy Roach | April 24, 2026 The trucking industry’s long-running “driver shortage” debate has taken on new urgency in 2026. But this year, the shortage doesn’t look quite the way it used to. As freight markets begin to tighten after years of excess capacity, a mix of regulatory enforcement, demographic pressure, and shifting labor […]
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Green Seeds: Logistics Companies Logging Real Environmental Progress
From the trans-Pacific corridor to natural gas exhausts, industry players are making measurable environmental progress—on the water, in the air, and on the ground.
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Supply Chain Autonomy Gets in the Zone
From AI-driven advancements in perception to new lanes for self-driving trucks, companies are making moves toward autonomy.
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The Invisible Shortage: How Petrochemical Shortages Could Impact Packaging
A global naphtha shortage is driving up the cost of plastic packaging across supply chains. Shippers face rising costs and new sourcing challenges as disruptions ripple from the Middle East to Asia and the U.S.
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Who’s Making an Impact? Nominations Open for ALAN’s 2026 Humanitarian Logistics Awards
Nominations are now open for ALAN’s 2026 Humanitarian Logistics Awards, recognizing companies and individuals making a difference in disaster relief. Learn who’s eligible, key deadlines, and how to submit a nomination.
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What the USPS Bribery Conviction Can Teach the Logistics Industry About Contract Integrity
A federal fraud conviction related to USPS transportation contracts—issued around the same time the agency struck a new deal with Amazon—offers a timely blueprint for protecting outsourced logistics networks from the inside out.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
A snapshot of the latest supply chain activity, including logistics partnerships, executive moves, sustainability initiatives, investments, mergers and acquisitions, and industry recognition.
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Rock Salt: Slippery Conditions, Rock-Solid Supply Chain
When snowstorms crystallize the need for salt, here’s how a major port cranks up operations to meet demand, keeping roads and sidewalks seasoned and safe.
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3PL Technology Companies
Third-party logistics (3PL) providers are undergoing a digital revolution – leveraging AI, digital twin solutions, and real-time intelligence to radically redefine supply chain performance. These standout 3PLs drive unparalleled efficiency, end-to-end visibility, and sustained growth through technology innovations.
Read MoreFuel Shock, Tighter Air Capacity, and Strait of Hormuz Disruption Reshape Global Freight Planning
April is shaping up to be a cost-driven freight market, not a broad demand-driven one.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
China Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. (CEAL) deployed high-capacity automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from Lödige Industries to automate transportation of unit load devices. Six 10-foot AGVs have been implemented in CEAL’s cargo terminal 4 at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
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Supply Chain Takeaways: Returns, Resilience, and AI Trends
Logistics and supply chain news and highlights shaping the future of global logistics.
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Iran Conflict Strains Global Supply Chains, With Secondary Impacts Emerging
Rising fuel costs and shipping delays are just the start, as the Iran conflict begins to ripple through global logistics, manufacturing, and industrial markets.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
The Hyster J45-70A is an updated electric counterbalanced forklift, with zero exhaust emissions, in the 4,500- to 7,000-pound capacity range. Designed for industrial operations, it can be configured with a range of drive motor and battery options for outdoor and indoor applications.
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