German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd AG said it is in advanced discussions to acquire its Israeli rival, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., marking one of the largest potential deals in the container shipping industry this year. What’s Related In a statement to the stock market, Hapag-Lloyd confirmed the talks but noted that no binding agreement has […]
Semiconductors, highly advanced chips that are essential for everything from hospital scanners to traffic lights, are facing unprecedented vulnerability today. Taiwan produces 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors, creating a dangerous single point of failure for critical infrastructure worldwide. Geopolitical tensions, potential conflict, and a complex production process mean public services reliant on these […]
Nearly half of carriers are planning to delay fleet investments in 2026 as tariff-related costs ripple through the transportation industry, according to the 2026 State of Transportation Report What’s Related The report found that 47% of carriers expect to delay planned fleet investments next year due to tariff pressure, particularly on imported equipment and parts. […]
The U.S. has opened a sterile fly facility in Texas to protect its beef supply from a parasite moving north from Mexico. According to the Associated Press, the facility unveiled this week near Edinburg, Texas, will disperse millions of sterile male screwworm flies to prevent the New World screwworm from entering the United States. The fly’s […]
Amazon Pharmacy plans to expand same-day prescription delivery to 4,500 cities and towns across the United States by the end of 2026. The move adds nearly 2,000 new communities and extends service into newly covered states, including Idaho and Massachusetts. What’s Related The expansion comes as many parts of the country face pharmacy closures, staffing […]
America’s freight system is a miracle of modern logistics, until it isn’t. One snowstorm, one labor shortage, one delayed truck outside a major hub, and the whole process starts to wobble. Packages miss delivery windows. Shelves sit empty. Costs spike. What’s exposed in those moments isn’t bad luck. It’s a system that operates like the […]
Cold chain failures rarely start with a broken refrigeration unit. More often, they happen in the in-between moments, during handoffs, in back rooms, or when small temperature drifts go unnoticed for hours. In this interview, Giampaolo Marino, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Energous, explains why these blind spots persist and how […]
Tesla may turn the Cybertruck into a fully autonomous delivery vehicle, shifting the electric pickup away from everyday drivers and toward cargo fleets. What’s Related On its latest earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company plans to transition the Cybertruck production line into a fully autonomous one focused on delivery work. “We will transition […]
In 2025, 3PLs signed more of the biggest U.S. industrial leases than any other group, according to CBRE. What’s Related Third-party logistics providers signed 44 of the top 100 industrial leases last year, up from 28 in 2024. That jump shows more companies are choosing to work with 3PLs to handle storage, shipping and other parts […]
Supply chain leaders are putting less emphasis on planning and visibility alone and more focus on how well they actually execute, according to new research from Infios. What’s Related In its Supply Chain Execution Readiness Report, based on a survey of 100 U.S.-based supply chain leaders, 79% said fast, dynamic execution is now their main […]
