January is return season. Boxes pile up on doorsteps, return labels get printed, and shoppers wait for refunds to hit their accounts. From the outside, it feels easy. Put the item back in the box, drop it off, and move on. Behind the scenes, it’s anything but easy. Every return sets off a long, costly […]
CMA CGM is rolling out a new ocean service that links the U.S. East Coast with Oceania, giving shippers another way to move freight between North America, Australia, and New Zealand. What’s Related The service, known as KEA, is scheduled to start in early February. It will connect several U.S. East Coast ports with major […]
One year after New York City rolled out congestion pricing in Manhattan, the early results are clear: fewer cars and cleaner air. What’s Related Data released by the city and several independent studies show a sharp drop in vehicle traffic entering Manhattan’s congestion zone. Over the first year, roughly 23 million fewer vehicles drove into […]
This story was originally posted on WorkSafety 24/7, the newest Peerless Media publication. WorkSafety 24/7 is the premier online source for workplace and occupational safety news, with a focus on the construction, supply chain, warehousing, manufacturing, and service industries. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is enforcing English language proficiency for train […]
One year after New York City rolled out congestion pricing in Manhattan, the early results are clear: fewer cars and cleaner air. What’s Related Data released by the city and several independent studies show a sharp drop in vehicle traffic entering Manhattan’s congestion zone. Over the first year, roughly 23 million fewer vehicles drove into […]
A shipment of lobster worth about $400,000 was stolen after leaving a cold-storage warehouse in Taunton, Massachusetts just before Christmas. The load was headed for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota, but it never arrived. What’s Related Dylan Rexing, President and CEO of Rexing Companies, the Indiana-based freight brokerage that arranged the shipment, said the […]
This story originally appeared in the November 2025 issue of Modern Materials Handling. “Don’t send someone out to dig a ditch with a spoon.” For many life situations, that’s mighty good advice from Ron May, principal engineer at Lucas Systems. But from a supplier of voice-based wearables in today’s warehousing and manufacturing environments, those are […]
Supply chain rarely slows down, but 2025 felt especially busy. New technology kept pushing into day-to-day operations while long-standing logistics challenges showed up in new ways. This isn’t a list of the biggest headlines or the most-read stories on Supply Chain 24/7. Instead, it’s a look back at the stories we enjoyed the most, the […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has collected more than $1 billion in duties since the federal government began shutting down the de minimis loophole earlier this year. What’s Related The revenue came from more than 246 million low-value shipments that previously entered the U.S. duty-free. The administration started phasing out the exemption in […]
For years, speed was the clear advantage in supply chains. Faster fulfillment, faster system rollouts, and faster decision-making often separated companies that were ahead from those that weren’t. What’s Related That’s starting to change. A new year-end report from Cleanstart suggests that trust is becoming just as important as speed, especially as supply chains rely […]
