James Miller

Δομικές αλλαγές στους στόλους και τη ζήτηση: γιατί η χωρητικότητα οδικών εμπορευμάτων αποκλίνει μεταξύ Ευρώπης και ΗΠΑ

Μέσω του τέταρτου τριμήνου του 2025, ο δείκτης χωρητικότητας οδικών εμπορευματικών μεταφορών των ΗΠΑ παρέμεινε ιστορικά υψηλός, ενώ η χωρητικότητα της Ευρώπης παρουσίασε σταθερή συρρίκνωση που συνεχίστηκε και το 2026, οδηγούμενη κυρίως από ραγδαίες μειώσεις στόλου, αυξανόμενες πτωχεύσεις και ασθενέστερη ζήτηση το 2024–Η1 2025.

Tag Inspector: Smartphone-Based RAIN RFID Validation for Clustag and Zebra Technologies Devices

Clustag’s Tag Inspector already supports Zebra Technologies’ EM45-RFID and TC53e-RFID models for on-site tag validation, enabling inventory checks and technical R&D in retail aisles and warehouse docks without a dedicated RFID PDA.

Alpega’s Move from Point Solutions to a Unified Transport Execution Platform

Alpega already connects more than 80,000 carriers across Iberia, France and Central Europe and offers integrated modules for Transport Execution, Transport Planning, Dock Scheduling, Freight Sourcing and a cross-border Freight Exchange and Payments network.

DHL’s new pharma cold‑chain freighter and expanded GDP hubs reshape temperature‑sensitive air corridors

BRU–CVG now operates with a dedicated Boeing 777 freighter under DHL Health Logistics livery, linking Brussels and Cincinnati as a controlled, temperature‑managed air corridor that reduces coastal congestion and shortens transit variability for high‑value biologics and cell & gene therapies.

Jungheinrich expands electric forklift lineup from AntOn entry models to 5‑tonne FalcOn prototype

Jungheinrich launched five new electric forklift developments, including a 5‑tonne high‑voltage counterbalance prototype capable of ultra-fast DC charging up to 150 kW, plus refreshed 48 V and 400‑V ranges aimed at replacing diesel equivalents in heavy-duty indoor and outdoor operations.

When Your Warehouse Management System No Longer Fits: Insights from Chris Mackie of Logistics Reply

A typical mid-sized distribution center using a monolithic WMS can see feature delivery cycles stretch from a few weeks to nine months as order profiles diversify and automation is introduced.

EDEKA and WITRON Deliver High‑Automation Distribution Centre for Hessenring in Melsungen

Contract signed in December 2025 commits to the design and implementation of a new central distribution centre in Melsungen, scheduled to begin supplying stores from mid‑2029.

BIFA National Conference 2026 at The Slate, Warwick — Practical Insights for Freight and Supply Chains

On 23–24 September 2026, the BIFA National Conference at The Slate at Warwick Conferences will focus on actionable responses to port congestion, customs tariff uncertainty, and capacity allocation across air, sea and road lanes that currently shape UK and international freight flows.

How Agentic AI Is Rewiring Warehouse Execution and Transport Workflows

Manhattan Associates formally launched Agentic AI in January across its warehouse and transportation suites, and early deployments such as Labor Agent and Freight Invoice Agent demonstrate time reductions from 15–20 minutes of manual handling to conversational, near-instant decisions and reconciliations.

Maritime Action Plan Charts U.S. Strategy to Rebuild Shipbuilding and Fleet

Nearly 99% of U.S. international trade by volume that moves by sea is carried on foreign-built, foreign-owned, and foreign-flagged vessels, a strategic exposure underscored in the Maritime Action Plan unveiled by the White House on February 13. The Plan links shipbuilding capacity, port utilization, and seafarer availability directly to national and economic security, noting that China controls more than half of global commercial ship tonnage and operates heavily subsidized, highly automated yards with capacity measured in orders of magnitude greater than U.S. yards. The core objectives and industrial baseline The Plan sets out to expand the U.S.-flag fleet, rebuild domestic shipyards, and

Remondo Debuts PAIS Microsatellite Payload Delivering Sub‑30cm Resolution at Constellation Scale

High-resolution satellite imagery at sub-30cm changes how warehouses and distribution centers validate yard activity: precise container spotting, pallet-damage assessments and rapid route adjustments become possible without sending a truck out to verify.

Chad Hill Joins CenterPoint Group as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate AI-Driven Procurement

CenterPoint Group will consolidate its AI-enabled procurement capabilities into a unified revenue strategy, applying automation and intelligent analytics across categories from MRO and industrial supplies to small parcel shipping and packaging.