James Miller

Cass and Caspian join forces to reduce tariff costs for U.S. importers

Cass currently handles roughly $37 billion in annual freight payables and will integrate Caspian’s AI-driven HTS modeling and tariff audit engine to accelerate refund identification and reduce tariff spend for U.S.

Miért maradt egy helyben a 2026-os, a Lunar New Year előtti exportroham, és mit kell tudniuk a szállítmányozóknak

A Sanghaj, Ningbo-Zhoushan és Sencsen kikötők konténerforgalmán nem látszott egyértelmű januári emelkedés a 2026. február 17-i holdújévi leállások előtt, ami megtörte a történelmi, ünnep előtti ritmust, ami általában összenyomja a megrendeléseket és a volumeneket az óceáni útvonalakra tereli.

Leadership handover at Ocean Network Express signals next growth phase

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will shift chief executive duties from Jeremy Nixon to Till Ole Barrelet, with Barrelet joining as CEO-Designate on May 1 and formally taking the CEO role on July 1 while Nixon moves to a senior advisor position.

How AI Is Repricing Enterprise Software and What It Means for Supply Chains

Since late 2025, software equities have been materially underperforming other technology sectors: forward revenue growth for many mid-cap SaaS firms has slowed, net retention rates have edged down in multiple categories, and valuation multiples have compressed as markets reprice expectations around growth durability and margin structure.

How Canada’s largest Class 8 electric truck trial reshapes fleet operations and charging plans

FPInnovations’ PIT Group collected more than 200,000 km of operational data from two fleets over 12 months on Montreal-area roads, producing a granular view of how Class 8 battery-electric trucks perform across seasons, route types and depot charging configurations.

Houston container surge in January: resin exports, reefer growth and channel-wide momentum

Port Houston handled 370,034 TEUs in January 2026, a new January record and a 4% increase year‑over‑year, with loaded imports and loaded exports each up about 5% as petrochemical products, resins and refrigerated shipments anchored outbound flows on the Houston Ship Channel.

Driver capacity gaps and alleged targeted enforcement putting pressure on Canada’s trucking supply chain

Member carriers are reporting driver capacity shortfalls up to 15%, a figure that has immediate effects on lane coverage, detention time, and on-time delivery performance for longhaul routes between major distribution hubs in Ontario, Quebec and the Prairies.

Samsara rolls out enhanced Asset Tag and new Asset Tag XS to bolster asset visibility and recovery

Seventy-seven percent of organizations reported significant operational shutdowns or delays due to missing critical assets in the last 12 months, and Samsara’s latest device updates aim directly at that pain point.

How vinyl decals and disposable truck identities are reshaping cargo security

Across major freight corridors, criminal groups are using rapidly produced vinyl decals to create temporary truck identities within hours, allowing fraudulent pickups that look legitimate to busy dock staff.

How 2025 sports M&A accelerated demand for event logistics, media distribution and merchandise supply chains

Mergers and acquisitions in the sports sector rose by 19% in 2025, and this uptick translated directly into higher demand for event freight, cross-border merchandise shipments and specialized transport of broadcasting and stadium equipment across major host cities.

Six leadership moves to activate culture and improve operational performance

When a regional distribution centre increases throughput by 18% after a single rule change—moving from individual scorecards to a team-based on-time delivery metric—the result is immediate: fewer late shipments, less rework, and a smoother freight flow across lanes.

Cédric Bovy takes the helm of Bain & Company Benelux as cluster managing partner

The Bain & Company Benelux cluster — headquartered in Brussels and Amsterdam with more than 400 consultants and staff — is reporting accelerated client demand across strategy, private equity and operations work, a development that directly affects supply-chain consulting and logistics-focused transactions in the region.