James Miller

Trump and Modi's India–U.S. Trade Statement: Practical Logistics Takeaways for Supply Chains

No new tariff schedules, HS code amendments, or bilateral customs procedures were published after the joint announcement by Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, leaving customs brokers, freight forwarders, and port operators without executable directions for India–U.S.

Ultra-low sulfur diesel futures climb then pull back as contracts roll from February to March

Diesel retail and ULSD futures: the latest price moves The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration reported the U.S. average weekly retail diesel price rose by 5.7 cents per gallon to $3.681/gal , marking a third straight weekly increase and a cumulative rise of 22.2 cents over that span. At the same time, the front‑month ULSD futures contract on the CME surged to a February settlement of $2.7356/gal before rolling mechanics and weather expectations pushed the March contract materially lower. How contract rolls and seasonality changed the headline Because CME ULSD futures are traded as an "any" contract for a calendar month, the February contract covered any delivery during

How Echo Global Logistics’ bottom-up AI approach is reshaping workflows and logistics performance

Echo Global Logistics reported productivity improvements of as much as 70% when teams redesigned tasks rather than simply automating legacy processes.

DOL’s 64,716 H-2B Supplemental Visas: Opportunity for Seasonal Transport and Remaining Roadblocks

The Department of Labor’s temporary rule releases 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas allocated in three tranches and explicitly lists transportation among the critical sectors that may draw relief.

Hexagon Agility Secures $12M CNG Fueling System Order from Top Mexican Fleet

Hexagon Agility has received a $12-million order for compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling systems from a leading Mexican fleet that piloted heavy-duty natural gas trucks over the past year.

Veho’s FlexSave lets merchants trade guaranteed delivery days for lower-cost windows using MaestroAI

Veho is introducing FlexSave, an AI-enabled delivery option that deliberately relaxes day-definite promises in order to lower last‑mile costs for price-sensitive e‑commerce brands.

How IKEA's eActros rollout reshapes container transport between Genoa, La Spezia and Piacenza

Since October, two Mercedes‑Benz eActros 600 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have been assigned to scheduled container rotations linking the ports of Genoa and La Speiea with IKEA’s distribution hub in Piacenza and retail outlets across northern Italy.

How AI training for workers could transform US supply chains, warehouses and GDP

Pearson’s analysis projects that augmenting jobs with AI and targeted upskilling could add between $4.8 trillion and $6.6 trillion to U.S.

JMTBA: December 2025 machine tool orders rebound, signaling downstream effects for transport and logistics

Total machine tool orders in December 2025 reached 158.64 billion yen, a 15.8% month-on-month rise from November’s 137.01 billion yen and a 10.9% year-on-year increase from December 2024’s 143.09 billion yen, according to the Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association (JMTBA).

Practical steps to prevent wheel separations on trucks and trailers

Wheel separations on tractor-trailers typically start with visible signs such as oil streaks on inner tire sidewalls or hubs running hotter than normal; a strict routine of retorquing wheels 10–100 miles after any hub service and documenting inspections with photos cuts the majority of risk.

January LMI: Transportation capacity tightens, utilization and prices surge while inventories edge higher

Logistics Managers’ Index recorded transportation capacity at 47.1 in January, signaling a continued contraction in available truckload supply even as the rate of drawdown slowed from December’s steep decline.

Port and border-driven development reshapes Texas logistics landscape

Since late January, land transactions and groundbreakings in Texas have concentrated within port-adjacent corridors, Interstate 35 development zones and border crossings—most notably the Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán corridor—signaling a targeted build-out of warehousing, cold storage and distribution capacity tied to cross-border trade and Gulf Coast import flows.