
Auteur
James Miller is gespecialiseerd in wereldwijde logistiek en dynamiek van de toeleveringsketen. Zijn onderzoekswerk verkent de complexiteit van internationale handel, infrastructurele uitdagingen en technologische vooruitgang die de moderne handel vormgeven. Hij pleit voor duurzame praktijken en transparantie in de bedrijfsvoering van de toeleveringsketen.

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.

Waarom de exportpiek vóór het Chinese Nieuwjaar in 2026 vlak bleef en wat verzenders moeten weten
Het containervervoer in Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan en Shenzhen kende geen duidelijke piek in januari voorafgaand aan de afsluitingen rond het Chinees Nieuwjaar op 17 februari 2026, wat het historische patroon van vóór de feestdagen doorbreekt, dat normaal gesproken orders samenperst en volumes naar de scheepvaartroutes stuwt.

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.

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.

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.
