James Miller

Grain surge lifts U.S. rail volumes while intermodal slips: weekly freight snapshot

Weekly rail snapshot: what moved and what didn’t This piece examines the latest weekly U.S. rail traffic that showed a modest uptick driven largely by grain shipments. Top-line figures for the week ending Jan. 17 The Association of American Railroads reported combined U.S. volume of 505,385 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Jan. 17, a 1.1% increase compared with the same week last year. Breaking that down, total carloads rose to 224,783 units (up 3.9% year-over-year), while intermodal activity slipped to 280,602 containers and trailers (down 1.1%). North American context Across North America — reporting on 9 U.S., Canadian and Mexican carriers — weekly totals reached 695,172

Ellerman launches BALTEX weekly Baltic–UK–Benelux short‑sea service

Ellerman City Liners is inaugurating a new short‑sea service named BALTEX, set to begin on 28 January, offering a fixed weekly rotation between the Baltic ports and the UK, Benelux and Norway.

Bus operators highlight their essential role in Spain’s tourism at FITUR

This article reveals how bus transport underlined its indispensable role for tourism during FITUR and why that matters for logistics and mobility.

Container freight heads lower as carriers cautiously reintroduce Suez rotations

This piece dissects the recent slide in ocean container rates and how carrier choices—route resumptions, blanked sailings and vessel sizing—are reshaping pricing and capacity for shippers and logistics providers.

FedEx study shows sustainability becoming essential for supply chains across APAC

This article reveals how a FedEx survey highlights sustainability as a decisive factor for supply chains across the Asia Pacific and what that means for logistics operations.

C.H. Robinson deploys AI agents to reduce missed pickups and improve LTL flow

AI steps in where human checks used to slow things down This piece reveals how C.H. Robinson has deployed artificial intelligence to tackle the persistent headache of missed pickups in less-than-truckload shipping. The change is practical, measurable and increasingly important for anyone moving freight through shared-capacity networks. Why missed pickups matter for LTL networks Missed pickups look like a small snafu on the surface, but in an LTL world — where one truck may serve freight from dozens of shippers — they create a real ripple effect. When a truck arrives and the freight isn’t staged, or a carrier is delayed and confirmation fails to propagate through fragmented systems, what

How Kalmar and Tata Consultancy Services Are Reworking IT into an AI-First Digital Core

This article reveals the AI-driven IT transformation underway at Kalmar Oyj in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, and what it could mean for efficiency and logistics.

How Xebia’s Customer Feedback Intelligence Accelerator turns travel feedback into operational improvement

This article unveils Xebia’s new Customer Feedback Intelligence Accelerator, an AI platform designed to sift through guest comments and surface actionable insights for travel and hospitality operators.

Alexandra Lundberg takes charge of Building Consultancy at Turner & Townsend in Sweden

The appointment of Alexandra Lundberg as Head of Building Consultancy for Turner & Townsend in Sweden is the focus of this piece.

CETM asks the Ministry to recognise the tacógrafo as the official work-time record for professional drivers

The Confederation of Spanish Freight Transport (CETM) has formally asked the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy to recognise the tacógrafo as the valid system for registering the working day of professional drivers.

Netstock unveils smarter inventory benchmarking and AI planning at IntraLogisteX 2026

This piece reveals how Netstock will present smarter inventory decision-making at IntraLogisteX 2026 and why that matters for supply chains and logistics teams.

EcoCeres’ Johor SAF Facility: What It Means for Asia’s Renewable Fuel Supply and Logistics

EcoCeres has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, and this article unpacks the plant’s capabilities and what that means for regional energy and logistics.