DC Velocity

JULY 3, 2025

Business leaders are sharpening their focus on corporate agility as they seek to manage their organization amidst economic turmoil, according to a survey of chief financial officers (CFOs) from the tax and audit accounting firm Grant Thornton. Tariff-inspired economic turmoil has already driven finance leaders’ pessimism to new heights (46%), according to results from the survey of more than 260 respondents in Grant Thornton’s CFO survey for the second quarter of 2025.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

Importers are paying an effective 21% tariff on all containerized imports entering the United States, the world’s second-largest ocean line said. That’s less than half the rate of the peak average earlier this year, Maersk said Wednesday in a market update. “On average, companies are currently paying an effective average tariff rate of approximately 21% relative to container load on all U.S. imports, according to Maersk’s container-weighted effective average tariff rate metric,” the company said

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MTS Logistics

JULY 3, 2025

As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, another effort to reclaim independence is underway. This time, the focus is on maritime shipping, the backbone of global commerce. The SHIPS for America Act, now advancing in Congress, is a bold strategy to rebuild U.S. maritime strength and reduce dependence on foreign-owned shipping networks that dominate international trade.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

FedEx Corp. next month will implement a streamlined pricing structure for parcel pickups in the U.S. and Canada aimed at simplifying the customer experience. The move is made possible by the company’s ongoing campaign to collapse separate Express and Ground delivery networks into a single operation. The new rating structure, which takes effect Aug. 18, will charge one fee for both expedited or standard shipping, even if FedEx ( NYSE: FDX ) performs two pickups in the same day.

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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced a comprehensive partnership with the logistics company DHL. The collaboration will enhance operational efficiency across FIA events while reducing emissions over the racing season.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 3, 2025

More than 80% of companies face supply chain disruptions regularly, and freight delays cost organizations an average of $184 million per year. The good news? Most delays are preventable if you understand the causes and take action. Common Causes of Freight Delays Weather: The Uncontrollable Factor Weather is the ultimate wildcard. A snowstorm in Atlanta (where they barely own three snowplows) can shut down freight networks for days.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

Rail traffic in the United States was back below 2024 levels for the latest week ending June 28. According to the Association of American Railroads, traffic for the week was 491,424 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.2% from the same week a year ago. That included 225,227 carloads, up 0.05%, and 266,197 containers and trailers, down 0.3%. It was the third time in four weeks this year that traffic has been below 2024 levels.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 3, 2025

The move has since faced criticism from an array of groups, including international nonprofit Human Rights Watch and United Nations human rights advocates among others.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

E-commerce conglomerate Amazon is celebrating the deployment of its one-millionth robot as the company continues to advance its automation efforts. On Monday, Amazon published a news release stating that the robot was delivered to a fulfillment center in Japan as part of the company’s global network of over 300 facilities. The one million robot milestone shows a growing trend in robotics and AI use by the company for fully autonomous work and assistance with tasks.

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High turnover isn't just inconvenient—it's costly. U.S. logistics businesses lose thousands in training, productivity, and morale every year, with an average quit rate exceeding 27%. Remote-Insourcing changes this reality. Remote-Insourcing seamlessly integrates dedicated, remote professionals into your team, significantly reducing turnover to under 4%.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 3, 2025

Despite acknowledging the importance of sustainable packaging, it's still not a priority for the vast majority of global consumers when it comes to making purchasing decisions.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

Truck transportation jobs declined in June by a relatively small amount, and the 12-month cycle of changes shows an industry that is employing about the same number of people it did a year ago. With the ups and downs of the past year, the end result is that according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were still 2,700 more jobs in truck transportation in June 2025 than there were a year ago, which is an increase of just 0.17%.

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Overdrive Online

JULY 3, 2025

Texas-based Thomas Milstead, leased to SPB Trucking, hauls mostly high and wide platform freight with his custom 2020 Peterbilt 389. He bought the truck new in 2019.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

A new report says the uncertain economic climate continues to weigh on intermodal and carload traffic in different ways. The latest analysis by the Association of American Railroads finds that the U.S. economy is caught between signs of strength and pervasive uncertainty, influenced by a range of variables including consumer spending patterns, global supply chain challenges, and fluctuating interest rates.

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Advertiser: GEP

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Trux

JULY 3, 2025

Construction projects don’t fail because people aren’t working hard; they fail because people aren’t working together. When communication breaks down, trucks show up late, crews wait around with nothing to do, and materials end up in the wrong place. All of it costs time and money.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

SONAR has launched a new capability allowing users to search and visualize spot rates at the lane level and compare year-over-year seasonality directly within its charts. This enhancement to the high-frequency freight market intelligence platform aims to provide shippers, carriers, and brokers with critical insights for navigating the volatile transportation market.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 3, 2025

Del Monte submitted its bankruptcy filing on July 1, while agreeing to a restructuring agreement with its lenders where it will sell off its assets to cover its debts.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

Port Laredo, Texas, has cemented its top U.S. hub for cold chain logistics across the U.S.-Mexico border. The Port handles more than 1,000 refrigerated truckloads each month. The facility has three separate temperature-controlled inspection bays. The bays facilitate inspection from federal agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or the U.S.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 3, 2025

Cargill said that it's now using once-discarded cocoa shells as fuel for biomass boilers at its facilities in Amsterdam.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2025

As logistics gets smarter, so does the packaging. We have moved beyond the days when a box was just a box. Today, smart packaging, enabled by sensors and connectivity, lets companies monitor their shipments in real time. This technology helps track where things are, what condition they are in, and whether they have been handled properly. That said, most real-world deployments are focused.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

UPS plans to offer voluntary buyouts to unionized delivery drivers for the first time in its history as it looks to align the workforce with the downsizing of its domestic ground network and Amazon business. The news follows management’s disclosure in April of intentions to eliminate 20,000 front-line positions as part of a broader effort to cut excess capacity and improve profits.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 3, 2025

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Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have issued a provisional renewal of an exemption for truck drivers licensed in Virginia who need a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) certificate to haul freight across state lines. SPE certificates are issued to truck drivers who are otherwise qualified to operate a truck but fall short of certain regulatory requirements because of a loss or impairment of an arm or leg.

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DC Velocity

JULY 3, 2025

As Congress today completed its approval of the Trump Administration’s tax and spending megabill , reaction to the law’s policies split cleanly between opposition by small business interests and adoration by large enterprise corporations. Criticism of the bill came swiftly from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) , which said its members would get no benefit from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” act’s move eliminating taxes on overtime pay.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to sign into law a giant tax and spending cuts package approved by Congress on Thursday that includes tax breaks that could significantly boost trucking industry investment. H.R. 1, nicknamed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act but opposed unanimously by Democrats, passed narrowly along party lines after a record-breaking floor speech by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., that delayed the vote on the bill for almost nine hours.

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

Mexican officials said they are negotiating with the Trump administration and U.S. growers to avoid ending the trade agreement that lets Mexico export tomatoes to the U.S. duty-free. The Trump administration said in April it plans to withdraw from the Tomato Suspension Agreement between the two countries on July 14. In addition to withdrawing from the suspension agreement, the U.S.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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