The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has officially opened nominations for its eighth annual Humanitarian Logistics Awards.

From March to April, the report found that U.S.-bound container import volumes were up 3.0% compared to March and were up 9.3% annually, coming in at 2,208,849 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Descartes explained that the 3.0% gain was downwardly impacted by the effects of the Chinese Lunar Year, adding that when compared to pre-pandemic April 2019, volumes increased 15.1%.

A three-decade expert in supply chain, the Reshoring Institute’s Rosemary Coates explains how the reshoring trend has progressed.

Twice the huge container ship Dali lost power and slammed into one of the bridge's support columns, causing the Francis Scott Key Bridge to fall into the waters outside Baltimore, killing six and causing the closing to maritime traffic of one of the busiest ports on the East Coast.

As was the case in its previous edition in December, the manufacturing and services sectors remain on diverging paths, to a certain extent, in May. One common theme the sectors share, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) May 2024 Semiannual Economic Forecast.

As was the case in its previous edition in December, the manufacturing and services sectors remain on diverging paths, to a certain extent, in May. One common theme the sectors share, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) May 2024 Semiannual Economic Forecast, which was issued today, is that growth is expected over the balance of the year, albeit at reduced rates.

A barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing an oil spill and closing the only road access to the island.

The U.S. retail sector experienced mixed results in April, with total sales flat from March but up 3% annually.

In this week's Startup Spotlight, we speak with Cambium CEO Ben Christensen about his company's success in transforming old wood into sustainable, useful products.

Commerce reported that April retail trade sales were up 0.4% over March and were up 2.7% annually. And the National Retail Federation reported that NRF reported that February’s core retail sales, which it bases on Census data and excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, fell 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to March and were up 3.9% on an unadjusted basis annually.

The event serves as an opportunity for forklift manufacturers to highlight the safe use of forklifts, the value of operator training, and the need for daily equipment checks

Greg Berguig named company president, effective May 1, for the provider of packaging machinery and materials

The company will join Motion’s business unit, Motion Automation Intelligence, enabling expansion in the Mid-Atlantic.

April's freight market data from Cass reveals ongoing challenges, with a 1.6% month-over-month drop in shipments and a 4% year-over-year decline.

Move over production cell robots, smart pick and place robotics for materials handling, mixed-SKU palletizing solutions, smart parcel handling robots, AMRs, were out in force at A3’s Automate, which set an attendance record.

In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Chris Rogers, Head of Supply Chain Research for S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The impetus for the increase in tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion worth of imports from China is due to various actions China has taken, according to the White House, including unfair trade practices concerning technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation threatening American workers and flooding global markets with artificially low-priced exports.

The 2024 ASCM Salary Report shows a 4% year-over-year salary increase for supply chain professionals, with average total compensation now at $103,000.

Navigating the Complexities of Freight Management with Transportation Insight (TI) and Nolan Transportation Group (NTG): Insights from CFO Mark Vale

Container production reached a post-Covid peak of 521,000 TEU last month, which caught the market by surprise and led to shortages in equipment and vessels.