Freight orders are reportedly surging despite ongoing tariff-related uncertainty. President Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariffs in every country other than China caused importers to relax, CNBC reported Thursday (April 10). Andrew Abbott, CEO of Atlantic Container Line, which handles trade between Europe and North...
Middle-mile logistics provider Warp has launched a freight solution that consolidates all outbound freight, including store, wholesale and consumer deliveries. By doing so, the new FlowSkip solution offers retailers and brands greater speed, lower costs and improved efficiencies, the company said in a Thursday (April...
There’s a trade war happening. Governments around the world are imposing and adjusting tariffs to address shifting geopolitical and economic realities. The corresponding supply chain uncertainty has thrown many enterprise back offices into turmoil. On Wednesday (April 2), at an event entitled the “Make America...
As large as the world is, the intricacies of global trade and commerce are channeled through a surprisingly small number of critical arteries. Chokepoints like the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, the Strait of Malacca and a short list of major ports, like Los Angeles...
Supply chain-focused software-as-a-service platform Inspectorio teamed with supply chain data provider Open Supply Hub. The partnership is designed to promote transparency, traceability and responsible sourcing in global supply chains, with Inspectorio gaining access to Open Supply (OS) Hub’s open datasets, according to a Monday (March...
Toy companies of all sizes are reportedly bracing themselves for the impact of the tariffs that have been imposed on China, Canada and Mexico. Companies are concerned about where they will source their products, how they will manage higher costs and how consumers will respond...
Spanish company Imperia raised over €10 million (about $10.5 million) in a Series A funding round to fuel the international expansion of its supply chain management software. The company will use the new funding to enhance its software’s predictive capabilities with artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Cleo has launched a tool for freight brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The Shipper Relationship Manager is designed to help clients “manage their own performance against shippers’ expectations,” the ecosystem integration software company announced in a news release Monday (Feb. 10). “Cleo’s solution is both welcome...
Without logistics, commerce stops. As global, and domestic, trade undergoes seismic shifts driven by Donald Trump’s new tariffs, chief financial officers (CFOs) are being tasked with far more than managing financial performance. They must take a proactive, strategic approach to risk management to ensure long-term...
