News
US importer crackdown bid could trigger shift in ecommerce logistics
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (155+ words) News US importer crackdown bid could trigger shift in ecommerce logistics'The Loadstar A new US Senate bill, aimed at tightening rules on who can act as an "importer of record", could have consequences far beyond customs compliance. It could potentially…...
Carriers warned against misuse of force majeure clauses
1+ week, 1+ day ago (585+ words) Shippers should be alert to the potential misuse of force majeure clauses by carriers they believe may be seeking to abandon cargo or reduce service obligations during the latest Middle East disruption. James Hookham, director of the Global Shippers" Forum,…...
How UP-NS is forcing CSX and BNSF into each other's arms
1+ week, 2+ day ago (103+ words) In a nutshell: Greg Abel's first act as Berkshire CEO was to put BNSF on notice. Steve Angel's first act as CSX CEO was to make sure shareholders would enjoy the upside. The rest is geography. When Greg Abel published…...
Cargo capacity collapses amid airspace closure and cancelled flights
1+ week, 2+ day ago (565+ words) MAERSK: REMARKABLY DEFENSIVEAMZN: SHOPPING TIMEBASF: CHEMICALS VERTICAL WATCHKNIN: AI PUSHKNIN: EFFICIENCY DRIVEKNIN: SNEAK PEEKKNIN: TRADING UPDATE ON THE WAY PLD: WORTH PAYING ATTENTION TOMAERSK: SHOOTING UP AMZN: WAR RISKZIM: HEADLINE NARRATIVE IS FINE BUTRXO: CHOPPY SESSION WINNERS Airfreight is among…...
Winter storms expose north-east US cargo corridor fragility as United Cargo extends embargo
2+ week, 1+ day ago (562+ words) LOW: TRADING UPDATE IN LINE HD: INVENTORY MANAGEMENT UNDER CONTROLHD: INVENTORY WATCHKNIN: NEW WINDSV: NEW PARTNERSHIPWTC: PREMIUM WTC: INVESTMENT HEDGEWTC: UP ON WEAKNESS EXPD: THE BEARS WIN EXPD: TRADING UPDATE OUTEXPD: EXPD TARGETS EXPDDHL: AHEAD OF NUMBERS HD: TRADING UPDATEFDX:…...
CH Robinson says it cracked logistics AI – not all middlemen can follow
2+ week, 1+ day ago (92+ words) Three-quarters of C-suite executives say their AI investments have yet to deliver meaningful returns. A widely cited MIT NANDA study from mid-2025 found that 95% of enterprise AI pilots produced zero measurable value, while companies that bought domain-specific tools from specialist vendors…...
How a karaoke company wiped billions in value from US freight brokers
3+ week, 6+ day ago (191+ words) The market's AI panic over a micro-cap's white paper reveals real anxieties about the middleman model in logistics " but the wrong players got punished. The freight brokerage sector woke up Thursday to a bloodbath that, upon closer inspection, reads more…...
Seasonal peaks fail to lift airfreight as rates mirror past years
3+ week, 6+ day ago (641+ words) Airfreight markets are showing'clear signs'of subdued demand this year, with global rates unchanged on the same calendar date for the third consecutive year'despite Chinese New Year falling at markedly'different times.' Data'from'Freightos'FAX'Terminal'indicates that on this week's date, average global rates were…...
GXO eyes new verticals as it reports flat results
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (519+ words) Pure-play contract logistics operator GXO is starting a "new era of growth," focusing on North America and particular verticals, with "little needed to be done in Europe, recently appointed chief executive Patrick Kelleher told The Loadstar. The company reported fourth…...
With no market stability, we must create our own, says TS Lines chief
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (361+ words) Shipping companies can no longer pursue a supply-demand equilibrium, and must be more self-sufficient as the external environment becomes more uncertain, said TS Lines" new vice-chairman, Chen Shao-hsiang, son of founding chairman Chen Te-sheng. At the Hong Kong carrier"s…...