Trucking Crunch Pushes Shippers to Intermodal Lifeline
Tight trucking capacity has shippers pivoting hard to intermodal. But it's a window closing fast, per Uber Freight data.
Tight trucking capacity has shippers pivoting hard to intermodal. But it's a window closing fast, per Uber Freight data.
Your next-day Prime package? It's getting smarter, cheaper — and a lot more robotic. Andy Jassy's 2025 shareholder letter lays bare Amazon's supply chain pivot.
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Box volumes are crushing five-year averages. Yet freight rates keep sliding, and war drums are beating louder—supply chain pros, buckle up.
Semiconductor workers in Ohio and Texas are staring at idle assembly lines, all because Commerce Department red tape is choking off billions in AI chip exports. Trump's export boom? Not if bureaucracy has its way.
Panama Canal water levels plunging under El Niño's watch. Just when shipping thought chokepoints were calming, drought risks spike — echoing 2023's nightmare.
Everyone figured cross-border tracking in Mexico would stay a manual slog. RJ Logistics said nope—and made it their edge.
Oracle just dropped 12 AI-powered workspaces for supply chains. They'll 'reason, decide, and act' – sounds great, until you remember ERP history.
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Port warehouses aren't just convenient—they're a lifeline against skyrocketing drayage. But is 2026's 'proximity premium' worth the hype, or just another band-aid on broken chains?
You've upgraded your demand forecasts. Factories still grind to a halt. Blame execution, not crystal balls.
House Republicans just killed a Democratic bid to curb Trump's Iran moves. Bad news for oil-dependent supply chains staring down Hormuz disruptions.