Baker Tilly’s Mento examines shipper impacts of CBP’s ANPRM on ‘Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility’
As reported by LM earlier this week, an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was issued by United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), entitled “Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility,” which is focused on improving visibility into the supply chain of goods into the U.S. CBP officials explained that this ANPRM would help […]
Logistics Manager’s Index slips in August, while cost pressures raise inflation concerns
While the new edition of the Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI), which was published this week, again pointed to growth, it was at a reduced level compared to previous months, coupled with some inventory-related readings that will require a watchful eye going forward. The monthly LMI is a joint project among researchers from Arizona State University, […]
Flexport extends end-to-end logistics network with new Canada, UK fulfillment services
San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage services provider Flexport this week said that it has rolled out its first international fulfillment service operations, in in Mississauga, Canada and Manchester, England, respectively. Flexport officials said that bringing international fulfillment services to these locales extends the company’s end-to-end logistics network into markets where its customers already sell. […]
35th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: Trust, but verify
By Christopher A. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mississippi State University; Karl B. Manrodt, Ph.D., Professor, Georgia College and State University; M. Douglas Voss, Ph.D., Professor and Scott E. Bennett Arkansas Highway Commission Endowed Chair, University of Central Arkansas; Joseph Tillman, Manager Education Programs, SMC3 Ronald Reagan popularized the Russian proverb doveryai, no proveryai—“trust, but verify”—when describing […]
Looking at DHL’s System for Protecting Medical Shipments
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in LM’s sister publication, Supply Chain 247. Life sciences shipments often contain high-value medicines and materials that can be damaged by even a small temperature change. In this interview, Brian Bralynski, Senior Director, Life Sciences Healthcare Americas at DHL Express, explains how sensors, real-time tracking, and around-the-clock monitoring help spot problems early and protect […]
Stop the Rail Merger Coalition calls on the White House to oppose proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger
In a letter written to President Trump earlier this week, the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition called on the White House to oppose the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger. The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition is comprised of Class I railroads BNSF Railway and CPKC, as well as the American Chemistry Council, the […]
Intermodal volumes remain on a growth track in July, reports IANA
July intermodal volumes posted another month of strong annual gains, according to data provided to LM by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total July volume, at 1,680,569 units, posted a 5.3% annual gain, trailing June’s 11.6% increase and topping May’s 4.4% increase. Trailers, at 41,576, headed up 6.4% annually, and domestic containers, at […]
Canada matches new U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar as trade talks stall
As was widely expected, following actions taken by the United States to implement additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods “in response to Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American products,” under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, that went into effect on August 22, the Canadian government retaliated today, in the most recent sign […]
U.S.-Canada tariff and trade tensions lead to various impacts on both sides of the border
The United States began charging 50% tariffs on approximately $20 billion in Canadian goods on Aug. 22 after negotiations between the two countries failed to produce a trade agreement. The tariffs cover products ranging from cement, electronics, and packaging materials to furniture, dairy products, and industrial equipment. They apply to roughly 5% of Canadian exports to the United States. Canada now plans to introduce retaliatory […]
Intermodal gains momentum as Iran war sends fuel prices higher
When the joint strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel, in an initiative geared towards halting Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, began in late February, an argument could have been made that the war would lead to increased usage of intermodal by shippers. A primary driver for that expectation was, and remains, the […]