Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach post strong June volumes
Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Port of Long Beach (POLB) June volumes finished the first half of 2026 with very strong volume growth, according to data recently respectively issued by the ports. POLA reported that total June volume—at 1,002,734 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—increased 12% annually, for the busiest June on record for the port, […]
New TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index points to elevated truckload and LTL Rates
The latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index projects truckload, less-than-truckload and parcel shipping costs will remain elevated through the third quarter of 2026, with higher fuel prices continuing to push freight rates higher. The quarterly index found that truckload rates reached their highest level in nearly four years during the second quarter, while LTL pricing climbed to another record high. […]
project44 splits into two businesses, launches AI-focused LSP44 for logistics providers
Earlier today, Chicago-based project44, a provider of supply chain visibility services, said is it separating its operations into what it called two focused businesses. One business, the company said, will retain the project44 name, and serve enterprise shippers as a Decision Intelligence Platform. And the other business, entitled LSP44, will debut as a dedicated, profitable, […]
e2open’s Lash offers up insights on tariffs and trade policy
Logistics Management recently caught up with John Lash, group VP of product strategy for connected supply chain platform services provider e2open, a WiseTech Global Group company, on various topics related to tariffs, trade policies, and their collective impact on both businesses and consumers. The Q&A follows below. Logistics Management (LM): How do you view the current […]
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes post annual gains, for week ending July 4, reports AAR
United States rail carload and intermodal volumes saw annual gains, for the week ending July 4, according to data recently issued by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Rail carloads, at 212,691, posted a 3.7% annual gain, with volumes coming in lower than previous weeks, due to the timing of the July 4 holiday, and […]
DAT Truckload Volume Index highlights tight truck capacity pushing spot rates above contract rates for first time since 2022
Following May, which saw ongoing spot truckload rate gains while volumes headed down, June represented more of the same, with tighter truck capacity leading to profits, as opposed to freight demand, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was released this week by DAT Freight and Analytics. The DAT Truckload Volume […]
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd resume One Suez canal service
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will begin routing one of their jointly operated container services through the Suez Canal, marking their first return to the waterway since attacks in the Red Sea forced most major carriers to divert ships around southern Africa. The companies said the change applies to a single service in their Gemini Cooperation network and shows the improving security conditions in the […]
June LMI reading hits its highest reading since March 2022
Following a very strong May report, the new edition of the Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI), which was issued this week, pointed to continued growth in June, with the report’s authors calling it a “significant rate of expansion.” The monthly LMI is a joint project among researchers from Arizona State University, Colorado State University, University of […]
Services economy grows for the 24th consecutive month in June, reports ISM
June brought another month of services economy growth, according to the new edition of the ISM Services PMI Report, which was released today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The June Services PMI reading, at 54 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), was off 0.5% compared to May, growing, at […]
U.S. declines to renew USMCA in current form, setting stage for new North American trade talks
In what many global trade stakeholders viewed as expected, the United States yesterday said, in a joint review of the USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement), that it did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form. “As a result, the USMCA is not renewed,” said United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer […]