United States February railroad and intermodal volumes were mixed, according to the new edition of the “Rail Industry Overview (RIO),” which was recently published by the Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Railroads (AAR). This free publication is issued monthly by the AAR and provides insights from AAR’s economists, regarding what rail traffic is saying about … Read more

Labor peace for the 36 United States-based East and Gulf Coast ports, stretching from Maine to Texas, has been reached, with a new six-year contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), an alliance of container carriers, direct employers, and … Read more

Just two days after the United States placed matching 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada (with energy resources from Canada receiving a 10% tariff), as well as an additional 10% tariff on goods imported to the U.S. from China, President Trump said in a social media post earlier today tariffs on goods imported to the … Read more

Date/Time Thursday, March 27, 2025 2:00PM Moderator Brian Straight, Editor in Chief, Supply Chain Management Review Panelists Josh Owen, CEO & Co-Founder, Cycle Labs Jeff Jones, Director, enVista Watch On Demand: Automated Testing for WMS Success Join Cycle Labs and enVista for an engaging discussion on transforming warehouse operations through test automation. Industry experts, Josh Owen, CEO … Read more

For more than a while now, there has been one word that always seems to come up in freight transportation circles—whether it is read in a publication, heard on a podcast or television, or at an industry event—that word is uncertainty. And, really, why wouldn’t it be. There are more than enough moving parts in … Read more

Manufacturing output saw growth in February, which was preceded by January growth to start the year, following a 26-month stretch of contraction, according to the new edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 50.3 (a … Read more

Alabama Port Authority and CSX Railroad officially broke ground Thursday on a new inland port in Montgomery, a project designed to speed up freight movement and support local businesses. The Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) will give central Alabama faster access to the Port of Mobile, making it easier for companies to move products in and out of … Read more

Rosemary Coates, the executive director of the Reshoring Institute, has had a front-row seat to manufacturing in China and the current reshoring/nearshoring trend. Speaking at the 2023 ISM World Reimagine conference in Las Vegas, she spoke about the history of outsourcing production to China. “I’ve been in the supply chain business for nearly 40 years, … Read more

Following a pointed letter from United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this month, regarding New York City’s congestion pricing plan, the fate of the plan remains in limbo, with a potential March 21 expiration date. The plan, which was rolled out by Governor Hochul, went … Read more

Soon after United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy notified the Postal Service Board of Governors “it is time for them to begin the process of identifying his successor” on February 18, reports surfaced late last week that the White House intends to make major changes to the organization. A Wall Street Journal … Read more