Logistics and supply chain news for marketing teams
Freight, shipping, warehousing and supply chain news, for marketing teams at logistics companies and the brands that depend on them.
The last two weeks in logistics and supply chain
Why Aviation Automation Still Hasn’t Reached Small Planes
Self-flying planes are closer than most aviation and freight pros think.
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PS Logistics expands Tennessee flatbed presence with Roane acquisition
PS Logistics has expanded its flatbed network by acquiring Roane Transportation Services and its more than 170 drivers.
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Flying Cars Are HERE: Joby Aviation on eVTOL Revolution [2025 Outlook]
Joby Aviation’s Chief Policy Officer, Greg Bowles, discusses the exciting future of eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft).
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Flying Taxis & Cargo: Electric Aviation’s Future Takes Off
BETA Technologies just secured landmark FAA authorization for passenger flights in their electric VTOL aircraft, marking a monumental step for electric aviation.
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Aurora’s truck production schedule delayed by supply, quality issues
The autonomous trucking company is working with Roush to upfit trucks, and despite the delay, still expects to have more than 1,000 trucks ready by the end of 2027.
Supply Chain Dive
Conlio raises €6.4M to automate freight document checks
Conlio's €6.4 million round, led by Piton Capital, targets the manual check European forwarders run on every load before carriers get paid and customers get billed The post Conlio raises €6.4M to automate freight document checks appeared first on FreightWaves .
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North America container imports rise 9% as as freight pricing pressures mount
Global container volumes surged in September despite mounting disruptions and rising freight prices.
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Opinion: Why Democrats should use their new power to embrace Trump’s tariffs
MarketWatch
Whippany’s Bayer Weighs Drug Pricing Deal as Tariff Risk Looms
Community News
Maersk eyes trade in deals for more than 50 terminals
The investment arm of Maersk’s corporate parent is expanding its international ports portfolio through agreements in Asia and Europe.
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Trump Warns of 300% Tariffs Even After Election Rout, Digs In on Bringing Manufacturing Back to US
BigGo Finance
Trump signals no shift in tariff policy despite election setback
Aju Press
Gaon Cable turns US tariffs into opportunity, targets power supercycle
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Former President Trump threatens up to 300% tariffs to force foreign firms to build U.S. plants
He is urging overseas companies to invest in U.S. production facilities or face steep import duties.
재경일보 · also Businesskorea
Depop Ends Independent Shipping For New US Listings
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A Super El Niño Is About To Test Which Freight Enterprises Plan For Impact And Which Only React
For most enterprises the first sign of a winter storm is still a broad, countrywide warning, the kind that tells a leadership team something is coming but says nothing about which lanes will fail…
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Behind The Capitol Christmas Tree Is A Kenworth, Four Drivers, And A 2,000 Mile Haul Only Trucking Can Pull Off
Every December a towering evergreen rises on the West Lawn of the U.S.
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Humble Robotics raises $51M for cabless hauler pilots
Humble Robotics raised a $51 million Series A to push its cabless, electric Humble Hauler into customer pilots, testing and early manufacturing for dock-to-dock freight.
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Hydro Flask owner rejects ‘opportunistic’ takeover proposal
Helen of Troy said Empower Brands’ unsolicited offer was timed to exploit a low stock price, which has been partly impacted by U.S.
Retail Dive
Adobe forecasts 130% rise in AI shopping traffic as Google rolls out Universal Cart
Optimum7's guide details data fixes retailers need so AI shopping agents can read pricing and inventory accurately.
GlobeNewswire · also Yahoo Finance
Harvard's Willy Shih: Tariffs Keep Rerouting Supply Chains, Not Rebuilding Them
BigGo Finance
US Army enlists FedEx to modernize logistics at depots
FedEx is partnering with the U.S.
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Urban Outfitters seeks material cost visibility from expanded technology suite
The parent of several retail brands is tacking on additional features to its current production lifecycle management platform to improve supply chain efficiency.
Supply Chain Dive
First Shift: Record imports, tariff pressure and cautious investment reshape…
Supply Chain Management Review
EBay trims Depop shipping rates, bolsters delivery features
The company is using AI to enable fast-but-reliable delivery promises and help sellers determine shipping costs more easily, CEO Jamie Iannone said.
Supply Chain Dive