Across the major logistics market segments, 2023 brought a spate of challenges including compressed margins, rising labor costs and inflationary pressures, ensuring a down year for many.

FIATA executives stressed that small and medium-size companies must prepare for cybersecurity threats before and after attacks because of a rise in electronic data-sharing.

Freight forwarding and longhaul trucking for truckload experienced the highest business booms for revenue during the pandemic, a new U.S. Census Bureau transportation analysis shows.

New digitized trade documents and unfair competition from shipping lines infringing on turf for inland cargo are top priorities during a gathering of transportation leaders and government officials convened by the world’s largest freight forwarding association.

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. realigned its business structure by creating four new operating divisions, the company announced May 4.

Global freight forwarder MIQ Logistics will become part of Noatum Logistics, a unit of Noatum Maritime Services in Madrid, according to a definitive agreement announced March 21.

SoftBank Vision Fund, along with several partners, has invested $1 billion in Flexport Inc., a full-service air and ocean freight forwarder, according to Flexport’s blog.