Logistics

Despite continuing concerns voiced by some large movers, military officials are advancing efforts toward interstate implementation of the $17.9 billion Global Household Goods contract.

On Oct. 1, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association held its first meeting for a new benchmarking group aimed at boosting efficiency through shared insights.

As holiday shoppers gear up for an earlier start to the season, transportation experts predict a bustling peak period that mirrors last year’s activity.

Global goods trade in 2025 will grow less then initially forecast, the World Trade Organization said, as rising instability weighs on economic activity and threatens to disrupt shipping.

River Horse Logistics will buy third-party logistics provider Lynx Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the companies said.

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help drivers locate packages in cluttered vans.

Hub Group will team up with Mexico City-based Easo in a cross-border and intermodal joint venture, the companies said Oct. 8.

A.P. Moller Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd plan to begin their partnership sailing south of Africa, indicating they expect the Red Sea to remain unsafe well into 2025.

The EPA’s recent approval of a California law forcing warehouses to reduce emissions or pay mitigation fees tied to truck deliveries now provides stronger enforcement options.

With wildfires still threatening Wyoming’s landscape and livestock, Gov. Mark Gordon has renewed two emergency orders to streamline the transportation of animals and their feed.