By Maria Kalamatas | August 5, 2025 Washington, August 5 — The charts are flat. The trucks are moving — slowly. And the phones, some weeks, barely ring. That’s how one mid-sized freight broker in Indiana summed up the mood after the U.S. Department of Transportation released its latest logistics indicator report...
By Maria Kalamatas | August 5, 2025 Chicago, August 5 — If freight demand is down, you wouldn’t know it by looking at construction sites behind several midwestern terminals. Over the past three months, at least four major LTL (less-than-truckload) carriers in the U.S. and Canada have quietly expanded their operations —...
By Maria Kalamatas | August 5, 2025 Baghdad, August 5 — No fanfare. No political ceremony. Just a line of trucks pulling away from a customs checkpoint near Zakho at sunrise. That’s how Iraq’s new overland trade corridor began its first real test this week. “It’s strange — after years of plans...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 4, 2025 Berlin — July 4 — Germany’s rail freight sector is bracing for a weaker Q3 after preliminary June data from the Federal Statistical Office revealed a 2.8% decline in industrial production, particularly in chemicals, automotive parts, and machinery. Rail operators like DB Cargo and...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 4, 2025 – Seattle Shares of Expeditors International climbed 1.87% this morning, offering a modest boost to investor confidence. But beneath the numbers, analysts warn that the real story may be more complex. “This kind of short-term rally doesn’t necessarily indicate strength,” said Martin Gallagher, a logistics-focused...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 4, 2025Antwerp – EchoChain Section | The Logistic News Antwerp, July 4 — Supply chains around the world are undergoing a dramatic transformation. From textiles to electronics, companies are being called upon to offer one thing many never had to before: proof. Not vague promises, but...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 4, 2025 – Washington, D.C. In Washington this morning, a small group of lawmakers introduced a bill that’s quietly stirring debate in the logistics world. The proposal? A federal tax credit to encourage the domestic manufacturing of port cranes—equipment that nearly every American container terminal relies on,...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 4, 2025 – New York Across the American logistics landscape, industry leaders are making discreet but decisive moves. With new U.S. tariffs looming, freight operators are rethinking how and where they move goods—even before policies take effect. Some are advancing import schedules. Others are rerouting cargo through...
By Maria Kalamatas | August 1, 2025 Seattle — In its latest attempt to close the gap between consumer demand and real-time inventory, Amazon has quietly rolled out a network of AI-powered forecasting hubs in four countries — Germany, the U.S., Japan, and the UAE — signaling a new phase in...
By Maria Kalamatas | August 1, 2025 Rotterdam — A new pan-European initiative backed by major retailers and freight players is aiming to bring unprecedented transparency and emissions tracking to shipping routes, using blockchain to certify “green corridors” across key European ports. The platform, launched this week under the name ClearRoute, connects...
