Logistics/Supply Chains

DOT releases $320M to repair Helene-damaged truck routes

WASHINGTON — The federal government is sending $320 million in emergency funding to North Carolina and Tennessee to help speed the repair of parts of I-40 and I-26, two key truck routes damaged by Hurricane Helene last September.

The funding is part of a $352.6 million “quick release” package for hurricane recovery efforts and is in addition to $167 million initially provided to the two states for emergency relief.

SONAR Critical Events shows continued closures of I-40 in Western North Carolina...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-releases-320m-to-repair-helene-damaged-truck-routes

Supreme Court, in case involving TQL, again declines to review broker liability

The Supreme Court, for the third time, has chosen not to take up the issue of broker liability, leaving the issue with conflicting precedents in the federal courts.

In a decision handed down Monday with no comment – which is traditional – the court denied review in the case of Gauthier vs. TQL.

In that case, Katia Gauthier, the widow of a man killed on a Georgia road in an accident with a truck hauling a load for the giant 3PL, filed suit against TQL. But both a lower federal court and an appeals...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supreme-court-in-case-involving-tql-again-declines-to-review-broker-liability

Demand for 4PL services forecast to surpass $104B by end of 2030

As global supply chains face significant uncertainties in 2025 due to ongoing geopolitical disruptions and evolving trade policies, more companies are looking for one-stop-shop solutions such as fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs).

The 4PL market has grown 10% over the past two years and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 8.39% to reach $104.54 billion by the end of 2030, according to a study by Verified Market Reports.

“There’s more disruption. There’s more fluidity in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/demand-for-4pl-services-forecast-to-surpass-104b-by-end-of-2030

AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires Krupp Trucking

Supply chain provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired Krupp Trucking LLC, a St. Louis-based freight forwarder specializing in the transport of high-value goods.

The acquisition boosts AIT’s investment in the global logistics marketplace by aligning complementary strengths, particularly in the high-value technology logistics sector, company officials said.

“This partnership combines AIT’s vast global network and vigorous governance with Krupp’s high-quality service and logistics solutions,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ait-worldwide-logistics-acquires-krupp-trucking

US Steel sues Biden over blocked merger with Nippon

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a lawsuit Monday alleging President Joe Biden unlawfully blocked Nippon’s $14.9 billion purchase of the American steel maker.

Biden on Friday rejected Japan-based Nippon Steel’s takeover bid of the Pittsburgh-based steel manufacturer, citing national security concerns.

“As I have said many times, steel production — and the steel workers who produce it — are the backbone of our nation,” Biden said in a news release. “A strong domestically owned and operated steel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-steel-sues-biden-over-blocked-merger-with-nippon

Tariffs could reshape North American supply chains for autos, lumber, agrifoods

Automotive companies on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border could feel the most pain if President-elect Donald Trump moves forward with his proposed 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico once he takes office Jan. 20.

A 25% tariff imposed on parts and vehicles coming from Canada and Mexico to the U.S. would “break the entire system” of the North American automotive supply chain, said John Lash, group vice president of product strategy at e2open.

Austin, Texas-based e2open is a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariffs-could-reshape-north-american-supply-chains-for-autos-lumber-agrifoods

Toymaker talks bringing some manufacturing home

Viahart President Molson Hart said reshoring will allow his business to save money on shipping costs and avoid possible incoming duties or tariffs on toys in the latest episode of the Bring it Home podcast.

Bring It Home celebrates the North American manufacturing renaissance, reindustrialization and reshoring taking place across the continent. Its co-hosts are Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of Firecrown Media, and JP Hampstead, strategic analyst at Firecrown,

Viahart designs educational toys and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/toymaker-talks-bringing-some-manufacturing-home

Top 8 upgrades to SONAR in 2024

With 2024 drawing to a close, team leaders at SONAR discussed during a Thursday webinar the top enhancements made to the logistics data platform.

Kent Bakker, customer success team lead, Gabby Francisco, enterprise customer success manager, and Danielle Roberts, onboarding specialist team lead, talked about updates made to the platform this year to improve usability and get vital data into customers’ hands faster.

They also highlighted their top features added to SONAR in 2024.

1. A new and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/top-8-upgrades-to-sonar-in-2024

Fireside Chat: Use AI to tackle peak-season surges

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Artificial intelligence in the supply chain.

DETAILS: Anoop Mohandas, product manager at Crowley Corp., explains how to integrate AI into your operations to ensure buy-in from management.

KEY QUOTES FROM ANOOP MOHANDAS:

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fireside-chat-use-ai-to-tackle-peak-season-surges

Trump’s tariffs could spark price hikes, supply chain disruptions, experts say

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from China, Canada and Mexico with tariffs could deal a blow to companies across North America and trigger negative consequences for the global supply chain, according to experts.

Trump said that on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, he will impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. The tariffs are aimed at pressuring those countries to stop drugs and illegal migrants from crossing into the U.S., Trump posted on Truth Social on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trumps-tariffs-could-spark-price-hikes-supply-chain-disruptions-experts-say

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