Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Higher Oil Prices Send Shivers Through Bond Market
Brent crude, the international standard, rose 3.3% to settle at $109.26 per barrel.
May 15, 2026Seko Expands Defense Logistics Reach Through StratDef
Seko Logistics is partnering with StratDef Logistics to support its government, space and defense business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
May 15, 2026Enforcement Tightens Truck Capacity as Rates Show Early Lift
The trucking industry is seeing a potential supply-driven recovery that was bolstered during the first quarter by increased enforcement.
May 15, 2026Mexico Heavy-Duty Output Rises for First Time in 17 Months
For context, through the first four months of 2026, Mexican heavy-duty vehicle production was 21.97% lower year on year at 41,071 trucks and buses.
May 14, 2026Trucking Rates Edge Higher as Capacity Tightens in Q1
Spot and contract rates edged higher during the quarter, while many carriers sharpened their focus on internal efficiency and operational improvements.
May 14, 2026Supreme Court Says Broker Liability Case Can Proceed
The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, who lost part of his leg after an accident on an Illinois highway in 2017.
May 14, 2026House Passes CORCA Cargo Theft Prevention Bill
The House approved the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to defend President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request.
May 14, 2026Bid Season Gains Spur Optimism in Trucking
Ongoing headwinds weighed on trucking in the first quarter, but carriers also pointed to emerging tailwinds. Trucking firms cited better pricing power.
May 14, 2026Desert Discovery Reveals $1 Million Lego Cargo Theft
Sheriff deputies responding to a report of suspicious activity in California’s Mojave Desert stumbled upon $1 million in Lego products and two stolen trailers.
May 14, 2026