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Data Center Surge Drives Heavy-lift Strategies

AI’s explosive growth has brought a breakneck rush to build new data centers across North America, but the surge in capital spending is colliding with physical limitations, forcing rapid change in the breakbulk sector. An estimated 17 gigawatts of AI capacity are under construction in the U.S. alone, with an estimated 681 projects totalling US$1.5 trillion in the global pipeline. And while this unprecedented boom is increasing demand for logistics providers, ... [+]

Long Beach Port Launches Green Truck Corridor

The Port of Long Beach and private-sector partners are moving forward with a zero-emissions truck corridor linking the San Pedro Bay port complex with California’s Central Valley, targeting emissions reductions along one of the nation’s busiest inland freight routes. The memorandum of understanding, signed May 12, ... [+]

Latin America Faces ‘Constant Volatility’, Maersk

Container shipping and logistics trends across Latin America are becoming increasingly shaped by supply chain digitalization, infrastructure investment and mounting geopolitical uncertainty, according to Maersk’s latest regional market assessment. In its May Latin America market outlook, Danish shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller - Maersk said ... [+]

Record Natural Gas Consumption for ’26-’27, EIA

U.S. energy production reached another all-time high in 2025, driven by continued growth in natural gas, crude oil and renewable energy output, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Total U.S. energy production climbed 3.4 percent year over year to 107 quadrillion British ... [+]

Cargo Theft Eases; Criminals, Tactics Persist

Cargo theft activity eased in the first quarter of 2026, but industry analysts said increasingly sophisticated methods and transnational crime groups continue to pose significant risks across North American supply chains. Total supply chain crime incidents fell 5.3 percent year over year to 767 events in ... [+]

CCM Updates to Improve Intermodal Efficiency

Consolidated Chassis Management said it is expanding fleet modernization and interoperable chassis pool initiatives to help motor carriers reduce costs and mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices across the intermodal sector. The company’s latest push centers on enhancements to the South Atlantic Chassis Pool, or ... [+]

Magaya AI Compliance Tool to Improve Workflows

Magaya Corp. has launched an artificial intelligence-based trade compliance tool designed to embed regulatory guidance directly into freight forwarding and customs brokerage workflows. The new ACEbridge AI compliance agent is built to provide citation-backed answers drawn from official U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, allowing users ... [+]

States Weigh Fuel Tax Holidays as Costs Soar

Several states are considering temporary fuel tax holidays as elevated diesel and gasoline prices continue to pressure consumers and the freight sector. Georgia has implemented a 60-day suspension of state motor fuel taxes through May 19, cutting prices by about 33.3 cents per gallon for gasoline ... [+]

Georgia Ports to Open Gainesville Inland Port

The Georgia Ports Authority will open a new inland rail terminal in Gainesville, Georgia, on May 4, expanding its logistics network as cargo volumes show signs of slowing. The Gainesville Inland Port will connect Northeast Georgia manufacturers to the Port of Savannah via five-day-a-week rail service, ... [+]

CH Robinson Waives Fuel Fees for Truckers

C.H. Robinson said it will waive fees on fuel cards and fuel-related cash advances for contract carriers in April and May as diesel prices rise with the latest Middle East conflict. Fuel is the largest operating cost for trucking companies, typically about 20 percent to 28 ... [+]

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