North American Class 8 Truck Orders Jump Despite Supply Chain Strains

North American Class 8 Truck Orders Jump Despite Supply Chain Strains

North American Class 8 truck orders remain robust, signaling strong market demand. However, supply chain bottlenecks, particularly the semiconductor shortage, significantly constrain production capacity. Fleets are proactively placing orders to secure freight capacity, but should be wary of potential risks. The industry faces both opportunities and challenges. Enhanced collaboration and embracing electrification and intelligent transformation are crucial for achieving sustainable growth.

01/29/2026 Logistics
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Automation Strengthens Supply Chains Against Disruption

Automation Strengthens Supply Chains Against Disruption

In the face of an increasingly complex global environment, businesses urgently need to enhance supply chain resilience. This paper argues that digital transformation is key, enabling companies to significantly improve their risk resistance by building agile early warning systems, automating response mechanisms, and strengthening collaboration with government regulatory bodies. Close cooperation with IT departments is also crucial for successful digital transformation.

01/29/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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FOB Business Forum Marks 20 Years Empowering Trade Professionals

FOB Business Forum Marks 20 Years Empowering Trade Professionals

FOB Business Forum is an online platform designed for global trade practitioners, offering information sharing, experience exchange, resource matching, and training. It's not just a learning platform but also a social platform, helping foreign trade professionals improve their skills, expand their network, and promote global trade development. It facilitates collaboration and provides valuable resources for navigating the complexities of international commerce.

01/29/2026 Customs Knowledge
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US Truckload Volumes Hit Record High As Economy Rebounds

US Truckload Volumes Hit Record High As Economy Rebounds

According to the American Trucking Associations, August saw record-high truck freight volume, reflecting economic recovery. However, the industry faces ongoing capacity constraints, driver shortages, and tightening regulations. To address these challenges, the industry needs to improve efficiency, attract drivers, strengthen collaboration, and embrace intelligent, green, and collaborative development trends. This will be crucial for navigating future challenges and ensuring sustainable growth.

01/28/2026 Logistics
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Amazons yes Culture Fuels Logistics Disruption

Amazons yes Culture Fuels Logistics Disruption

Amazon's Prime two-day delivery revolutionized e-commerce logistics, fueled by a 'say yes' culture of innovation. Amazon fosters bold experimentation, embracing failure, rapid iteration, and unwavering customer focus. Through continuous innovation and open collaboration, Amazon has transformed itself and propelled the entire logistics industry forward. This commitment to challenging the status quo and prioritizing customer needs is key to their enduring success.

01/28/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Symrise Kelloggs Partner for Sustainable Vanilla Sourcing

Symrise Kelloggs Partner for Sustainable Vanilla Sourcing

Symrise partnered with Kellogg's to achieve 100% responsible vanilla sourcing. Through direct sourcing, farmer training, third-party certifications, and long-term partnerships, they ensured a stable vanilla supply while creating positive social and economic impacts for local communities. This practice offers valuable lessons for other industries, highlighting collaboration, localization, technological innovation, and long-term commitment as crucial for achieving sustainability.

01/28/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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8 Practical Tips to Improve Freight Forwarding Sales Efficiency

8 Practical Tips to Improve Freight Forwarding Sales Efficiency

This article outlines 8 practical tips to enhance cargo solicitation efficiency in the freight forwarding industry. These include sincerity and enthusiasm, competitive pricing, consistent client care, strong customs relationships, document handling skills, collaboration with shipping companies, support for manufacturers without import/export rights, and partnerships with insurance companies. Implementing these strategies will help freight forwarders build strong client relationships, improve service competitiveness, and achieve sustainable business growth.

07/21/2025 Logistics
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Bangladesh Japan Partner to Develop Deepsea Port for Trade Boost

Bangladesh Japan Partner to Develop Deepsea Port for Trade Boost

Bangladesh has reached a collaboration with a Japanese company to jointly develop the Matarbari deep sea port in the Cox's Bazar region, aimed at enhancing international trade capacity and economic growth. The new port will feature a 460-meter container terminal and a 300-meter multipurpose terminal, with an expected handling capacity of 2.6 million TEUs, and is set to be completed by 2029.

08/05/2025 Logistics
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Zhengzhoubudapest Cargo Route Opens to Boost Ecommerce Trade

Zhengzhoubudapest Cargo Route Opens to Boost Ecommerce Trade

The new freighter route from Zhengzhou to Budapest has been successfully launched, marking the collaboration between ZHONGDA MEN International Logistics Group and One Air to provide efficient logistics support for cross-border e-commerce. With plans for four weekly flights, this initiative aims to assist businesses in expanding their presence in the European market and promote the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce.

08/04/2025 Logistics
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AI in Logistics Falls Short of Industry Expectations

AI in Logistics Falls Short of Industry Expectations

This article explores the current application of artificial intelligence in the logistics industry and the challenges it faces. While AI promises to achieve more efficient supply chain connections, actual applications remain largely localized, making overall transformation a daunting task. Logistics companies must focus on infrastructure development and collaboration with partners while actively pursuing AI, especially considering varying levels of digital maturity and real-world constraints.

08/07/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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