Private Fleets Face Tariff Turmoil Private trucking fleets are facing an unpredictable landscape as U.S. tariffs and trade negotiations reshape supply chains. Sysco, ranked No. 3 among private carriers, has leaned on its scale, partnerships, and a heavy domestic sourcing base to buffer volatility. Executives note that pandemic-era diversification—expanding supplier
TLC Named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL for a Fourth Consecutive Year! Inbound Logistics has named The Logistix Company to its 2025 Top 100 Logistics Providers list for the fourth consecutive year! The honor highlights companies offering transformative supply chain technologies—spanning core systems like Transportation and Warehouse Management to
Tariffs Drag Down Imports U.S. container ports will see a 5.6% drop in 2025 import volumes, says the Global Port Tracker. Tariff shifts are the main driver. Retailers rushed goods in before duties hit, creating a mid-year spike but steep year-end declines. June rose slightly from May but fell sharply
Manufacturing Stays Sluggish The manufacturing sector remained stuck in contraction mode in July, according to ISM’s latest data, with the PMI at 48.0—marking five consecutive months below growth territory. Seven industries managed to expand, but major sectors like machinery, transportation equipment, and electronics continued to decline. Tariffs and economic uncertainty
Freight Market Reset – TLC’s Joe Hassenfratz On The View From Jamestown In his discussion with The Chemical Company’s team, Joe Hassenfratz painted a clear picture of the current freight market. After a strong Q1, Q2 softened, and now Q3 is balancing out with a softer-than-usual peak season. Factors such
Coast-To-Coast Rail Shakeup Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have unveiled a $72 billion megamerger that, if approved, will create the nation’s first true transcontinental freight railroad. The deal, the largest in rail history, comes amid decades of consolidation and promises to link East and West seamlessly. The combined network could
US – Japan Trade Deal The U.S. has secured a new trade pact with Japan that realigns key tariff rates and expands bilateral market access. President Trump announced a 15% import tariff on Japanese goods, including vehicles and parts, replacing a previously proposed 25% rate. In return, Japan will ease
Port of Los Angeles Sets June Record June traffic at the Port of Los Angeles surged to a record 892,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs), up 32% from May. That boost pushed first-half volume about 5% above the same period in 2024. Gene Seroka, the port’s executive director, said the record high
Tariffs Delayed For Now President Trump announced on July 7 that he will extend the 90-day pause on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs until August 1. He also issued letters to 14 countries notifying them of new tariff rates between 25% and 40%. These new duties apply to imports from nations like
