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(6 articles)Tender Lead Times Hit 6-Year High: What Shippers Need to Know
Tender lead times in the U.S. trucking market have drifted upward for six consecutive years, with the current SONAR Tender Lead Time Index (STLT) sitting at 3.74 days versus a historical average of 3.
South Africa Freight Routes Face Disruption Risk From Protests
South Africa's freight and logistics sector is confronting elevated operational risk as protests threaten to disrupt critical transportation corridors. This article alerts supply chain professionals t
Senate Pushes Preventive Action on Rail and Port Strike Risks
A Senate report has highlighted the critical need for preemptive action to safeguard supply chains against potential disruptions stemming from rail and port labor strikes. The legislative body's conce
C.H. Robinson Expands AI Capabilities with Engineer-Planner Integration
C.H. Robinson, one of North America's largest logistics service providers, is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities by integrating an AI Engineer component into its existing Planner platf
Poor Container Load Planning Costs: Why Companies Overlook Savings
Poor container load planning represents a significant but often overlooked source of supply chain waste across European and global operations. Many companies fail to optimize their container utilizati
2026 Freight Trilemma: Cost, Capacity & Service Trade-Offs
The freight market in 2026 presents shippers with a fundamental strategic trilemma: they cannot simultaneously optimize for cost, capacity availability, and service level performance. This structural