Freight & Logistics News

Supply chain software vendor Descartes Systems Group on Monday said it has acquired Tai software for $100 million, describing the California-based firm as a provider of advanced transportation management solutions for freight brokers.The takeover is the latest example of Descartes’ extraordinary run of growth through acquisition, marking the Canadian tech firm’s 34th acquisition since 2017…

Year-to-date loaded cargo volumes at the Port of Oakland through July sank 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025, weighted down by a 3.1% drop in full imports that was partially offset by an 0.4% rise in full exports.Counting both full and empty boxes, the port has handled 1,294,664 total twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)…

North American intermodal freight activity is forecasted to droop slightly in August, moderating from its July pace in a reflection of market uncertainty, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).That forecast comes from the latest reading of IANA’s Intermodal Volume Index (IVI), which produced a August 2026 estimate of 101.3, showing a month-over-month…

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post, published by Transporeon, is a guest commentary written by Adrian Gonzalez sharing the key themes and takeaways from a webinar…

A year ago tomorrow, I rode my bicycle up Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. It’s 7.6 miles to the summit — 4,678 feet of climbing, a 12% average grade, extended sections at 18%, and a crushing 22% over the final 50 yards. There are no flat sections to catch your breath. It’s been called “the…