Imagine you have a new intern in the office, a bright young man who arrives every morning full of enthusiasm but has never worked in a supply chain function before. While this young man has a lot of promise, it will take a lot of training and mentoring to help him reach his full potential….
press release November 12, 2025 A new major shareholder joins Carrefour’s board of directors Carrefour’s Board of Directors is pleased to welcome the Saadeh family as a new major shareholder in Carrefour, with a stake of approximately 4% of the company’s capital. The Board of Directors selected Carrix, an entity owned by the Saadeh family,…
Front-line managers are often promoted for their technical excellence – best equipment operator, fastest picker, top-performing shift leader. But too often leadership ability is assumed rather than developed, costing supply chain and logistics companies more than they realize. These managers are the critical link between company strategy and operational execution. They are responsible for shaping…
Carriers remain unfazed by looming structural overcapacity as MSC continues to grow and ship idling remains low. Recent data from maritime intelligence firm Alphaliner showed that the idle container ship fleet was “virtually unchanged” over the past two weeks, despite the start of a lull and traditional year-end sinking rates for ocean shipping. As of…
Every logistics leader has heard the adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But in transportation management, this mentality can be dangerous. The system doesn’t have to be completely down to hamper your work. Often, the warning signs are more subtle – processes that take longer than they should, customers who seem a little…
Studies show the trucking industry has been stalled with freight stagnating for about three years, but the Trump administration’s recent efforts to raise freight rates by reducing excess vehicle capacity have yet to begin to bear fruit. In a market where observers say there are too many trucks competing to transport a dwindling range of…
The Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi militia appears to be calling for an end to its blockade of the Red Sea, its attempt to blockade Israeli ports and its attacks on commercial ships crossing the waterway. This news comes after the ceasefire in Gaza and some… To read this article you need to subscribe. Help us continue…
Uncertainty U.S. imports of containerized goods fell 7.5% year over year in October, as shipments from China fell 16.3% amid importers’ caution over President Donald Trump’s evolving tariff policies, according to Descartes. U.S. seaports handled a total of 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 0.1% from September and below the 2.4 million…