November 27, 2025

North American manufacturing industries are entering a period shaped by new policy priorities, regional supply chain adjustments, and a focus on economic security. Governments across the United States, Canada and Mexico are tightening compliance expectations and rethinking how to support domestic production. For small and medium-sized enterprises, these developments create both pressures and opportunities. SMEs…

Alex Hynes will succeed Robin Gisby as CEO of DfT Operator as a lead-in to the formation of Great British Railways. The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the appointment of Alex Hynes as the new chief executive of the DfT Operator (DfTO), the public body that takes over private sector passenger operations as operating…

UK stakeholders are divided over the government’s decision to delay removing the threshold, which could see Britain become an “e-commerce dumping ground”. Yesterday, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her Budget, and among the many actions was confirmation that the UK’s £135 threshold would be removed – but that likely won’t happen until 2029. David Jenks,…

Most logistics companies in Europe and the Middle East say digital tools are now crucial to their operations, but only a small percentage have implemented them across core workflows, according to a survey published by logistics technology company Deep Current on Thursday. Read also: Innovations in logistics: enhancing efficiency in global shipping networks Most freight…

France and the European Union provide 203 million euros to modernize the Libreville-Franceville line. The presidents of France (left) and Gabon met in Libreville on 24 November. An agreement has been signed under which the French Development Agency (AFD) will provide a sovereign loan of €173 million and the European Union (EU) €30 million for…

© Sky Pixel Last month became the second October in the past decade to record a monthly decline in U.S. container imports. But according to Descartes’ data, goods of Chinese origin showed amazing resilience. A recent report from Canadian Logistics, container imports totaled 2,306,687 TEU in October, down 0.1%… To read this article you need…

Electronic logging devices (ELDs) have evolved from tools for regulatory compliance to an essential component of technology evolution in the supply chain. According to Yahoo Finance, these devices collect a constant stream of data, including engine diagnostics, GPS location, time-stamped movements, and driver behavior, turning operational intuition into actionable insight. Read also: The role of…

CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge says hydrogen technology is not yet mature. Coradia iLint has been successfully tested in the Netherlands. Alstom has confirmed that the development of hydrogen-powered trains has been “put on hold” due to the withdrawal of government funding, while the company’s chief executive, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, says hydrogen technology is “not yet mature”. In…

Brussels Airport (BRU) is closed to all departing flights today, due to airport workers supporting a one-day national strike in Belgium against the government’s “austerity” measures. However, the impact on cargo traffic appears limited, with an Airport Authority spokesperson telling The Loadstar that only five cargo flights out of 50 flights were canceled today. The…