Should Your First U.S. Node Be California?
California is certainly tempting with it’s huge ports, deep carrier options, serious parcel reach across the West. It can also burn cash if your customer base lives east of the Mississippi or if your delivery promise is too aggressive. This piece gives you a straight answer and a path you can execute without needing a…
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You’ve Heard of Maersk. What Do They Actually Do, & How Big Are They to Logistics?
Maersk is a multi-segment operator providing services that include ocean liner services, container terminals, contract logistics and e-commerce fulfillment, customs brokerage, and a growing air cargo arm. In ocean capacity it sits behind MSC but ahead of CMA CGM, COSCO, and Hapag-Lloyd. Reliability has improved with the new Gemini Cooperation network with Hapag-Lloyd, which has…
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Logistics Pulse Check: What the Latest Financial Results of 20 Logistics Companies Are Telling Us Now
Freight’s still moving. But showing up at different times, in different modes, and from different origins. That’s what tariffs tend to do: they may not shut the door; they’ll push shippers to find another door. We looked at 2025 financial results of 20 significant players in the logistics industry from 3PLs to shippers to gauge…
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Does Trump’s New H-1B Visa Rules Impact the Logistics Industry? We Have Answers
The September 2025 H-1B move from the Trump administration are no a minor tweak. They reshape the cost, timing, and odds for any company that taps specialty foreign talent. Logistics firms don’t sponsor many H-1Bs for warehouse roles, but the sector is deepening its reliance on software, data, and automation. That is where these rules…
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Canada’s Economy in 2025: What’s Most At Risk Under New US Tariffs
President Trump raised broad import duties on Canada in stages through 2025. A 25% baseline in early spring was followed by steeper moves on metals and a jump to 35% on many Canadian goods at the start of August. Metals face a separate 50% rate, and auto-related items saw new national-security actions. Ottawa then responded…
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Where’s the Canadian Economy Headed Amid Tariff War & Softening Markets? A 2H Check-in
Canada’s economy is losing steam at the wrong time. Real GDP fell at a 1.6% annualized pace in Q2 2025, led by a sharp drop in exports and auto shipments. Unemployment jumped to 7.1% in August, the highest since 2016 if you set the pandemic aside. Inflation cooled to 1.7% in July, which gives the…
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Who Stands More to Lose in the Tariff Standoff Between India & the US (and What It Means for Trade)
What Changed in August In August 2025, the Trump White House added a 25% tariff on most Indian goods, then on August 27 raised applied rates to as high as 50% on many categories. The move was framed as punishment for India’s ongoing purchases of discounted Russian crude during the Ukraine war. New Delhi pushed…
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Are Retailers Cutting Back or Needing More 3PL/Warehouse Space? A Mid-2025 Industry Check-In
The answer is both. Retailers are hitting the brakes on investing in their own warehouse space. Third-party logistics providers are stepping on the gas. That’s the TLDR version of the U.S. warehouse story at mid-2025. Vacancy up, Commitments Smaller, Outsourcing up U.S. warehouse availability has loosened considerably, with the national vacancy rate reported at 7.1%…
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The 20 Largest 3PLs in the US & Globally, 2026 Edition
Updated: August 5th, 2026 Amazon sits far ahead on revenue, unsurprisingly, while the rest of the field splits into contract logistics, brokerage, forwarding, cold chain, and intermodal leaders. Armstrong & Associates puts the US 3PL and contract logistics market at $323.4 billion for 2025, up 5.0% year over year. This edition uses Armstrong & Associates’…
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How to Securely Ship Artworks and Prints (What You Need to Know)
Many artists and art galleries find it challenging to ship fragile arts and prints. Unlike any other standard packages, artwork demands extra care in shipping and handling one. A small tear, a bent corner of the paint, or a crack in the glass can ruin the overall aesthetic of the art. If you’re an independent…
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