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The expansion of the Panama Canal, completed in 2016, made U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports like Houston, New Orleans, and Savannah more competitive for global trade routes.
The United States government recently took action to prevent China from establishing control points and offices around the Panama Canal.
Large, unnamed logistics companies are currently using AI agents to automatically book over 70% of their freight.
Flexport has become the official third-party logistics (3PL) provider for Shopify.
C.H. Robinson is currently involved in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning broker liability.
In a pilot program at BCB Transport, Optimal Dynamics' AI technology was allowed to exclusively book loads on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while human dispatchers handled bookings on the other weekdays to compare performance.
The pilot program at BCB Transport showed that the company and its dispatchers made more money on days when Optimal Dynamics' AI booked loads compared to days handled by humans.
In 2016, Zipline became the first drone company to receive regulatory clearance for medical deliveries, starting with transporting blood supplies in Rwanda.
The 2016 bankruptcy of South Korean shipping line Hanjin Shipping caused a major supply chain disruption, with its ships stranded at sea globally.
The Manifest conference has announced plans for an expansion into Europe.
The Manifest conference had approximately 8,000 attendees this year.
Grace Sharkey believes that AI agents will enable new freight brokerages to operate with multi-modal expertise, covering rail and other modes, rather than being limited to simpler truckload operations.