Shipping & Logistics

In June, when we announced our intent to acquire USA Truck, we received great excitement from customers and the press. The opportunity to expand our offering with an asset-based land transport network is undeniably attractive. It is something we have looked at many times in the past. Today we are...

Trucks move about 73% of the nation’s freight by weight, which equates to 10.2 billion tons of goods worth more than $732 billion traversing the nation’s roads during any given year. At the wheel of these vehicles are about 3.6 million men and women who keep this vital transportation network...

Coming into 2022, there was a level of uncertainty regarding the current and future state of the global air freight sector. The industry was in recovery mode, with more capacity slowly coming online as the passenger airlines added more flights and resumed more “normal” operations. Now, with the first half...

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, it created a humanitarian crisis that quickly rippled across the globe. The invasion caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II as nearly 8 million Ukrainians fled the country. With their key transportation routes cut off and supply chains in disarray, Ukrainians found...

Interview with Miami International Airport Interview with David Waltton, Facility Security Coordinator Manager. Interview with World Trade Center Miami Executives Interview with EVP Head of Airfreight Americas, Christoph Hemmann. Interview with ProColombia As one of the top airports in the nation for international cargo last year, Miami International Airport (MIA)...

DB Schenker’s expanded Indianapolis Logistics Hub caters to the health care, vaccine and pharmaceutical organizations that require end-to-end cold storage for critical products shipped between the US and Europe. Operating with the motto of “always putting the patient first,” DB Schenker’s Indianapolis Logistics Hub handles pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, vaccines,...

With US e-commerce sales growing steadily over the last decade, and with significant growth taking place in 2020 and 2021, shippers have been positioning their goods closer to their end customers. With online sales reaching $870.7 billion in 2021 (a 14.3% year-over-year increase) and $759.6 billion in 2020 (a 31.8%...

In March, the US Senate unanimously voted in favor of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), which was passed by the US House in December. On June 16, 2022 it was signed into law by President Biden, following conferencing between the House and Senate on differences that need to be...

Today we announced that DB Schenker would purchase USA Truck (NASDAQ: USAK), a leading capacity solutions provider. Under the agreement DB Schenker will acquire all outstanding shares of USA Truck common stock for $31.72 per share in cash. The transaction values USA Truck at approximately $435 million, including assumed cash...

By protecting shippers from financial loss due to lost or damaged cargo, cargo insurance has always been an important consideration for companies managing both international and domestic shipments. In light of the current supply chain disruptions and numerous high-profile transportation challenges, more shippers are using cargo insurance to help reduce...