FedEx Freight starts life as a standalone carrier, DHL puts €160 million into its French network, and the Hormuz crisis keeps pushing container rates higher. Here is what moved in global supply chains over the past 24 hours.
Operations & 3PL
FedEx has completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight. The less-than-truckload carrier now trades as an independent company, closing out one of the largest restructurings seen in the US transport sector in years. Source: Container News
GEODIS has established its first multi-service port hub in Le Havre, bundling port logistics services at France’s main container gateway. The hub strengthens the group’s hand on import-export flows along the Seine axis. Source: Hellenic Shipping News
A private equity firm has acquired intermodal specialist Double-Stack Logistics. Consolidation in North American rail intermodal continues, with financial buyers showing sustained appetite for asset-light freight operators. Source: DC Velocity
US trucking business conditions have jumped to their best level in four years, according to new industry data. Carriers are seeing firmer pricing even as volumes remain uneven across freight sectors. Source: DC Velocity
Technology & Automation
Robotics firm Dexterity is positioning its Mech robot as a showcase for physical AI in distribution centers. The system pairs multi-arm manipulation with on-board intelligence to handle high-mix warehouse tasks that resisted earlier generations of automation. Source: DC Velocity
Advantech is doubling down on an ecosystem strategy as edge AI gains momentum in industrial settings. The Taiwanese group is betting that partnerships across hardware and software will anchor its position in factory and logistics automation. Source: DIGITIMES
Washington has issued fresh AI chip guidance, and Chinese tech firms are working out what the rules mean for their access to advanced semiconductors. The decision lands on supply chains already redrawn by successive rounds of export controls. Source: SCMP
Sustainability & Energy
DHL will invest €160 million in France to expand logistics capacity and speed up decarbonization across its network. The commitment covers site development alongside fleet and energy upgrades. Source: Container News
HowGood and Sweep have partnered to track the carbon footprint of food and agriculture products, linking ingredient-level sustainability data with corporate carbon accounting platforms. Source: ESG Dive
The Hormuz shock is forcing a rethink of shipping fuel strategy. Owners are revisiting bunkering patterns and fuel choices as the crisis reshapes voyage economics across key trade lanes. Source: Hellenic Shipping News
International Markets
Asia-to-US container rates have spiked 109% since the start of the Iran war. Peak season demand is colliding with rerouted capacity, and shippers are paying the price. Source: gCaptain
GXO has appointed Roberto Pascual to lead its Iberia operations, taking charge of the contract logistics group’s business across Spain and Portugal. Source: Container News
Rob Smeets has been appointed CEO of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, taking the helm of Europe’s second-largest container port at a tense moment for North Sea gateway traffic. Source: Hellenic Shipping News
US importers are frontloading shipments to avert higher fuel surcharges and tariff bills later in the year, adding strain to an already stretched transpacific system. Source: Lloyd’s List
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