Jeff Berman

4 days ago | scmr.com | Jeff Berman

Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx, passed away on Saturday, June 21. Smith was 80. In a message sent to FedEx team members, Raj Subramaniam, president and CEO of FedEx Corporation, wrote that Smith was more than just the pioneer of an industry and the founder of FedEx.“He was the heart and soul of FedEx—its PSP [People-Service-Profit] culture, values, integrity, and spirit,” he said.

4 days ago | logisticsmgmt.com | Jeff Berman

As tariffs have continued to dominate many logistics themes over the last several months, it comes as no surprise that that they continue to play a major role at the mid-point of 2025, a time of year, when industry stakeholders are fully immersed in Peak Season activity.

5 days ago | logisticsmgmt.com | Jeff Berman

Logistics Management regrets to report that Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx passed away on Saturday, June 21. Smith was 80.

1 week ago | logisticsmgmt.com | Jeff Berman

In advance of the pending changes in less-than-truckload (LTL) classification ratings of freight shipments for shippers and LTL carriers, from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s National Motor Freight Classification System (NMFC), set to take effect on July 19, Eden Prairie, Minn.-based global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson (CHR) announced the official rollout of a new AI agent focused on automating the process determining how...

1 week ago | logisticsmgmt.com | Jeff Berman

Spot truckload volumes and rates remained mixed again in May, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was released today by DAT Freight and Analytics. The DAT Truckload Volume Index reflects the change in the number of loads with a pickup date during that month, with the actual index number normalized each month to accommodate any new data sources without distortion, with a baseline of 100 equal to the number of loads moved in January 2015.