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Supply Chain Market Update: Carrier Surcharges And Capacity Discipline Drive A Rate Recovery Amid Logistics-Cost Inflation
Surcharge-driven pricing and geopolitical disruption are intensifying supply side freight inflation, with tightening capacity in trucking and air and carrier-controlled ocean rates pushing costs higher despite still-muted demand. This analysis examines the widest supply-demand imbalances in recent history, marking a renewed phase of supply-driven inflation across global logistics networks.
United States International
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AlixPartners
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Northwest Passage Trade Corridor: What Should Canadian Businesses Be Watching?
For the first time since the transcontinental railway, Canada is planning a sweeping expansion of northern infrastructure that could reshape trade, energy and defence. The emerging logistics corridor through the Northwest Passage is at the heart of this shift, bringing big opportunities, and some serious legal and policy questions, for businesses operating in or through the Arctic.
Canada International
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Miller Thomson LLP
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FMCSA’s New Motus System: What Every USDOT-Registered Entity Needs To Know And Do Before May 14th
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is launching Motus, a revolutionary centralized registration platform that will permanently replace all existing FMCSA registration systems on May 14, 2026. Companies holding USDOT numbers must verify their portal accounts, confirm their Company Official designations, and update their information before the hard deadline to avoid operational disruptions and compliance issues.
United States Transport
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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
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One Battle After Another: Freight Brokers In A Post-Montgomery World
The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC fundamentally reshapes liability exposure for freight brokers nationwide by ruling that negligence claims for hiring unsafe motor carriers are not preempted by federal law. This decision eliminates a critical legal defense that brokers had relied upon in many jurisdictions, potentially exposing the industry to increased litigation and higher insurance costs.
United States Litigation
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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
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