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Think about ordering something online. You get one tracking number. You can see where the package is, when it will arrive, and get alerts if it’s delayed. You don’t call three different carriers or guess what’s happening—the tracker gives you one
Period covered: September into October 2025
Speculating on what future changes might coming to us.
We are all on the pilgrimage of logistics
Maps don’t move freight, decisions do. Real-time feeds are just table stakes. What can you do with the information you are getting?
Do you need a global control tower? Consider this the best next step to managing your international shipping.
THE FUTURE, here’s my take from scanning the public reports, webinars, and chats with industry friends. No buzzwords, just what I’m seeing and hearing about the future of oversight ocean programs from order to delivery.
Strong people relationships, shared data, BI, and AI deliver better outcomes!
General softening continues in most trades as early peak season fades fast at US tariffs are still unsettled.
One railroad, three coasts, and a faster, cleaner handoff from ship to shelf.