Most platforms cater to the large enterprise market, but a new breed of transportation management system is changing the competitive landscape.

The Rhine River is set to become virtually impassable at a key waypoint in Germany, as shallow water chokes off shipments of energy products and other industrial commodities along one of Europe’s most important waterways.

Why can’t shippers, even nominal competitors, get together and share available space on trucks?

Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but many challenges remain before the millions of tons of food stuck in the country can be released.

Truck drivers are often caught in the middle of communications between shippers and receivers — creating an influx of information that over complicates the job.

Companies are struggling to find space for the glut of apparel, kitchen appliances and other goods filling up their supply chains. 

China’s announcement of military drills around Taiwan as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island is already having ripple effects across global supply chains, prompting detours and causing delays of energy shipments.

Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively close, putting the trade of huge quantities of goods at risk as the continent seeks to stave off an economic crisis.

As supply chain managers face unprecedented challenges, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming a source of relief.