It’s the Friday of Memorial Day weekend here in the US, which means many folks will be taking the day off to make the long weekend even longer. So, I’ll keep it brief this morning.
Now that I have a son in the Army Reserves, Memorial Day has a deeper meaning for me. During a keynote presentation at a conference last year, a veteran remarked, “Whenever someone says ‘Thank you for your service’ to me, what I hear is, ‘Thank you for your willingness to die for me’.”
I hear the same thing now whenever someone says that to my son, and I can’t put into words what I feel inside when it happens. Deep pride, yes, but so much more.
I am grateful to all the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and freedom, and to their families too. May their memories forever be a blessing.
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu (BBC)
- Commerce Department asks automakers for supply chain data for tariff evaluations (Supply Chain Dive)
- China-US air freight tumbles on ‘de minimis’ tariff; airlines adjust routes (Reuters)
- Will Anyone Take the Factory Jobs Trump Wants to Bring Back to America? (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- UK secures new agreement with the European Union
- Senate Votes to End California’s EV Mandate (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Stord, the e-commerce startup looking to take on Amazon, acquires UPS Ware2Go subsidiary (CNBC)
- Uber Freight Launches Industry-First AI Logistics Network at Scale, Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Supply Chains
- Manhattan Associates Unveils Agentic AI Innovation at Momentum 2025
- Robust.AI Partners With Foxconn to Accelerate and Scale Manufacturing of Carter Warehouse Automation Robots
- Aurora Reverses Course, Puts Human Back in Driver’s Seat (Transport Topics)
- Duffy signs guidance on Trump call for all truckers to speak English (The Hill)
- Rare-Earths Plants Are Popping Up Outside China (WSJ – sub. req’d)
Since many of you probably won’t read this until after the holiday, I will share my commentary next week.
Have a meaningful (long) weekend!
Song of the Week: “Bloodline” by Alex Warren w/ Jelly Roll
