What did I miss?
I’ve been “off the grid” the past two weeks – the first one on vacation, the second one moving my youngest daughter into her dorm room at the University of Maryland as she begins her college experience.
After driving close to 11 hours back to Boston yesterday — through thunderstorms, rush hour traffic, accidents, construction, and more — I am back in the office today. Well, my body is back. I’m not so sure about my mind.
My wife and I woke up this morning as empty nesters.
I don’t know what I missed these past two weeks in the world of supply chain and logistics, but I’m already missing waking up my daughter in the morning in my annoying ways (annoying to her, not me), and her hour-long singing performances in the shower — sometimes the full soundtrack to Hamilton or Les Misérables, or a mixtape of Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, and Olivia Rodrigo songs.
Her bedroom is next to my office, and I was very quiet this morning. I didn’t print anything or roll my chair across the floor, careful not to wake her up too early.
I forgot.
What else did I miss?
Let’s find out together.
- Canada imposing tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion in U.S. imports (CBS News)
- Amazon eyes ‘fully automated’ delivery stations to bring robotics to the last mile (GeekWire)
- Descartes Acquires Tai
- Gatik Raises $200 Million; Series D Led by QIA and KDT as Demand for Driverless Commercial Freight Accelerates
- Zohran Mamdani Is Turning His Fire on Amazon (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Change for 2026 Holiday Shipping Season
- Maersk sets $8,000 surcharge on Middle East, South Asia Pacific trade (Breakbulk News)
- Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route (The Guardian)
- The Companies Trading Away Tariff Refund Rights (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Still hauling at 94: Trucker eyes Guinness record for oldest driver (CCJ)
With two weeks of catching up to do, which includes responding to countless emails, I will share my commentary next week.
And with that, have a meaningful weekend!
Song of the Week: “Drag Path” by Twenty One Pilots
