This Week In Logistics

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This Week in Logistics is your 10–20 minute weekly intelligence briefing for 3PLs, warehouse and transport leaders. Hosted by CartonCloud CEO Shaun Hagen, each episode cuts through the headlines to explain what happened, why it matters, and what operators should do next. No noise. No fluff. Just practical insights to help you run a smarter, more resilient operation.

Episodes

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    TWIL — Surcharge Reality, Trade Complexity, the Race for Automation Execution + a warehouse with it’s own weather system!

    The pressure on logistics operators has shifted from forecast to reality. This Week in Logistics we’re watching rising surcharges across ocean, air and parcel actively compress margins, while North American trade becomes more selective ahead of the USMCA review. But the bigger shift is happening inside the warehouse. Join CartonCloud CEO Shaun Hagen from the Gold Coast as he unpacks a fundamental shift in automation — where value is no longer defined by what you implement, but how quickly it integrates and delivers. Because if connection takes months, the ROI is already slipping away. This episode covers: Why surcharge complexity is creating immediate margin riskHow trade is shifting toward more controlled, compliance-driven corridorsWhy automation ROI is now defined by integration speed, not hardwarePlus — this week’s fun fact that puts warehouse scale into perspective, with a warehouse so large they have their own weather system! If you're a 3PL, shipper, or operator, this is your playbook for protecting margin and making faster, smarter execution decisions. Spot the pattern early, simplify your response, and this week especially, audit every surcharge before it audits your margins. We'll see you all next week. Head to cartoncloud.com to learn more.

    11 min

  2. 18 MAR

    TWIL — Policy Pressure, the Illusion of Capacity + the Shift to Real Resilience

    Episode 4 of This Week in Logistics explores the hidden forces reshaping global supply chains, from rising ocean rates and fuel-driven margin pressure to tightening cross-border capacity and growing policy risk. Shaun Hagen breaks down how Section 301 investigations, Mexico’s driver shortage, and shifting cost structures are creating the “illusion of capacity” — and what logistics operators must do to stay resilient and in control.

    11 min

  3. 11 MAR

    TWIL — Fuel Price Whiplash, US–Mexico Trade Talks + Why “Boring Automation” is Winning

    Why you should automate your operation's "dumbest, harshest problem" with the highest friction, why you shouldn't tune out regarding policy talks for USA x Mexico trade, and other playbook actions for your week. In this week’s episode of This Week in Logistics, CartonCloud CEO Shaun Hagen breaks down the operational signals behind the headlines — and what they mean for 3PL providers, transport operators, and warehouse teams running supply chains day to day. In this episode, we unpack the week’s biggest logistics developments and what they mean for operators across transport, warehousing and supply chain. Topics covered: Fuel price volatility and why slow fuel surcharge adjustments quietly destroy carrier marginsWhat the upcoming USMCA trade talks could mean for cross-border freight, near-shoring strategies and North American supply chainsWhy companies like NAPA Auto Parts and Kroger are investing in targeted warehouse robotics and automationHow leading operators are shifting from “lights-out warehouses” to constraint-focused automationPlus we cover: A record-breaking month for Canadian grain railContainer freight rate changes on the Trans-Pacific trade laneAmazon and FedEx network consolidation strategiesIf you operate in transport, warehousing or logistics, this episode will help you understand where risk is emerging — and where the smartest operators are tightening execution. Learn more at CartonCloud.

    10 min

  4. 4 MAR

    TWIL — Middle East Disruption, Rail’s Intermodal Surge + implications for last-mile SLAs

    The global supply chain is facing another stress test — and this week, resilience isn’t optional. In this episode of This Week in Logistics, Shaun Hagen breaks down the widening Middle East conflict and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping lanes spiking up to 50% and airspace closures disrupting global freight.We unpack what that means for fuel surcharges, capacity crunches, and downstream inflation — even for regional 3PLs. Because the operators who win won’t be the ones with the best predictions — they’ll be the ones with the best execution discipline. If you're a 3PL, shipper, or logistics operator planning for 2026, this is your operational brief for the week.

    10 min

  5. 27 FEB

    TWIL — Manifest recap, AI & Trump Tariffs

    In this debut episode of This Week in Logistics, Shaun unpacks three major signals shaping the industry right now. Join us to dive into on the ground innovation at Manifest in Las Vegas, the recent AI-driven shock to logistics stocks, and the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs — as Shaun breaks down what this means for the industry today, and what it could mean for logistics operators moving forward. Presented by CartonCloudwww.cartoncloud.com

    10 min
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This Week in Logistics is your 10–20 minute weekly intelligence briefing for 3PLs, warehouse and transport leaders. Hosted by CartonCloud CEO Shaun Hagen, each episode cuts through the headlines to explain what happened, why it matters, and what operators should do next. No noise. No fluff. Just practical insights to help you run a smarter, more resilient operation.

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