By 2030, we will see a growing divide between companies that embraced emissions reduction as a competitive advantage and those that stalled due to short-term uncertainty.

To mitigate financial burdens, businesses must adopt a proactive approach.

The announcement comes on the day the U.S. canceled the de minimis rule.

The report, based on insights from over 300 C-suite and senior warehousing professionals worldwide, identifies key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry in 2025.

With rising labor costs and disruptions to traditional supply routes, companies are re-evaluating the advantages and challenges of nearshoring.

In addition to stoking fears of higher inflation, the Trump administration’s trade policies are elevating anxiety about the economy and labor market. 

Waste colonialism is an under-recognized yet far too prevalent practice, whereby developed nations export millions of tons of used clothing to Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested tens of thousands of people living in the U.S. without legal status since January, when Trump took office.

Most companies said bringing back supply chains within the U.S. could as much as double their costs, and it would be more cost-effective to relocate them to lower-tariffed countries.

“The U.S. is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively,” the postal service said in a statement posted to the Hong Kong government’s website.