Blog Archive - Odyssey Logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/ Multimodal Services for Resilient Supply Chains Fri, 22 May 2026 15:26:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-blue-favicon-32x32.png Blog Archive - Odyssey Logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/ 32 32 North American market update: April 2026 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/north-american-market-update-april-2026/ Thu, 21 May 2026 17:25:09 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=26195 The April 2026 Market Outlook features key network indicators, shipper actions, economic updates, manufactured goods and transportation updates from Odyssey.

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]]> 2026’s freight trilemma: cut emissions, cut costs, or keep service? https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/2026s-freight-trilemma-cut-emissions-cut-costs-or-keep-service/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:00:44 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=26142 Cost, service, and sustainability are sometimes described as a freight “trilemma”: optimizing any two means conceding the third. In 2026, cost is the top priority. Freight capacity tightened through Q1, with the Flatbed Outbound Tender Reject Index spiking to 48.74% according to FreightWaves, and tariff volatility put further pressure on the supply chain. Against this backdrop, sustainability has become the variable that gives. Service didn't, because customers notice missed deliveries in ways they don't notice a deferred carbon target.

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]]> North American market update: March 2026 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/north-american-market-update-march-2026/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:21:24 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=26121 The March 2026 Market Outlook highlights key network indicators, shipper actions, economic updates, manufactured goods and transportation updates from Odyssey.

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]]> Beverage supply chains don’t break where you expect https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/beverage-supply-chains-dont-break-where-you-expect/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:52:42 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=26102 In late 2025, a major aluminum coil supplier experienced a series of fires at its main production facility. The plant supplied a significant share of North American can stock, and when output dropped, beverage manufacturers with no direct relationship with this supplier had to reconfigure supply plans mid-season. A disruption two tiers upstream became their problem.

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]]> How Odyssey uses AI for more competitive freight pricing https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/how-odyssey-uses-ai-for-more-competitive-freight-pricing/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:19:31 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=26046 Tightening cycles are proving that freight contract management is no longer just a procurement exercise. It is a data and technology problem — one that requires real-time market visibility, continuous performance benchmarking, and contracting frameworks that can respond as capacity conditions change. While other providers, and even tech companies looking to enter the logistics field, boast about their future ability to do this, Odyssey Logistics has heavily invested in data technology and delivers advanced capabilities are a core part of its customer solutions.

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]]> North American market update: February 2026 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/north-american-market-update-february-2026/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:06:32 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25945 The February 2026 Market Outlook highlights key network indicators, shipper actions, economic updates, manufactured goods and transportation updates from Odyssey.

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]]> What shippers need to know about Alaska logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/what-shippers-need-to-know-about-alaska-logistics/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:36:47 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25941 The lead times are longer, the carrier market is thinner, and the road system covers less than a fifth of the state. Here's what shippers need to know.

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]]> Surviving cost pressures in 2026: How European chemical manufacturers can win on logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/surviving-cost-pressures-in-2026-how-european-chemical-manufacturers-can-win-on-logistics/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:57:01 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25920 As Europe's chemical manufacturers face mounting pressures, specialized 3PL and 4PL partners deliver better visibility and savings.

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]]> Why chemical manufacturers are outsourcing sample fulfillment https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/why-chemical-manufacturers-are-outsourcing-sample-fulfillment/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:31:57 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25764 Supply chain challenges are nothing new, and chemical buyers have learned to read the signals. They're watching everything — lead times, accuracy of the shipment, quality of the product and how quickly you respond to requests. Sample delivery speed has become one of those signals. Get a sample to them in 24 hours and you look operationally sound. Take two weeks and they're already wondering if you can reliably deliver bulk orders.

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]]> North American market update: January 2026 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/north-american-market-update-january-2026/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:15:43 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25744 The January 2026 Market Outlook highlights the key network indicators, shipper actions, economic updates, manufactured goods and transportation updates from Odyssey.

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