Navigating Tomorrow 2025: Transportation Management Trends Report
Summarizes 2025 forces shaping transport management, including tariffs, Red Sea disruptions, Scope 3 emissions, and persistent inefficiencies like empty miles and detention.
Alpega's annual trends report examines geopolitical, economic, and operational factors affecting transportation management. It highlights ongoing industry waste such as 21.8% empty truck kilometers and $3.6B in annual detention costs, while covering tariff risks, Red Sea rerouting impacts, and rising Scope 3 emissions reporting requirements. The report draws on Eurostat, ATRI, WTO, and expert interviews to guide logistics leaders setting 2025 agendas.
Empty truck kilometers remain at 21.8% in EU road freight with little improvement since 2008
Truck detention costs the US industry $3.6B in direct expenses and $11.5B in lost productivity annually
Red Sea disruptions add 10-14 days transit time and drive port congestion in western Mediterranean
Scope 3 emissions reporting will require shippers to measure and report logistics partner CO2 output
Only 21% of companies use TMS/WMS/YMS dock scheduling software; 33% still rely on spreadsheets
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