Of all industries doing business across North American borders, none stands to be more affected by a possible end to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement than automotive manufacturers.

Supply chains are under constant pressure from disruption, rising costs and increasing service expectations—yet decisions are still made across fragmented systems and functional siloes. Even with heavy investments in digitalization and AI, many organizations remain stuck in reactive execution.

Beyond the Freight Cycle: Six Transportation Realities Every Executive Should Understand in 2026 and Beyond argues that transportation has evolved from a tactical logistics function into a strategic business capability that directly influences profitability, customer satisfaction, operational resilience, and long-term growth.

For years, transportation procurement has largely followed a familiar playbook: Shippers issue an annual request for proposals, carriers submit rates, and those contracts are expected to hold steady until the next bidding cycle. Today, that approach has become much harder to sustain.

The manufacturers that succeed in today’s disruptive environment will be those that can adapt faster than change unfolds.

The fund will be set up as a financing agreement that pre-funds the purchase of essential components, providing suppliers with the capital they need to stockpile parts.

Through March 2027, El Niño will likely bring above-normal temperatures to much of the Northern Hemisphere, including western North America and southern Europe.

If Iran were to join the NDB, it would become eligible for financing for a range of infrastructure projects across transportation, sanitation and urban development.

It's unclear how the component ended up in the drones, given that the United Kingdom bans the use of Chinese parts in military equipment.

Hungary is planning to build a riverbed structure in the Danube River, in a bid to raise water levels enough to keep that country's only nuclear power plant online.