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07/31/2025

🚚 Autonomous trucks are now hauling freight 24/7 in Texas.
🚆 A proposed $85B rail merger could create the first coast-to-coast rail network.

The logistics industry is shifting faster than ever—technology, infrastructure, and strategy are being rewritten in real time. At INPAX, we’re not waiting to see what happens next. We’re preparing to lead.

I shared my full thoughts on where this is heading—and what it means for the future of freight—on LinkedIn. Let’s keep the conversation going there:

Change is already on the road. The question is: who’s ready to navigate it?

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 Two major de...

07/25/2025

📉 Freight rates still lag.
🚛 30,000+ carriers gone.
📦 Demand? Still soft.

The freight recession isn’t over — but smart operators are adapting and staying in motion.



Full article by INPAX CEO Leonard Wright:

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 — 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 By Leonard Wright CEO, INPAX S...

07/14/2025

Message from our parent company's founder:

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 This weekend, U.S. private equity gi...

07/07/2025

RELENTLESS.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leonardjwright_entrepreneurship-leadership-blackexcellence-activity-7348035832135491584-QxUx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAO8IWsBre0E6qPAxGD6-94pUB2g3SWw4Lo

07/03/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐌&𝐀: 𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

In late April, French shipping titan CMA CGM, through its subsidiary CEVA, announced the acquisition of Turkey’s Borusan Tedarik Zinciri, marking a $440 million investment in logistics infrastructure ([reuters.com][1]). This strategic move nearly doubles CEVA’s warehousing capacity in Turkey, adds nearly 1 million annual domestic shipments, and deepens their strength in automotive logistics.

Why this matters:

* Global reach with local impact: Strengthening facilities in a key manufacturing hub like Gemlik highlights the balance of global footprint and regional presence.
* Integrated logistics advantage: Expanding warehousing and ground transport through a single acquisition means faster, more efficient customer solutions.
* Sector-specific focus: Automotive logistics is complex, and this positions CEVA among Turkey’s top providers.

At INPAX, we’re watching this closely. Our strategic framework—backed by our “relentless pursuit of excellence” and the guiding 5 C’s (Compassion, Commitment, Collaboration, Consistency, Courage)—matches this level of ambition. M\&A like this signals that the future of logistics lies in integrated networks that serve both global trade and local needs.

For businesses evaluating growth through acquisition or partnership, learn from CEVA’s approach: target scale, focus on key geographies, and invest in vertical integration. That’s how logistics organizations thrive—even when market pressures and customer expectations evolve.

How are you adapting your strategy for a landscape shaped by consolidation and smarter logistics networks?

&A

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/french-cma-cgm-acquire-turkish-borusans-logistics-subsidiary-440-mln-deal-2025-04-27/

French shipping giant CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Corporate Services has signed a deal to acquire Turkish conglomerate Borusan's logistics arm, Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Cozumleri ve Teknoloji, for $440 million, according to a filing by the Turkish company.

06/05/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧

As a coach, I’ll tell you: it’s not the game day that makes you great—it’s the grind that nobody sees.

It’s the early mornings.
The film sessions.
The silent reps in an empty gym.
The days when your body’s tired but you show up anyway.

Business is no different. At INPAX, we’re not just building a company—we’re coaching a team toward something bigger than ourselves. We talk a lot about our purpose—the relentless pursuit of excellence—but that pursuit doesn’t happen under the spotlight. It happens in the quiet, in the unseen, in the hard.

We push when others coast.
We adapt when the plan breaks.
We run the extra mile—because that’s what it takes to win.

Our 5 C’s—Compassion, Commitment, Collaboration, Consistency, and Courage—aren’t just slogans. They’re how we practice. How we lead. How we fight for each other.

So, if you’re in a season where the scoreboard doesn’t show the effort—keep going. The wins will come. But only for those who put in the work when nobody’s watching.

05/08/2025

𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲

Tariffs are often viewed through the lens of international politics and trade economics - but for those of us in logistics, tariffs are not abstract. They’re felt directly in routing, volume shifts, labor demand, and pricing structures. They reshape how freight moves, how fast it moves, and how expensive it is to move it.

When tariffs rise or shift - whether between the U.S. and China, Europe, or any other trading bloc - manufacturers and importers adjust. Sourcing strategies change. Product flow gets reallocated to avoid added costs. And guess who has to respond almost instantly? The transportation sector.

At INPAX, we’ve seen how quickly a tariff policy change can cascade through operations:

• Sudden spikes or drops in container volumes that create warehouse bottlenecks or surplus capacity.

• Port diversions that reroute cargo from one coast to another, impacting regional truckload availability.

• Shifts in demand for expedited freight as companies scramble to beat tariff deadlines.

• And most significantly, uncertainty - which is every supply chain leader’s worst enemy.

Tariffs don’t just influence cost - they impact speed, efficiency, and strategic planning. And for transportation leaders, that means building systems that are not only efficient but flexible. If your strategy is only built for optimal conditions, you’re already behind.

This is why leadership in logistics today requires a broader view. We can’t afford to be siloed in operations - we have to understand the policy landscape, the economic context, and the long-term ripple effects on every part of the supply chain.

At INPAX, we’ve made it our mission to operate with clarity and resilience, even in the face of shifting global policies. We ask hard questions:

• How do we insulate our clients from the worst impacts?

• Where can we innovate in routing and modal mix to create efficiency under new constraints?

• How do we build networks that are agile by design - not reactive by necessity?

Because in the end, tariffs may be political - but transportation is personal. It’s real people, real trucks, real deadlines, and real businesses that carry the weight.

To my peers in the industry: What are you doing to navigate the impact of tariffs? Let’s connect, share insights, and prepare - not just for what’s here now, but for what’s coming next.