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Oregon claimed the #1 spot as America’s most popular moving destination for the first time ever, finds the 49th Annual PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
PORT SECURES 33-YEAR LEASE
United Van Lines 2025 National Movers Study. Florida and Texas, once unstoppable powerhouses, are now experiencing balanced migration patterns. Notably, six of the top 10 inbound states remain in the Southeast, including West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, and Delaware. For the eighth consecutive year, New Jersey leads the nation in outbound migration, but the state has become a “launch pad” for younger professionals and families while simultaneously losing retirees. The study also uncovered a fundamental shift in why Americans move, with family proximity now the primary driver, and people increasingly choosing smaller cities over major urban centers.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a landmark 33-year lease extension at Maher Terminals, the port’s largest and busiest container terminal. The extension includes significant investments specifically aimed at strengthening the regional supply chain. This long-term agreement secures operations through 2063 and prepares the East Coast’s busiest port for continued cargo growth. The lease also provides the port with the stability and reliability to proactively respond to evolving supply chain demands.
IKEA BRINGS BACK ‘MADE IN THE USA’ IKEA plans to increase sourcing of U.S.-made products as part of a strategy to bring its supply chain closer to customers and
The U.S. Postal Service will open a bid solicitation in early 2026, oering shippers access to its more than 18,000 Destination Delivery Units with volume- driven pricing. This initiative broadens access to the USPS OPENS BIDDING FOR LAST MILE NETWORK ACCESS
make it more resilient and responsive, executives told Reuters. The retailer will expand purchases from existing U.S. suppliers, seek new domestic sources, and support suppliers such as SBA Home, which is opening its first U.S. factory in North Carolina, to reduce lead times across the Americas. The shift follows a decade-long decline in U.S.-made goods at IKEA after production moved overseas and a Virginia plant closed in 2019.
typically expensive last-mile delivery, allowing shippers to propose volume and pricing for individual locations and tailor their solutions. Successful bidders will receive same-day or next-day delivery service from USPS, which leverages its sucient package processing capacity. Accepted bids will be formalized as negotiated service agreement contracts for the Parcel Select product, with service expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026.
DHS TESTS UNMANNED VEHICLES
Spirits giant Bacardi is testing sensor-equipped Spot robot dogs from Boston Dynamics to detect leaks and check ethanol vapors in its distilled spirits ROBOT DOG SNIFFS OUT LEAKS
In August 2025, the Department of Homeland Security performed a four-day assessment to test three commercially available Unmanned Ground Vehicle systems to see how well they meet real operational needs. The testing, conducted by federal, state, and local responders alongside S&T’s NUSTL and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, took place at the EPA Region 2 Laboratory in Edison, New Jersey. The assessment focused on three mission types: hazardous materials response, search and rescue, and emergency medical services. At the end of the assessment, NUSTL collected responder feedback on 20 evaluation criteria, and the final results will be published on S&T’s website.
warehouses. The trial, conducted with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland at a Dewar maturation facility, uses a robotic sensing kit to ensure consistency, aiming to improve upon manual monitoring of “angel’s share” loss. While currently an early-stage proof of concept, the system shows potential as an autonomous inspection tool in manufacturing environments.
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