Change, obstacle and opportunity sum up the state of supply chains in 2025. And while logistics are tumultuous under the best of circumstances, let alone during fiery geopolitics and a new president determined to remake the trade landscape, there is optimism and energy on many fronts.

The U.S. post-election environment, for example, is setting the stage for more deal making in the mergers and acquisitions market, one that could spur activity in the logistics sector. “It’s almost as if we’ve seen a light switch turn on since the election in the U.S.,” said Anton Sahazizian, managing director and global head of M&A at Moelis & Company and the firm’s former head of U.S. M&A.

Technology is another exciting arena (don’t overlook the startups!), from SaaS and AI systems guiding routes and optimizing returns, to hardware like drones and robots in the warehouse.

And those tariffs? “It’s going to change the way a lot of businesses do business—and their supply chains,” said Scott Taylor, leader of the foreign-trade zones practice area Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on Trump’s trade agenda.

Download the Logistics Report to learn:

• Will free trade agreements remain free?
• How Trump’s tariffs (real and threatened) are driving warehouse demand
• The prognosis for global port congestion and ocean spot freight rates
• What Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s Gemini Cooperation vessel-sharing alliance means for the industry.
• What the Trump administration might portend for antitrust regulations, M&A and dealmaking in general.
• How automation is improving logistics efficiencies