It’s difficult to put a positive spin on the May job numbers released by the Department of Labor. Labor force participation decreased for the second straight month, and just 38,000 new jobs were added, far short of the 160,000 anticipated. However, the news isn’t all grim in the U.S. logistics sector. The “Help Wanted” signs are out for those seeking employment in the right places. While trucking companies and railroads are cutting jobs, there is a gap between increasing needs in warehousing and available applicants in the workforce, and that gap seems to grow larger every day.

At a time when the global trade and shipping news out of Thailand has not been encouraging, there was one positive sign in the partnership announcement between two prominent NVOCC (non-vessel operation common carrier) companies. Ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans has entered a “significant” partnership with market leader LEO Global Logistics Group, merging resources that include…