Adjusted gross profit rose 6.5%, to $738m, and adjusted operating income climbed 20%. Global Forwarding revenue rose 12.4%, to $896.6m, owing to higher pricing, while adjusted gross profit increased just 0.7%, to $188.8m. Air gross profit went up 23.4%, with a 33.5% increase in profit per tonne – although it shipped 7.5% fewer tonnes. While K+N is beginning to quantify the productivity gains it expects AI to deliver, CH Robinson’s gains are already showing in its results. Some forwarders continue to focus on networks and resilience; others increasingly want to be seen as technology-first companies that move freight.