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January 16, 2021
Inside California’s colossal container-ship traffic jamIn the movie “Falling Down,” the character played by Michael Douglas is stranded in a Los Angeles traffic jam. He…
December 7, 2020
Produce spot rates break $10K per load in NovemberChart of the Week: USDA Produce Truckload Spot Rate – San Francisco to Philadelphia, Fresno to Atlanta, San Francisco to Atlanta SONAR…
December 7, 2020
TOP TEN TRUCKING INDUSTRY ISSUESThe American Transportation Research Institute (“ATRI”) released its 16th top industry issues report, “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry –…
November 13, 2020
Supply chain reports no disruption after StopTheTires2020 protestDespite thousands of posts by members of a truckers’ group calling itself StopTheTires2020 promising to turn off their rigs Wednesday,…
October 27, 2020
E-commerce explodes into holiday shipping season – pandemic pushes U.S. online sales to predicted 2030 levelPeak season e-commerce sales, turbocharged by an accelerated shift to online buying as consumers shy away from crowded stores during…
October 12, 2020
Consensus for double-digit truckload rate increases formingThe expectation for truckload (TL) contractual rates to increase by double digits in 2021 is growing. In a Wednesday note…
October 6, 2020
Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Will Present Tough Challenge to Cargo AirlinesThe pandemic has revealed shortcomings in global supply chains and forced business to make logistics a bigger strategic priority. Successfully…
September 10, 2020
Container rate records are shattered as US imports surgeJust how high can Asia-U.S. West Coast spot rates go? They blew past $3,000 per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) in early August…
September 2, 2020
Transportation capacity near 2-year low; pricing surgesLogistics Managers’ Index climbs higher in July Supply chain data shows transportation capacity has declined to a 22-month low with…
August 31, 2020
Incoterms® 2020 Explained – The Complete GuideThe International Chamber of Commerce have published new Incoterms® 2020 that have come into effect from the 1st of January 2020. The…