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Decline in Available Air Freight Capacity Eases in June
The air cargo market experienced a rollercoaster ride over the last couple of years that has left stakeholders scrambling to […]
What Early Labor Contract Negotiations Out on the USEC and USGC Ports Currently Look Like
September 30th, 2024 – that’s the date when the current International Longshoremen’s Association contract expires. The ILA covers ports throughout […]
Managing Inventory During Demand Uncertainty
Consumer spending and economic activity has ups and downs not unlike that of a roller coaster, and the last several […]
ILWU Canada is on Strike: What Does This Mean For Your Shipments?
International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada dockworkers have been on strike since Saturday, July 1st. This comes after negotiations […]
Air Freight Biding Low Demand with Abundant Capacity
Urgent. Flexible. Sexy. This is the appeal of sending cargo above the clouds. After all, air freight may be the […]
More Cold Storage and Distribution Facilities are Being Built in the U.S. Southeast
Refrigerated storage and distribution facilities throughout major Southeast ports in the U.S. are being put together due to rapid population […]
Retailers Skeptical for the Holidays as Inventories Remain At Large
Only retailers talk about Christmas lights in the dog days of summer. That’s the beauty of logistics and how the […]
Pressure on Chassis Capacity is Easing, How to Better Prepare When There’s a Next Spike in Volume
Marine chassis suppliers in the US are observing a positive shift in shippers’ equipment returns, which is easing capacity strain […]
Retailers: Slimmer Inventories This Year After an Oversaturated Supply Last Year
With shortages during 2020 and 2021, and then an oversupply in 2022, many retailers now are starting to have slimmer […]
Redevelopments at the Howard Terminal in Oakland Likely, After Baseball Proposal Gets Squashed
New redevelopments are expected at the Howard Terminal after the potential baseball proposal gets squashed. Last month, the Oakland A’s […]
Why Supply Chain Visibility is Important
Supply chains all around the world have been disrupted over the last several years. As a result, supply chain visibility […]
Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific Merger is Official
The united business of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KS) started operating as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) […]
Frozen Food Industry Continues to be Strong, But Freezer Technology Needs to Improve
Last year alone, consumers spent $72.2 billion on frozen foods, however some of those purchases left consumers with certain frozen foods […]
The Top Five U.S. Ports in 2022
A couple weeks ago we wrote about the top five China ports in 2022, this week we shift our focus […]