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June 19, 2025
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Recent, Happening Now
June 9, 2025
Happening Now: Transportation Pricing Outpacing Capacity
According to FreightWaves, transportation pricing grew faster than capacity again in May. Despite rising capacity, prices surged even more—signaling tightness in the transportation market and...
Recent, Happening Now
May 19, 2025
Per-Diem and Detention Charges in Shipping: What They Are and How to Prevent Them
Detention and demurrage charges—already a pain point for importers—are once again under scrutiny. In 2025, a mix of regulatory ambiguity, evolving steamship line practices, and a volatile...
Recent, Happening Now
May 9, 2025
The End of De Minimis: What It Means for Importers (and How Weber Can Help)
A major change in U.S. trade policy took effect on May 2, 2025: the removal of the de minimis exemption for shipments entering the U.S. from China and Hong Kong. This decision has significant...
Logistics Management
March 25, 2025
The Benefits of Using One Integrated Logistics Services Provider
Conventional wisdom tells you not to put all your eggs in one basket. In the logistics industry, however, this isn’t always good advice. By leaning on one integrated logistics services provider (3PL)...
Chemical Logistics
October 26, 2023
Hazardous Material Storage: Frequently Asked Questions
If done incorrectly, hazardous material storage of commercial inventory can be extremely dangerous. A single slip up or oversight doesn’t just impact line items on a balance sheet, it puts lives at...
Shared Warehousing
May 26, 2022
Coping with higher warehouse costs
Warehousing costs are sky high at the moment and aren’t likely to decline anytime soon. Companies will need to address this added cost burden, but how? In this article, we’ll examine the current...
Third Party Logistics
February 10, 2022
5 Benefits of Outsourcing Supply Chain Services in 2022
Supply chain disruptions are continuing to cause headaches, but they don’t all need to be your headaches. By partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) company, you can remove key supply chain...
West Coast Distribution
January 13, 2022
4 ways that 3PLs can help with supply chain optimization in 2022
Now that logistics disruptions have become the new normal, at least temporarily, U.S. companies have been reevaluating their supply chains, seeking optimization in both the short and long term. In...
3PL Outsourcing
April 29, 2021
Understanding 3PL Warehouse Insurance and Liability
If you’re considering working with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider for warehousing, it’s easy to get excited about the many services the 3PL can provide for your products. Before you sign on...
3PL Outsourcing
February 18, 2021
Understanding parcel rates and parcel commitments in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed eCommerce business and eCommerce fulfillment. Shopping from home created unprecedented demand for parcel services, which the leading carriers responded to...
3PL Outsourcing
October 8, 2020
Is Your Company Ready for the Outsourcing of Logistics Services?
The outsourcing of logistics services can be the move that supercharges a company’s operations, replacing headaches related to scale, staffing, and inefficiency, with a more efficient, flexible...
Southern California Ports
June 25, 2020
Speed and Cost Advantages of West Coast eCommerce Fulfillment
When companies seek to optimize their eCommerce operations, they’re generally looking to do two things: improve distribution speed and reduce costs. These factors of speed and cost are affected by...
3PL
June 11, 2020
Multi-Channel Fulfillment: Key Considerations
According to the Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, eCommerce sales accounted for 11.8% of total sales in the first quarter of 2020. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Q2 eCommerce...
Capital Management