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June 19, 2025
WEST COAST AND CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS BLOG
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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...
Happening Now
May 25, 2021
Happening Now: Ocean Carrier Shipping Times Surge
Shipping delays that became common in the second half of 2020 continue to wreak havoc on supply chains in 2021. In March of this year, only 40% of container ships arrived on time at ports across the...
Happening Now
May 13, 2021
Happening Now: Jobs report shows driver shortage not easing
While the logistics industry hopes for good news on the driver shortage front, recent labor statistics are not delivering. April numbers are down from March, and March’s numbers were lower than...
Happening Now
May 11, 2021
Happening Now: LTL prices continue to rise
If you have priced LTL transportation for your products in recent months, chances are that you’ve seen prices rise. A lot.
Happening Now
May 4, 2021
Happening Now: How retailers can support sustainable returns
While they may not realize it, consumer returns come at a substantial cost to consumers. For every $1 billion in sales, the average retailer is incurring $106 million in merchandise returns. That is...
Happening Now
April 26, 2021
Happening Now: Record U.S. Imports from Asia Continue in March
An article from the JOC shows that U.S. imports from Asia continued to climb in March. In fact, March was the second-busiest month on record, with imports jumping 22% from February and a whopping...
Happening Now
April 7, 2021
Happening Now: Inventory levels tumble
In our new segment, “Happening Now,” we share timely industry articles to keep our readers up to speed on important logistics news.
Happening Now
March 3, 2021
Happening Now: The Costs of Honeycombing
In our new segment, “Happening Now,” we share timely industry articles to keep our readers up to speed on important logistics news. A new article from Storage Solutions examines the costs related to...
Happening Now
February 15, 2021
Happening Now: Video shows scope of West Coast port congestion
In our new segment, “Happening Now,” we share timely industry articles to keep our readers up to speed on important logistics news. Congestion issues at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are...
Third Party Logistics
December 22, 2020
Weber Logistics’ Most Popular Blog Posts of 2020
Ready to say goodbye to 2020? We can’t say we’re sad to see this year go either. But before we move into the new year, we’ll take one last look back. Here are the 5 most-read articles in our West...
Refrigerated Trucking
December 15, 2020
Case Study: Refrigerated Transport Services for Legendary Chocolate Maker
If you’re a fan of chocolate (and who isn’t), chances are you’re very familiar with Lindt & Sprüngli. The renowned chocolatier has been in business since 1845, serving chocolate lovers all over the...
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