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Recent, Happening Now
July 30, 2026
Transportation Market Update: Capacity Tightens
After an extended period of soft demand and abundant capacity, the transportation market is beginning to shift. The most noticeable changes are occurring in over-the-road truckloadtransportation....
Recent, Happening Now
July 22, 2026
5 Advantages of Having Your 3PL Perform Value-Added Services
For many companies, warehousing is no longer simply about finding a place to store products. Today’s fast-moving retail and ecommerce markets require your products to be labeled, packaged, assembled,...
Recent, Happening Now
June 19, 2026
10 Traits that Agile Logistics Providers Have in Common
In today’s global supply chains, unpredictability has become predictable. Factory slowdowns, port delays, labor actions, freight capacity crunches, changing retailer demands, and shifting tariff...
Warehouse Rates
August 20, 2014
Is Commercial Warehouse Pricing Simple?
Well, yes and no.
Food Supply Chain
August 14, 2014
Choosing the Right 3PL for Cold Chain Logistics and Food Distribution
You know the perils of cold chain logistics and food distribution. Let your guard down, and a pallet of chocolate turns into a gooey mess, or you get stuck with racks full of canned goods nearing...
West Coast Distribution
August 7, 2014
Choosing the right location for your West Coast warehouse
Most importers to Southern California want to establish a West Coast warehouse for national, regional or local distribution. The question is where to locate your inventory.
Third Party Logistics
July 30, 2014
What is the C-TPAT program and why should you care?
C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative designed to guard against illegal smuggling of dangerous cargo by terrorists.
west coast warehouses
July 23, 2014
Comparing Price Quotes for Warehousing Services: Apples and Oranges
If you get competing carrier bids, rate comparisons are easier than those for warehousing. Trucking companies have published tariffs for services. As rates are requested, these carriers will ask...
West Coast Distribution
July 17, 2014
Manufacturing and Distribution Align Along the Border
For years China has been the country of choice for companies looking to establish lower-cost manufacturing operations overseas. Today, the same firms are looking to move their manufacturing out of...
Southern California Ports
July 14, 2014
The Latest on West Coast Port Labor Negotiations
The contract between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents almost 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports, expired on July 1....
Southern California Ports
July 2, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion Delays – Money or Politics? Or both!
The deadline for completing the $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion has already been delayed multiple times, with the original target date of October 2014 set back by a total of 16 months to early...
Third Party Logistics
June 24, 2014
New Commercial Warehouse Pricing Guide
Ever wonder how third party logistics providers (3PLs) determine the warehousing rates that they quote to you? A new Commercial Warehouse Pricing Guide is now available that explains the basics of...
Third Party Logistics
June 18, 2014
Buying a Brown Suit is Like Choosing a 3PL Provider
Were brown suits ever in style? Perhaps, but today they are typically not the first choice for fashionistas. For those who don’t follow fashion trends, however, a brown suit might seem like a good...
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