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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...
West Coast Distribution
February 29, 2024
What to look for in an apparel logistics services provider
Economic uncertainty, sustainability initiatives, and a crowded consumer marketplace are just a few of the challenges facing apparel manufacturers at the moment. To mitigate these challenges, apparel...
Happening Now
February 28, 2024
Happening Now: Port of Long Beach cargo volumes up 18% in January
According to Supply Chain Dive, Port of Long Beach volumes reached over 674,000 total TEU in January. This marks an 18% YoY increase from last January. The Port’s CEO, Mario Cordero, attributes the...
Happening Now
February 23, 2024
Happening Now: A Shipping-Market Rebound Taking Shape
According to The Wall Street Journal, the logistics and shipping industry is witnessing signs of recovery after nearly two years of downturn, marked by an increase in demand and rising freight rates...
Happening Now
February 6, 2024
Happening Now: The Supply Chain Agreement goes into effect this month
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the Supply Chain Agreement, part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, will come into effect on February 24, 2024, marking a...
Happening Now
February 1, 2024
Happening Now: Red Sea concerns may boost West Coast shipments
According to FreightWaves, the recent spike in shipping costs resulting from ocean carriers avoiding the Middle East conflict poses a potential long-term threat to rates. Retailers are currently...
Happening Now
January 16, 2024
Happening Now: West Coast imports expected to surge
According to The Loadstar, US West Coast ports are anticipating a surge in imports due to a combination of supply chain and geopolitical disruptions. These disruptions include transit difficulties...
Happening Now
January 12, 2024
Happening Now: a Lean transformation in action
A recent article from Supply Chain Digest was written in conjunction with the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI). The article focuses on the Lean transformation recently undertaken by aerospace...
Happening Now
January 4, 2024
Happening Now: Optimism for Manufacturing in 2024
According to Supply Chain Dive, the US manufacturing industry ended 2023 with growing optimism for a 2024 rebound. Both the ISM and S&P Global PMI indices pointed to rising business optimism and...
West Coast Distribution
December 28, 2023
Weber Logistics’ Top 3 Most-Read Blog Posts of 2023
As we bid farewell to another eventful year in the logistics industry, we take a moment to reflect on the content that resonated most with our readers. In 2023, our blog covered a wide range of...
Happening Now
December 20, 2023
Happening Now: Optimistic signs for 2024 Transportation Market
According to FreightWaves, the gap between trucking supply and demand is narrowing, which bodes well for 2024. Tender volumes are about 10% higher this December compared to last, continuing the trend...
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