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July 1, 2025
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Recent, Happening Now
June 19, 2025
New eBook: Rely on an Integrated 3PL to Orchestrate Your Cold Chain
In today’s fast-paced supply chain environment, maintaining product integrity from origin to delivery has never been more critical—especially when it involves temperature-sensitive goods like food...
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...
Happening Now
November 2, 2023
Happening Now: Air cargo peak season boost not likely
Industry experts were hoping to see a late-2023 surge in air cargo demand. According to Air Cargo News, however, that doesn’t appear to be happening. Data shows that demand for air cargo only rose 2%...
Happening Now
October 26, 2023
Happening Now: Price is again the main consumer driver
According to an article in Grocery Dive, the priorities of shoppers has changed due to recent price increases related to inflation. New research by Bazaarvoice shows that price is now the main driver...
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...
Happening Now
October 19, 2023
Happening Now: Peak Season Outlook
According to Supply Chain Brain, supply chain experts believe that 2023 peak season volumes will be similar to those seen before the pandemic. This involves an October uptick, a drop in November, and...
West Coast Distribution
October 19, 2023
What to Look for in a Pet Food Logistics Provider
For millions of Americans, the term ‘family’ applies to both humans and our four-legged friends. Many pet owners will spare no expense in protecting the good health and longevity of their furry...
Happening Now
October 5, 2023
Happening Now: Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships
According to the Associated Press, the Panama Canal recently announced that it will reduce the number of ships allowed to travel the Canal to 31 per day. This is down from 32 per day in August. The...
Happening Now
September 28, 2023
Happening Now: Industrial Real Estate Market Shows Resilience
According to the Wall Street Journal, the amount of available warehouse space remains historically tight. The article details the current industrial real estate landscape, with a variety of graphs...
Transportation Strategies
September 26, 2023
Q&A: Are 3PL Dedicated Trucking Services a Good Fit for Your Organization?
With dedicated trucking services, your company can hire a 3PL provider to manage your transportation operations. The 3PL will dedicate equipment and staff solely to your business and will operate as...
Happening Now
September 20, 2023
Happening Now: Rising fuel prices leading to higher trucking costs
According to the JOC, the price of diesel fuel has increased by 20% over the last three months. This increase in fuel prices is likely to impact trucking companies and their customers as we head into...
3PL
September 15, 2023
What Does an Agile 3PL Look Like?
The recent Weber Logistics eBook,Supply Chain Agility: The New Logistics Superpower, describes the importance of having an agile 3PL partner that can anticipate disruptions and help you meet them...
Capital Management