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April 3, 2025
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Recent, Happening Now
March 28, 2025
Happening Now: eCommerce Surge Fuels Logistics Space Demand
According to FreightWaves, the boom in online shopping is driving unprecedented growth in logistics real estate. According to a new Prologis report, eCommerce is now responsible for over half of all...
Recent, Happening Now
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)...
Recent, Happening Now
March 19, 2025
Happening Now: Drayage Rate History Shapes Today’s Market
According to Dray Insight, the drayage industry has undergone significant change since deregulation reshaped the transportation landscape. From evolving pricing models to the growing role of...
Southern California Ports
June 29, 2023
West Coast Port Labor Contract Brings Renewed Optimism
After 13 long months of talks and negotiations, there is finally a new West Coast port labor contract. Logisticians far and wide have been able to breathe a sigh of relief as one of their most...
Happening Now
June 15, 2023
Happening Now: Deal reached in West Coast port negotiations
After a long and arduous 13-month negotiation process, the JOC reports that a tentative deal has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime...
Happening Now
June 14, 2023
Happening Now: Recap of recent West Coast port news
As negotiations (hopefully) continue between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), the situation at West Coast ports remains fluid. Here...
Southern California Ports
May 31, 2023
West Coast Supply Chain News Brings Cautious Optimism
Around this time last year, every article about the West Coast supply chain painted a dire picture. There was an armada of ships waiting to enter the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach; there was no...
Southern California Ports
May 18, 2023
An update on West Coast port negotiations
The eyes of concerned logisticians remain focused on the ongoing West Coast port contract negotiations between the longshoremen’s union and the region’s shipping ports. The longshoremen have been...
Happening Now
May 11, 2023
Happening Now: US Imports continue to rise
Volumes of US imports are rising again, approaching the “normal” levels seen before the pandemic. According to an article in Freight Waves, US imports are up 9% in April compared to March, and up 5%...
Southern California Ports
May 2, 2023
What can 3PL companies in Southern California do for your supply chain?
Southern California is home to many things: Hollywood, beautiful weather, and storied sports franchises. More importantly to you, however, it’s a launch pad for reaching your Western US customers and...
Drayage
April 20, 2023
Looking to reduce drayage fees? Here's how
Over the years, port drayage has become increasingly complicated. In the “good old days”, the trucker arrived at terminal gates, quickly found the right container mounted on a steamship line supplied...
Third Party Logistics
March 9, 2023
Key Transportation Terms and Definitions in Logistics
Whether you’re a shipper booking freight or a new logistician starting out in the industry, you’ll find that there are many terms you need to understand in order to speak the same language as your...
Southern California Ports
February 23, 2023
What California’s AB5 law means for the trucking industry
Does your company hire truck drivers in California? If so, are the drivers your employees or independent contractors? If you said, ‘independent contractors,’ you’ll want to double check that....
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