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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...
Drayage
May 27, 2021
A primer on overweight container logistics on the West Coast
If you weren’t already convinced of the value of overweight container logistics, 2020 and now 2021 should have made it clear. It’s one of shippers’ most reliable tactics in mitigating the headaches...
Happening Now
May 26, 2021
Happening Now: pallet prices up 400% amid shortage
As if supply chain professionals don’t have enough on their plate these days, we can now add the procurement of pallets to their list of concerns. A backbone of retail and grocery supply chains,...
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...
Multi Channel Fulfillment
May 20, 2021
Embracing omni-channel fulfillment
If your company is looking to expand sales channels to embrace omni-channel fulfillment, there are things you should understand before you get started. These include specific system and process...
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...
3PL Outsourcing
April 29, 2021
Understanding 3PL Warehouse Insurance and Liability
If you’re considering working with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider for warehousing, it’s easy to get excited about the many services the 3PL can provide for your products. Before you sign on...
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...
Southern California Ports
April 15, 2021
Ship overweight to combat high container shipping rates
Record-breaking shipping volumes into the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue into Q2 and show no sign of letting up. This has contributed to container shortages and extremely high container...
Capital Management