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May 19, 2025
WEST COAST AND CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS BLOG
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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...
Recent, Happening Now
May 7, 2025
How Weber Logistics Is Helping Shippers Navigate Tariff Volatility
As geopolitical tensions and global trade policies continue to shift, importers are once again being challenged to rethink their supply chain strategies. The most recent wave of uncertainty stems...
Recent, Happening Now
April 3, 2025
Happening Now: Major LTL Pricing Shift Ahead
According to Trucking Dive, a major update to the National Motor Freight Classification system will alter how less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping rates are calculated beginning in July.
Vendor Compliance
June 14, 2018
Can you successfully fight chargebacks issued by retailers?
True or false: when a retailer issues a chargeback penalty to you, the fine is permanent and indisputable. In our experience as a 3PL provider, we find that chargebacks can be based on incorrect or...
Port Logistics
May 24, 2018
Advantages of the Port of Oakland for Import Freight
Just as Hollywood blockbuster films get more notoriety than independent films, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach tend to get all the attention when it comes to the movement of inbound container...
3PL
May 17, 2018
Finding the Right 3PL Provider: Is Your Growth Journey a Logistics Dream or Nightmare?
It was a great day for your business – Costco agreed to carry your product, both in stores and online. Awesome! Your team worked hard for this deal and, after the celebration, you went home for some...
Vendor Compliance
April 27, 2018
3PL Onboarding and Retail Compliance Requirements
Whether it’s your first time outsourcing or you’re changing providers, partnering with a new third-party logistics (3PL) provider is an exciting time for your logistics operation. It is a time for...
Logistics Management
April 18, 2018
Logistics Technology Systems: A Primer
In today’s fast-moving logistics marketplace, logistics technology plays a key role in determining how quickly, how accurately, and how correctly product can be delivered to the customer. But what...
West Coast Distribution
April 12, 2018
Product Distribution: Shrink Order-to-Delivery Cycle Time with Transloading and Deconsolidation
Transloading is by no means a new method of product distribution, but the rationale for implementing it has changed over the years. In the past, transload operations were primarily a cost-savings...
Logistics Management
March 29, 2018
Rules for Good Customer Service in Logistics
Good customer service is the lifeblood of a logistics business. It’s all about retaining your customers and sending them away happy – happy enough to pass positive feedback about your company to...
Port Logistics
March 29, 2018
C-TPAT Certification: Is it right for you?
Created in the aftermath of 9/11, the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) was formed to strengthen and protect foreign trade and U.S. border security. It is a private-public...
Food Supply Chain
March 15, 2018
Food Distribution Logistics: Finding a 3PL Who Has What It Takes
Handing all or part of your food distribution operation over to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider may seem like a leap of faith. After all, you’re relying on the 3PL’s ability to maintain food...
Southern California Ports
March 5, 2018
Where to Locate a Southern California Distribution Center
Looking for a Southern California distribution center for your products? Let’s go on a tour of the region’s 1.7 billion square foot industrial real estate market, the biggest industrial real estate...
Capital Management