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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...
Happening Now
February 3, 2022
Happening Now: Inland Empire Warehouse Rent Costs Continue to Surge
A new article in the Sourcing Journal reveals that industrial rents in the Inland Empire climbed 59.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021, while the vacancy rate declined to 0.6%.
Happening Now
December 8, 2021
Happening Now: Warehouse Lease Renewal Costs Skyrocket
According to FreightWaves, companies that are renewing – or about to renew – multiyear warehouse leases are in for severe sticker shock.
Happening Now
November 29, 2021
Happening Now: California Drayage Driver Frustration Mounts
According to FreightWaves, recent comments from drayage drivers at California’s major ports reveal that they are “drowning” in supply chain challenges such as long wait times, appointment system...
Happening Now
November 11, 2021
Happening Now: Ports of L.A. and Long Beach to collect Clean Truck fees
As if drayage providers didn’t have enough to content with, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have each announced that they will begin charging Clean Truck Fund Rate fees beginning April 1,...
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October 26, 2021
Happening Now: Shippers can face container dwell fines at Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
In an effort to help relieve congestion at the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach, shipping companies will be fined if their containers aren’t moved off-port quickly enough.
Happening Now
October 15, 2021
Happening Now: Trucking Association Responds to 24/7 Port of L.A. Operations
The Harbor Trucking Association (HTA) has issued a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that the Port of Los Angeles will operate 24/7 in hopes of clearing congestion at...
Happening Now
October 12, 2021
Happening Now: Major retailers resort to chartering ships to avoid delays
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, some of the largest retailers in the U.S. are trying to sidestep import supply chain delays and congestion by chartering their own ships overseas.
Happening Now
October 6, 2021
Happening Now: Drayage Rates Jump 32% in September
According to an article in DC Velocity, drayage spot rates in September were 6% higher than August, and 32% higher than September 2020. These rates are only expected to increase, as further hikes of...
Happening Now
September 15, 2021
Happening Now: Will Vaccine Mandate Keep Drivers Away?
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, trucking companies are concerned that the new federal vaccination and testing mandate which seeks to curb the spread of COVID-19 may keep drivers...
Happening Now
September 13, 2021
Happening Now: Record number of ships in port at L.A./Long Beach
As we head into peak season, supply chain congestion at/near the ports of Southern California is only getting worse – especially when it comes to container ship congestion.
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