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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...
Southern California Ports
September 12, 2019
New Enhancements Aim to Speed Container Drayage at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports
If you’ve been following operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in recent years, the trend looks something like this: the Ports continually break new volume records, truck turn times...
Southern California Ports
August 8, 2019
What shippers should know about driver misclassification by California drayage carriers
With the state supreme court’s Dynamex decision, followed by its Senate Bill 1402 (SB 1402), California’s position on the hiring of independent owner-operators by drayage carriers is now firmly...
Southern California Ports
July 25, 2019
Why Experience Matters for Drayage Drivers
Drayage is technically just another transportation service. A driver picks up a load and then delivers it. With port drayage, however, this simple process becomes much more complex. Navigating...
Southern California Ports
June 27, 2019
Update on the Southern California Logistics Services Market
When it comes to Southern California logistics, there’s never a dull moment. The region is home to the busiest ports in the country, while the state continues to dramatically alter the way logistics...
Southern California Ports
April 11, 2019
Why Carriers are Stepping Away from Independent Truck Drivers in CA – and Why Shippers Should Care
Carriers are having a rough go of it as of late. The truck driver shortage has left them scrambling to find new drivers to fill seats vacated by those retiring, leaving the industry, or switching...
West Coast Distribution
March 28, 2019
Understanding the Impact of the California Truck and Bus Regulation
California may be the Golden State, but its green initiatives are the most far-reaching in the U.S. The state has a host of agencies and regulations whose aim is to substantially reduce greenhouse...
logistics in California
March 14, 2019
Logistics in California: Stay Compliant with State Regulations
If you’re looking to establish a logistics hub on the West Coast, California makes practical sense. Its ports and transportation infrastructure, as well as its economic and population advantages,...
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