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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...
Port Logistics
July 12, 2017
How to Reduce Port Fees in Southern California
For large-volume importers, drayage costs and port fees can eat up a good chunk of the transportation budget. So it pays to dig in and understand where the money is being spent and whether smarter,...
Southern California Ports
May 20, 2016
Gear Up for SOLAS Compliance
We have all heard about SOLAS by now, but the time has come to ramp up efforts for compliance. Do you have all the facts? We have gathered information from credible sites to create FAQs that can...
Southern California Ports
January 28, 2016
New Logistics Solutions for Port Services Guide
Ever wonder how you can gain the competitive advantage over your competition? How about with an amazing port distribution solution? A new solutions guide for port distribution is now available that...
West Coast Distribution
September 25, 2015
True or False: Cross Docking is to Transloading as Ice Cream is to Gelato???
At the surface, a scoop of gelato and a scoop of ice cream appear to be the same thing. They look the same, they are both cold. Despite their similarities, we know they are different when we taste...
West Coast Distribution
July 30, 2015
Reasons to Setup Distribution Services in the Overweight Corridor
When you are in the process of buying a house, what is most important? You always hear… Location! Location! Location! For many, location is the deciding factor. You want to be located in a spot that...
Southern California Ports
May 28, 2015
The Latest on West Coast Ports: One Year Since Labor Negotiations Began
Nearly one year has passed since labor negotiations began in May 2014 between the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union. On February 20, 2015 they came to a...
Southern California Ports
April 2, 2015
What Does the New LA-LB Gray Chassis Pool Mean for You?
The Gray Chassis Pool allows truckers to pick up and drop off chassis at ANY of the terminals served by the three chassis pools. That’s right ANY of the twelve terminals. The project was launched...
Port Logistics
February 19, 2015
C-TPAT Benefits for Importers
Companies that import products often ask us about the benefits of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. We write about it in our paper “C-TPAT Membership: Is It Right for You?” Let’s...
Southern California Ports
August 27, 2014
Why SoCal Ports will Remain Strong Post Panama Canal Expansion
It’s hard to say exactly when the newest section of the expanded Panama Canal will open. Construction delays and labor disputes have laid waste to the original timeline.
Southern California Ports
July 14, 2014
The Latest on West Coast Port Labor Negotiations
The contract between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents almost 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports, expired on July 1....
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