Download Digest The latest report from Statista reflects that inflation is now above 5%, a rate not seen since 1990. Companies have caught up with rising raw material and component costs, and have implemented price increases on their products. Resilience is now being echoed throughout boardrooms and leadership meetings as companies work to mitigate what […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS September 9th saw a record 134 vessels in the LAX-LGB San Pedro Bay port complex, which includes 74 vessels counted as “in port” waiting offshore. Of the 134 vessels, 86 are containerships. Kansas City Southern has selected Canadian Pacific as the best of two offers to buy the railroad. The $31 […]
Download Digest Green Hydrogen: Collaboration and investment are leading to high interest in what is now termed, “Green Hydrogen.” Green hydrogen is hydrogen fuel that is created using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. Industry groups see green hydrogen playing a vital role in eliminating carbon from the energy system. For supply chains, one leader […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS Import contingency plans are in full swing as C-19 restrictions are put into place to stop the spread of C-19 at the south China ports of Yantian, Shekou and Nansha. The Yantian International Container Terminals in South China are creating disruptions that exceed the impact of the six-day Suez Canal blockage. […]
Download Digest As we move through May, how do we begin to illustrate the value we are creating when any trend line is going to show costs tracking northward since last year at this time? One approach – lend insight to the market challenges with conditions on the ground approach. Obviously, index rates illustrating the […]
Download Digest In many small to midsize shippers, the contract that exists between shipper and broker is a broker-generated contract the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) supports for its associated members. The TIA contract is a preferred agreement that allows a broker to formalize its relationship with the shipper. Throughout the past decade, many larger shippers […]
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