November 10, 2022
Rail Strike Potential & The Track Ahead
Warnings of a possible rail strike starting December 4th ramped up again as the Brotherhood…
October 28, 2022
US Manufacturing & Trucking Boom
The massive increase in US manufacturing has hit the trucking sector hard, causing both capacity…
October 21, 2022
Port Labor Negotiations
Based on the current stories that come up regarding the labor negotiations for both rail…
October 20, 2022
China: Back on Lockdown
Once again, the supply chain is watching China and the zero-COVID policy that slowed transportation…
October 14, 2022
Empty Container Conundrum
It doesn’t seem so long ago that we lamented the equipment imbalance that plagued shippers…
September 29, 2022
Carriers Adjust Capacity Post COVID
Transpacific ocean freight spot rates are taking a nosedive, and traditionally, when this happens, carriers…
September 20, 2022
Blank Sailing & Golden Week Bound
After talking breathlessly about the possibility of a rail strike and how the world held…
September 13, 2022
Unions Authorized: Railroad Strike on the Line
After a thirty-day cooling-off period between the railroad unions, the current labor contract will expire…
September 12, 2022
Technology Driven Success Start with Zarach
There are several factors that set forwarders apart from their competitors, and the most rapidly…
August 29, 2022
USDA ACIR Database Debut
The USDA announced its new database “Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements” (ACIR) a search engine for…
August 18, 2022
Summit the Supply Chain This Peak Season
The usual fluctuations in the logistics market are typically cyclical throughout the year, especially in…
July 26, 2022
Chassis Shortage Summer
A number of different factors came together to create a shortage of chassis this summer,…