Intermodal freight shipping occurs when you use various modes of transportation (truck, train, ship, plane) to have your freight arrive at its destination. One of the main benefits of intermodal freight shipping is that each mode of transportation is used for the part of the shipping journey that it is best suited. If your shipment’s […]
The Apple iPhone 5 is not even available in stores yet, but Apple managed to set a new smartphone record when it pre-sold 2 million units in one day. These numbers are staggering, and this single device will affect the logistics industry in terms of capacity and therefore rates. The iPhone 5 shipments will affect […]
To recover from congestion, ocean carriers seek double GRI’s On Wednesday, shipping lines in the eastbound pacific announced their intentions to raise ocean freight rates $600 per FEU (forty-foot equivalent unit) on March 9th, and also announced an additional $600 per FEU anticipated on April 9th. 15 of the largest container lines in the trades […]
If you’ve been in transportation or logistics for any length of time, you already know that nothing stays the same for long. Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from 2005-2010. But that’s about to change – and it’s already started. Most general rate increases […]
Lower growth in China and a poor Eurozone economy has caused many major shipping lines to slash the number of sailings on the world’s busiest route between Asia and Europe. The peak season for container shipping is normally late summer as retailers gear up for the holiday season. A combination of lower demand, and large […]
We often hear about the economy in the USA in regards to the housing market, stock market, unemployment rate, and other key factors, but what about the status of the transportation economy? Well, since the transportation economy is largely dependent on consumerism it is not doing wonderfully; however, it is also not floundering. It […]
According to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average price per gallon of diesel fuel is the highest that it has been in over four years. This week the average cost of diesel fuel rose to $4.15 per gallon (a 5.6 cent increase) This is the second week in a row that […]
What is happening with General Rate Increases in 2015? In years past when an LTL carrier announced a general rate increase they would put out a press release, especially if the company was publicly traded. LTL carriers would also put the […]
You may already be very aware that truck capacity has been tightening steadily across the country. There is also a large-scale driver protest starting today, October 3rd, and running through Sunday, October 8th which may turn into a national strike. This will also obviously add to the difficulty in booking trucks during this time period. […]
Transit times for LTL shipments can seem confusing at best for many shippers, and often lead to a wide array of frustration and often turn into a source of contention when everything doesn’t go as planned. A delayed shipment can cost customers money, time, and sanity, especially when the items being shipped are time sensitive. […]
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