Slowing demand, and the stagnation of the U.S. economy, has started to reduce the cost of shipping rates nationally. The reduction in transportation costs has caused some companies to renegotiate their existing shipping agreements, after a surge in pricing caused by the pandemic. This is good news for commodities producers and retailers, because after two…
According to American Shipper, the Eastern and Gulf Coast ports will see a traffic surge in the coming months. The number of Asia-East Coast services per month rose to 28 in March, with an expected 30 in May. Deployed capacity of services is projected to reach 889,000 twenty-foot equivalent units in the month of June,…
Urbanization is creating a huge disruption in the trucking industry. A lot of areas are moving towards urbanization which is increasing the accessorily of trucking of trucking companies. Due to this there has been an increase in customers that will undoubtedly help trucking companies generate more business and grow rapidly. The growth of E-commerce has…
The last mile delivery market is set to grow tremendously in the next few years despite the pandemic in 2020. Many companies to improve customer satisfaction have started to adopt last mile delivery.
Supply chain and logistics is an integral part of any business to sustain. A huge chunk of the fundamental functioning of any business depends on the smooth movement of their logistics and a strong supply chain network.
Ecommerce has become such a prominent part of everyone’s day to day to life in some way or the other. Ecommerce has made shopping such an easy process that a huge chunk of population depends on it for almost all their day-to-day needs.
Post covid – there has been a huge magnitude of change that has come into the logistics and supply chain industries. Companies are looking to move freight more than ever because of the surging demand in various industries. As we all know, supply chain and logistics connect different industries and companies making it one of…
The winter holiday season is a heavily conflicted time for Americans. December combines two pillars of American culture – adherence to tradition and a drive for commerce. On one hand, it is time for family, tradition, and reflection. On the other hand, it is a massive business undertaking that heavily involves logistics and supply chain…
The whole world is anticipating getting the Covid-19 vaccines and governments around the world are debating the timeline for offering Covid-19 vaccines to the public. Problem is inoculations for the new coronavirus will require thousands of extra flights, taxing stretched airlines. There will be an inevitable scramble to deliver vaccines as they become available; it…
Weather plays a major impact on logistic activity. While we cannot control the weather, the weather definitely controls road conditions. Extreme weather conditions can incur damages to the load, delays, and increases the chances of accidents. The logistics providers need to keep their dispatchers informed and their drivers safe. Back-to-back hurricanes in a span of…