The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics – A True Test of Our Supply Chains
The opening ceremony for the Paris Summer Olympics is scheduled for Friday. Athletes from around the world and millions of visitors will flock to France […]
Digital Promises and Physical Deliveries: Understanding the Supply Chain Game
Many numbers show how much online shopping is growing. Morgan Stanley thinks that by 2026, almost 30% of retail sales in North America will be […]
Impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on our National Supply Chain
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a critical transportation artery in Baltimore, has sent shockwaves through the city and the broader region. The […]
Consumerism – The surprising reasons why truck drivers wait hours unpaid
“Truck drivers lose up to $1.3B a year in wages due to detention time” – 2018 Study Detention time, which means waiting around without getting […]
Q4 fuel surcharges are over a third of trans-Pacific contract rates
Four years ago, before COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia conflict took over the news, people in the shipping business were mainly talking about how much it […]
Modern Control Towers Are The Solution
As a result of geopolitical activities, economic action is being reallocated around the world. This reallocation is becoming the leading driver to new supply chain […]
Inflation Triggering Major User Fee Increases
We are seeing fee bumps as high as 650% over the current rates. At the same time staff salaries are higher and electronic filling is […]
What was the cause of the never ending freight brokerage layoffs we’ve been seeing?
Having hired too many employees over 2021 and 2022, the tide is now turning and we are seeing massive job cuts. As we are currently […]
Parcel Carriers Strong Early Holiday Performance
All of the major parcel delivery carriers experienced high on-time performance rates though November. Surveys found that these high on-time performance rates also included special […]
2023-2024 to Break Record for New Container Ships
Traditionally there is a large uptick in orders for new vessels when shipowners make exceptionally high profits. Later when the new builds are eventually delivered […]