Tag: Shippers

December 29, 2023

Shippers and forwarders are becoming increasingly concerned about carrier price gouging on the Asia to Europe services citing massive increases in charges that are being merged into a single charge from January. According to one forwarder, who wanted to remain […]

September 29, 2023

Only 20 percent of shippers are satisfied with the level of communication and visibility they receive from their Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), according to a recent survey Tive, an end-to-end shipment visibility solutions provider, conducted with FreightWaves. Many logistics professionals […]

September 25, 2023

Throughout the pandemic-influenced years of 2020 through 2022, when demand for trucks soared and capacity evaporated, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers assuaged shippers by simply locating a truck for their freight. Fast forward to 2023. Now, it’s a struggle, […]

August 31, 2023

High detention times have plagued the industry for years. The impact that wait times have on carriers and drivers – including lost time, money and safety – are well documented. Shippers, however, continue to have misconceptions about wait times and […]

September 22, 2022

While rail shippers are greatly relieved that last week’s potential strike was averted after two of the biggest rail unions reached a tentative agreement with U.S. freight railroads for a new contract, shippers are still wary about whether ratification of […]

September 13, 2022

The White House is considering the use of emergency powers to ensure critical materials, such as chlorine for wastewater treatment plants, can be delivered in the event of a freight rail worker strike in order to avoid devastating disruptions to […]

August 31, 2022

The freight market is a pendulum – and when it swings, it may be the buyers or sellers of capacity that now have the power in rate negotiations. Ever since the summer of 2020, trucking companies have largely held all […]

July 5, 2022

Transportation has seen a tremendous influx of new technologies after the pandemic exposed its weakest links. Now the industry is competing on a rapidly growing digital playing field. But as shippers and carriers begin to fully utilize digital freight technology, […]

March 23, 2022

The Coast Guard worked with port partners to identify shipping containers with undeclared hazardous materials following a container fire at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. At approximately 8:20 p.m. PST on March 4, watchstanders at Coast Guard […]

August 18, 2021

For lumber suppliers, the tight supply and mile-high price of lumber that impacted construction projects nationwide this spring continue to cause frustration. But builders and homeowners remain optimistic as prices have since fallen to $479 per thousand board feet, down […]

May 24, 2018

There’s a clock that regulates supply chains, and lately it is losing time, not just by a beat, but hours and days. That throws off sales forecasts and orders, lengthens transit times, and leads to missed deliveries and a pervasive […]

November 20, 2017

Shippers and third-party logistics firms continue to add tracking capabilities to monitor freight shipments. The Kraft Heinz Co. selected FourKites to provide load status and predicted arrival times for goods moving by truck, rail and parcel carriers throughout its supply […]