Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 26, 2024
I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 19, 2024
And now on to this week’s logistics news. In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery.
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Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 1, 2024
And now on to this week’s logistics news. Another option is the consignee, meaning “the ultimate recipient of cargo; the person to whom final delivery of the cargo is to be made.” The e-commerce boom didn’t just change consumers’ lives, it transformed entire regions, turning backwaters into logistics-driven boomtowns.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
And now on to this week’s logistics news. Around 30,000 of the available jobs will be in California, Amazon said. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. The jobs will be available across the U.S.,
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 17, 2023
Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 2, 2023
And now on to this week’s logistics news. However, many of these companies are now reining in their logistics ambitions. The competition is heating up because of recent California regulations that force some trucking companies and owner-operators to begin buying electric vehicles starting Jan.
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