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Looking for a Warehouse in North Carolina? Check out our pad

Kanban Logistics

Though less tight than the major markets, capacity can still be hard to come by if you’re looking for a warehouse in North Carolina. In this article, we’ll tell you about your current NC warehousing options – including one you may not be aware of: a pad-in-place option in burgeoning Rocky Mount, NC.

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Turn to a 3PL to support intermodal rail transport in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

These issues include diminished trucking capacity due to the driver shortage and a substantial increase in spot rates for the capacity that does exist. A new intermodal rail terminal in North Carolina. Chief among these shippers are manufacturing companies that are calling North Carolina home in greater numbers.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. North Carolina is first in something else too: business. In this article, we’ll examine the business and logistics characteristics of the state and explore the advantages your operation can enjoy by locating your distribution centers in North Carolina.

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Going Off the Beaten Path for North Carolina Warehousing Capacity

Kanban Logistics

Across the country, warehousing vacancy rates are historically low, and lease prices are historically high. While this isn’t shocking in major hubs like Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey, it’s much less expected in states like North Carolina. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas.

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CSX Intermodal terminal in North Carolina opens in September as rail volumes rise

Kanban Logistics

At Kanban Logistics, we’ve been following every development of the CSX Intermodal terminal in North Carolina (also known as the “Carolina Connector”) since the original plans were unveiled back in 2016. What is the CSX Intermodal North Carolina terminal?

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Looking for a US Foreign Trade Zone? Consider North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

One effective way to accomplish both is to import products from overseas and warehouse them within a U.S. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at FTZs: what they are, how they could benefit your company, and why North Carolina just may be the perfect place to locate one. Operating a Foreign Trade Zone within North Carolina.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. I asked him to provide his perspective on today’s warehouse labor dynamics.