Freightera
JULY 1, 2025
Containers on Wheels: How to Get The Best Container Freight Shipping Quotes Containers are pouring into North American docks faster than they can be moved inland. Since the 90-day U.S.–China tariff pause in mid-May, ocean bookings to the USA’s West-Coast ports have spiked more than 270 percent in a single week , a surge that has already helped increase shipping rates up 17 percent.
Freightera
JUNE 18, 2025
Reducing Emissions at Every Mile Sustainability discussions in freight often focus on electric trucks , and we’ve already gone into the problems and challenges with adopting them , but the real environmental impact extends beyond just tailpipe emissions. While electrification helps, it doesn’t eliminate pollution, especially considering the hidden pollutants such as tires, roads, and infrastructure.
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Freightera
MAY 27, 2025
Why Made (and Moved) in USA (or Canada) Is Having a Moment Companies announced over$400billion in new North American factory projects since2020 , with U.S. spend alone hitting historic highs such as $108billion in the South between March202324. The consulting world is reaching conclusions based on these facts. Deloitte notes that reshoring and tariffproofing strategies are now top boardroom agendas as firms seek operational agility closer to end markets.
Freightera
MAY 15, 2025
What the U.S.-China Tariff Truce Means for Shipping and How to Stay Ahead A 90Day Reprieve That Moves Markets On12.May2025, Washington and Beijing announced a 90day mutual tariff cut that has reduced most U.S. duties on Chinese goods from the 60120% range to about30% and Chinas retaliatory rates have been reduced by similar amounts. The deal also lowers the oncecontroversial de minimis levy on lowvalue parcels to as little as 30% half the 2024 level.
Freightera
MAY 5, 2025
A Birthday Worth Celebrating: How We Grew in a Down Year and Helped Shippers Cut Carbon Its not every day you turn 11 and thrive despite every possible problem thrown at you. Yet here we are. As most freight companies slog through a third year of rate compression and soft demand, Freightera just wrapped up 2024 with our strongest results ever, and we couldnt wait to share the highlights.
Freightera
APRIL 28, 2025
Carrier Size Doesnt Always Mean Better Service in Freight, and Heres Why When it comes to freight, size matters. Be it the size and volume of your cargo or the size of the freight carrier youre using, it all makes a difference. The price, speed, and quality of service may all vary greatly based on the size of the carrier , and bigger doesnt always mean better.
Freightera
MARCH 21, 2025
How to Properly Dispute Additional Charges And How to Avoid Them Unexpected additional charges are frustrating, we know. Especially when you expected everything to be in order before shipping. Thats why its important to understand why such charges may appear on your invoice and how to handle them properly. At Freightera, we have clear guidelines on why extra charges might arise (like re-dims, reweighs, or tailgates ) and how you can dispute them if you believe theyre invalid.
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