Small Package Fuel Surcharges
Fuel prices continue to increase, triggered by the war in Ukraine, Covid lockdowns, and the upcoming summer vacation season.[...]
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Ocean Carrier Alliances: Then and Now
Ocean alliances have been used since 1875 to regulate the competition and reach new markets around the world. Find out how they have progressed over the years.[...]
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Pros and Cons of Altering De Minimis
On Jan 18, 2022, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, announced new legislation, the Import Security and Fairness Act that would restrict the use of de minimis. De Minimis allows imports valued under[...]
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Canadian Trucker Strike Ends
In November 2021, the government of Canada announced effective Jan 15, 2022, all unvaccinated Canadian truckers returning from the United States must undergo a Covid-19 test and quarantine themselves until they receive their results. This vaccine mandate for all truckers[...]
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Crowdsourced Delivery
Amazon has pushed the market to look at alternatives to compete with its Prime delivery program. Once, 3-7 days was the expectation for retail deliveries. Now consumers expect all of their purchases in two days or less. UPS and Fed-Ex[...]
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Execution and Compliance are Keys to 2022 Success
In preparing for 2022, retail and 3PL supply chain management teams should focus on some critical questions:Do you have an omnichannel strategy?Does your team understand FBA of the other e-commerce marketplaces?Are you positioned to execute your management's operational strategy?Can you[...]
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2022 Will Present Challenges to LTL/TL Shipping
What can we expect the market to look like this year? There will continue to be significant challenges before the market returns to "normal."[...]
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When will GSP be renewed?
The trade industry has been entertaining this question ever since the U.S.’s GSP program expired on December 31, 2020. Today, it has yet to be renewed by the U.S. Congress. [...]
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