Port Houston sees huge bump in steel cargo Written by Stephanie Castaneda Port Houston sees huge bump in steel cargo Port Houston’s steel cargo exports recorded a 1,874% year-over-year increase in January to 21,992 tons. Imports of steel at the port recorded a 176% year-over-year increase to 440,883 tons. The year-over-year increased demand is part…
A Small Step Forward for the Port of Los Angeles Written by Stephanie Castaneda A Small Step Forward for the Port of Los Angeles As of Friday October 22nd, the city of Long Beach issued an emergency order allowing businesses to temporarily increase the amount of containers they could stack in their lot. The order…
Port Congestion Written by Aiden Port Congestion The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have settled into a pattern of congestion that virtually every sector of the international supply chain says will last at least into the summer months — and possibly longer. How long the congestion continues will depend largely on import volumes…
Amazon Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda Besides Black Friday, what is the next big day when it comes to online shopping? You guessed it, Amazon Prime Day! Although there is not an exact date for when Prime Day will be, the company said during its most recent earnings report the event will take place…
Global Container Shortage Written by Stephanie Castaneda Global Container Shortage There are currently not enough containers in the world to handle the vastly large cargo demand. It is no surprise that the shortage of boxes was sure to contribute to inflammation due to demand “outstripping the availability of containers” however, after months of this container…
FedEx Peak Surcharge Update Written by Stephanie Castaneda FedEx Peak Surcharge Update FedEx has kept commerce moving and delivered critical shipments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of the virus continues to generate elevated volumes, high demand for capacity and increased operating costs across our network. Effective June 21, 2021 until further notice, the per-package…
Update : Amazon Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda Update : Amazon Prime Day Amazon recently announced the date for their annual sale: June 21st and 22nd! Get your coin purses ready, according to Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, “Amazon will offer upwards of two million deals on products to Prime members this…
UPS and FedEx Shipment Spike During Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda UPS and FedEx Shipment Spike During Prime Day As you all may know, Prime Day is right around the corner! With that being said, it is important to keep our carriers who deliver our packages in mind. UPS shipments will spike during this…
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[Announce] Increasing Pier pass fee Since 8/1/2021 (In Long beach and Los Angeles port) Written by Larry Han [Announce] Increasing Pier pass fee Since 8/1/2021 (In Long beach and Los Angeles port) LONG BEACH, Calif., June 30, 2021—The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on August 1, 2021, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF)…
Amazon Airs Big US Hub Ready for Business Written by Stephanie Castaneda Amazon Airs Big US Hub Ready for Business Operation at Amazon Airs primary package hub in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has begun. This package hub will enable Amazon to speed up their line haul transportation and assist them meet their 1-day delivery to…
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