Shippers are exploring port-to-inland transit to de-risk supply chains
Inland routes offer a stable alternative to heavily utilized routes, APM Terminals Mobile managing director Brian Harold told Supply Chain Dive.
Inland routes offer a stable alternative to heavily utilized routes, APM Terminals Mobile managing director Brian Harold told Supply Chain Dive.
Even saving a few dollars per order on shipping fees can free up capital for other parts of a business, UniUni Chief Revenue Officer Sheila Berry said.
The period after Golden Week could be “highly volatile,” the analyst says, as carriers work through schedule instability, rolled cargo and delays.
The terminal operator is looking for shippers that want to use Gulf Coast routes to avoid the rail delays hitting larger ports on the West and East coasts.
While most firms are keeping the returned cash, the institution said “a nontrivial portion” of refunds is being used to benefit customers and employees.
The pact reached last year to lower tariffs and suspend other trade actions will stay in effect until Jan. 10, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News.
Shippers facing similar charges on the Rhine, St. Lawrence and Panama Canal may find a Brazilian regulatory crackdown worth watching, writes Valter Branco.
The initial rollout at a North Carolina store involves over 100 SKUs and could later expand to other locations.
The company will offer inbound planning and aged inventory agents as part of a larger push to help sellers grow internationally.
Companies such as Microsoft and PepsiCo are aggregating demand to access sustainable transportation more affordably, recently placing an order for 2,500 trucks.