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Keeping your supply chain optimized means keeping a close eye on your costs, including any “extra” fees that can creep onto your ocean freight invoice.   With consumer spending down, inventory at high levels, and warehouse space at a premium, some businesses have found themselves confronted with per diem charges. Rather than accepting them as par for the course, it’s possible to reduce these “extra” charges—or eliminate them completely.   We’ll show you exactly what these per diem charges are, and we’ll give you some strategies for avoiding them. We’ll also walk you through several other ocean freight charges—detention and demurrage—so you can take control...

The Port of San Juan was the 11th busiest port in the U.S. in 2020 as ranked by TEUs (twenty-equivalent units). In fact, the port received 702,056 inbound TEUs that year, and a significant number of those carried cargo from Asia. If you’re planning on shipping freight to Puerto Rico from China, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan, or another country in Asia, there are a few things you need to know to make sure your goods arrive safely and easily.   Below, you’ll find our ultimate guide to moving freight from Asia to Puerto Rico. We’ll show you exactly what you need to know to get up...

Awareness is building around the environmental impact of transportation and logistics. When you see statistics like the below, it’s easy to understand why green freight and sustainable logistics have become such hot topics of late: 0%The transportation sector has consistently been the U.S.’s largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The industry was responsible for 27% of emissions in 2020, according to EPA data. 0%Within that sector, light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles comprised a whopping 83% of GHG emissions, revealing a potential target for lightening the transportation industry’s footprint. 0%If nothing changes, data from Accenture anticipates a 32% rise in carbon emissions, solely from urban...

Sending freight to and from a remote place like Hawaii comes with a lot of moving parts. And when it involves one of Hawaii’s neighbor islands, like Kauaʻi, things can get even more complicated.   However, choosing an experienced, all-in-one can make things significantly easier. You’ll only have to deal with one company. Additionally, if they’re able to provide a range of freight services, that can lighten your load significantly. (And, in some cases, literally!)   Below, you’ll find our list of what to look for in a Kauaʻi freight provider. As you’ll see, a company that can deliver on all four of these will...

Nine of the United States’ top 20 trade partners are in Asia. Together, these countries traded $1.18 trillion in freight with the United States in 2019 alone, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.   If you’re planning on jumping into this market by shipping freight from Asia to the United States, we’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find our complete guide to moving cargo from Asia—including countries like China, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and more—to the U.S. We’ll show you everything you need to know to get your goods from your suppliers in Asia to your location in the U.S.—safely and easily. First, let’s...

As California—along with several other states—turn up the heat on zero-emissions solutions for the transportation industry, warehouse operators are seeking innovative ideas to reduce their environmental footprint. One solution? Taking their warehouse fleets electric by investing in electric forklifts, electric pallet jacks, electric pallet stackers, electric order pickers, and electric reach trucks. We’ll take a look at the latest trends in electrified warehouse fleets, starting with electric forklifts, which offer a near-instant reduction in a warehouse’s carbon footprint. The Rise of Electric Forklifts 0fewer pounds of carbonIt’s a startling number: 120,000 fewer pounds of carbon emissions per 10,000 hours of use. That’s how much one...