Is the Peak Season Freight Surge at Risk?

Is the Peak Season Freight Surge at Risk?

Is the typical peak season freight surge at risk? Not necessarily, says leading transport analyst Lee Klaskow, Senior Freight and Transportation Logistics Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. “We are in a freight recession right now, but we could have freight growth and...
Not Using the CBP ACE Portal? That’s a Mistake

Not Using the CBP ACE Portal? That’s a Mistake

If you are a small to medium-sized U.S. importer or exporter, chances are you are not using the Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency’s ACE portal to manage your trade transactions and compliance. That’s a mistake, and this article will explain why. First, some...
Best Practices: Semiconductor Spare Parts Logistics

Best Practices: Semiconductor Spare Parts Logistics

There’s manufacturing, and then there’s semiconductor manufacturing. If a machine goes down during wafer fabrication, that lost production time can equate to tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue. That’s why a reliable solution for semiconductor...
China Plus One Strategy: Notes from Podcast

China Plus One Strategy: Notes from Podcast

Neil Johnson, Co-Founder of customs firm TNETS, recently joined Mike King for an episode of the Dimerco-sponsored Freight Buyer’s Club podcast. TNETS processes some $200 billion dollars in trade each year and Johnson talks frequently with shippers whose supply chains...