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‘Tis the holiday season, but it may not be so joyful for both suppliers and consumers. Imagine tracking your shipment for months, only to realize it won’t be here in time for the holidays. This year has been nothing short of a disaster at the ports in the US due to major backlogs.  At the beginning of the pandemic, the shipping industry slowed to a crawl. However, as people began to spend more time at home during lockdowns, online shopping started doing sprints, and the race to the ports turned into a traffic nightmare.  The pandemic has exposed deficiencies within... Read more

Everything has a point of origin. The same goes for the shipping industry and the goods consumers can enjoy. Most goods move from the raw material stage, to manufacturing and processing, assembling, before being shipped to the consumer. But which goods are the most transported around the USA?  The largest percentage of US freight is carried by trucks. Nearly every good consumed in America is transported by a truck at some point or another. In 2019 alone, the trucking industry hauled 72.5% of all freight transported in the United States, equating to 11.84 billion tons. Automotive Goods   The automotive... Read more

It’s the start of the weekend and you are casually browsing the web for a few things you might need for the upcoming week. You’ve stumbled upon a website that offers 2-day expedited shipping for the products you need, and you think “This is awesome!”  You add the products to your cart and head to the checkout page. You are just about to select “purchase,” when the total charges stop you in your tracks. It’s way more than you expect it to be, but how come?  Upon further investigation, you realise the product is based on the west coast and... Read more

The freight industry is made up of many different parts. Goods are mostly shipped through planes, trains, cargo ships and trucks. Despite the fact that transporting goods via cargo ships tends to take longer, this is the busiest mode of transportation used by the freight industry. This is due to the quantity and weight that can be supported by the ships. The overall cost involved with shipping via cargo ships is also an additional factor. Though planes may be faster, companies are able to get more bang for their buck if they utilise sea instead of air. Can you guess... Read more

Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday steals, pre-Christmas sales … if it’s one thing we all know how to do, it’s finding reasons to shop. As we enter one of the busiest periods for shopping, consumer behavior is also greatly reflected within the shipping industry.  How Has the Pandemic Influenced Shipping? Over the last two years, consumers worldwide may have noticed an increase in their shipping costs. The pandemic has done a good job of raising the cost of goods and services in every industry, and shipping has been no exception.  During the first phase of the pandemic, shipping worldwide had... Read more