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Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Dole Says Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would Hike Banana Prices

Dole says a proposal to curb China鈥檚 dominance of the maritime industry would have a big impact on bananas 鈥 and aggravate consumers already sensitive to higher prices at the grocery store.

March 26, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics

MasterMind TMS: A Modern Solution for Private Fleets

Learn how Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) eliminated manual bottlenecks and optimized fleet operations with Mastery's cloud-native platform. By leveraging real-time visibility and Mastery's proprietary driver mobile app, KDP has improved communication, streamlined load execution, and enhanced data-driven decision-making.

March 18, 2025
Business, Global Freight, TCA

Management Buyout Rumor Boosts ZIM

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services last week posted a rise in its stock price after Street Insider cited a source saying that the CEO was considering a management buyout.聽

March 10, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Shipping Executives in Crisis Mode Over Tariff 鈥楨arthquake鈥

Global shipping executives gathered this week in Long Beach, Calif., for a major annual conference, then found themselves in crisis mode.聽

March 5, 2025
Business, Technology

Uber Freight Launches Major Shipping Platform Update

Building on its 2018 debut, Uber Freight Shipping has expanded beyond streamlined freight quoting, booking and tracking.

August 15, 2024
Business, Logistics

What's That? Bill of Lading (BOL)

From a high level, a bill of lading is聽a required document to move a freight shipment. The bill of lading is legally binding and provides the driver and the carrier with all the details needed to process and invoice the freight shipment correctly.

June 25, 2024
Business, Logistics

What's That? Safety Stock

From a surface perspective, safety stock is extra quantity of a product which is stored in the warehouse to prevent an out-of-stock situation. It serves as insurance against fluctuations in demand.

May 30, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Giant MSC Vows to Fight 鈥楨xcessive鈥 $63M FMC Fine

The world鈥檚 largest container carrier will push back against a proposed U.S. government fine that would rank among the stiffest penalties handed down by the Washington regulator.

April 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, TCA

Could Free Shipping Be Coming to an End for Online Shoppers?

A Google search for 鈥渆nd of free shipping鈥 churns out dozens of media and trade group reports.聽This time, however, consumer concerns may be warranted.

February 29, 2024
Business

Update: Port of LA Leader Outlines 2024 Goals

"The Port of Los Angeles ranks as the nation鈥檚 No. 1 container port,鈥 Gene Seroka emphasizes. In the annual State of the Port address, the executive director detailed his vision for the port regarding economic growth and environmental actions.聽

January 18, 2024