The Weekly Roar
Logistics News, Shipping & Weekly Freight Updates
The Outlook for Q4
Headlines for Q4 2022 Port News, Market Uncertainty, Softening Rates, and Slowing Growth Global Port Performance The Headline: Congestion and labor uncertainty are still plaguing
Pushing Back Against the Powers that Be
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: slumping demand on the West Coast, disagreement over data sharing, shifting away from China, more labor issues in
Dodging Trains in the U.S.A.
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: keeping freight on the rails, the FMC making waves, softening east-west ocean rates, supply chains and procurement in the
Be Prepared – HR Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Is Changing Its Customs Clearance System
The following is an important update for all importers and exporters doing business in the UK. HR Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is changing the national customs clearance computer system,
The Outlook for Global Trade is “Not Promising.”
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: European ports and Asian rail freight, tensions building on the West Coast, concerns about the global economy, easing ocean
A Ray of Hope on the Horizon at West Coast Ports?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: looking good in LA/LB, tightening air cargo capacity, box rates down... but still up, too much inventory in Europe,
Labor and Ports, Ports and Labor
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: it's labor and ports, and ports and labor, slowing ocean freight demand, and more manufacturing slowdowns in China. After
Did You Know This About Incoterms?
Just when you thought you’d heard it all about Incoterms – here’s something for true freight nerds. Incoterms are a pretty well-known (albeit sometimes misunderstood) part of global
Smooth Sailing or Rough Seas?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: supply chain whack-a-mole, truckload costs trending in the right direction, woes for European ports, (some) optimism in China, and
Downward Trends
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: import volume down, China to Europe rail spiking, more Union trouble at a key UK port, softening air cargo
Down, But Not Down for the Count
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: why supply chains still aren't back to normal, more dwell fees on the way, railroads on the West Coast
The Industry Pushes On…
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: the latest on West Coast labor negotiations, dropping fuel costs, shipping reform that's lacking bite, disagreement over shipping regulation
