The Weekly Roar
Logistics News, Shipping & Weekly Freight Updates
Logistics MythBusters – The Enigma of Incoterms
When it comes to the nuances of trading terms used in contracts for the import and export of goods known as Incoterms, or International Commercial Terms, there are a lot
Bigger Boats, Surging Storms, and Reeling Rail Deals
From the world's largest container ship, to new trans-Pac services, to Brexit customs control delays, to global ship snarls, to the KCS-CP railway deal, it's time to dive into the
The Weekly Roar: Brexit Pains and China’s Gains
In this week's Roar, Brexit's making headlines again, container lines are bypassing barge operators, China's trade is doing surprisingly well despite delays forcing smaller manufacturers to cancel orders, and the
Ocean Carrier Consolidation: Friend or Foe?
From CN Rail's Kansas City Southern deal, to consolidation in ocean shipping, to port congestion sapping capacity, to shipping's impact on the environment, to strong air cargo demand, we've got
Taking On Climate Change in the Face of Disruption
In this week's Roar, we have the world's first autonomous 7MWh electric cargo ship, Maersk's $1.4B investment in 8 new carbon-neutral vessels, record-breaking supply chain disruptions, stretched U.S. inland transits,
Long Beach Expansion Takes on Congestion Chaos
From worsening port congestion, to the Long Beach Container Terminal expansion, to the Port of Ningbo’s phased reopening, to post-Brexit trade imbalances, to DFW Airport’s new infrastructure plans, it’s time
COVID-19 Places Supply Chains Under Lockdown Again
In this week’s Roar, we have China’s new COVID-19 restrictions, a suspension of operations at one of the world's busiest ports, another record in the making for U.S. retail imports,
Why Prestige Brands’ Says Their Supply Chain Is Among Their Smallest Worries Over a Year Into the Pandemic
With an expansive supply chain that relies on over 70 contract manufacturers, including many in China and India, it’d make sense to assume that Prestige Brands would be mired
Sustainability Initiatives Pave the Way for All-Electric Planes
From 2021's dramatic dip in global schedule reliability, to the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, to shipping delays in Chicago, to CMA CGM's Liverpool congestion surcharge, to the
How Being Proactive Got NEST New York’s Supply Chain Through the Pandemic and Left Them Better Off Today
“Jaguar freight has allowed us to be proactive during the supply chain pile-up, advising us when to hold the course and where to pivot to get goods delivered in
Winter Is Coming
In this week's Roar, we have the threat container congestion poses to Christmas, retailers on track to use more than one-third of their space for e-commerce fulfillment, floods in Europe
When It Seems Like Constant Disruption Is Normal
Welcome to the New Normal. Or, The Normal as one might say these days. From chassis quandaries, to volume surges, to robot fires, to covid outbreaks, to the EU's
