New York
New York
Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Houston
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Salt Lake City
(516) 328-2500 Licensed & Insured info@importcustomsbrokers.com
365 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 328-2500 info@importcustomsbrokers.com Licensed & Insured
654 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. East, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77060
(516) 328-2500 Licensed & Insured info@importcustomsbrokers.com
2734 Chancellor Drive. Suite 109, Crestview Hills, KY 41017

Contract Logistics

Import Customs Brokers > News > Contract Logistics
05 Feb
The Container Store: 3PL surcharges ‘much more impactful’ than expected
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer pegged a double-digit slide in its margins on increased shipping costs that “more than offset” a nearly 21% YoY increase in sales, executives said this ...
05 Feb
Sysco plans warehouse, driver hiring push to prep for pandemic recovery
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Volumes were low in December, but the company wants to be ahead of the curve. It’s thinking ahead to SKU rationalization as a way to improve throughput.
04 Feb
Procurement and finance, it’s time to cast your tensions aside
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Complex procurement activities can benefit from the finance team’s input and expertise, laying the building blocks for collaboration.
04 Feb
Dry ice demand rises more than 1,100% as procurement leaders navigate vaccine rollout: Thomas
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Sourcing for freezers and syringes ticked up significantly, and nitrile gloves are expected to be in high demand throughout the year.
04 Feb
Analysts see ‘no underlying currents’ to loosen tight airfreight capacity
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Shippers, forwarders and carriers pivoted to short-term rate negotiations and the spot market as airfreight capacity dropped 18% YoY.
04 Feb
Home Depot opens automated Dallas fulfillment center with hydrogen-powered forklifts
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The facility is part of the retailer’s $1.2 billion supply chain investment and includes six miles of mechanized lines. 
03 Feb
Harbor truckers dispute millions of detention, demurrage charges as fees surpass $200
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Trucking firms may pass added costs down to shippers, depending on the relationship, as well as the terms of the contract, between the two parties, HTA’s CEO said.
03 Feb
Amazon says fulfillment, logistics expansion will help it return to 1-day delivery
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Additional square footage allows Amazon to handle more shipments internally and have greater control from point A to point B.
03 Feb
Why the empty container math doesn’t add up in US exporters’ favor
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
What led to a global imbalance of available shipping containers? And what were the effects on U.S. businesses?
02 Feb
Warehouse hiring data shows how supply chains flexed up for peak
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Employment in the sector was up nearly 9% YoY in December to reach more than 1.29 million workers.