The last mile is the fourth quarter in the great game of supply chain. Consider the following: Last-mile charges account for more than half (53 percent) of overall shipping costs, implying that the margin for mistake is less. It's game time. It makes or breaks. The last mile, whatever you...
8 facts concerning humanitarian supplies to Ukraine from Freight Caviar.
Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski wrote this. Ukraine has been at war since February 24. As a former freight broker, I wanted to learn more about how humanitarian shipments function. What commodities are being shipped and where are they coming from? How do cargo passing via Poland get to Ukraine? To obtain a...
Biden criticizes ocean carriers ahead of his speech at the Port of Los Angeles.
The White House released a video showing President Joe Biden on the phone with shops who were complaining about the high cost of ocean shipping before his planned speech at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday. "One of the major causes for price increases is the cost of shipping...