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Ever Given dislodged, Canal reopened…but what’s next?
For six days, logistics was front and center as the world was captivated by what happened to the Ever Given. The first to notice was the global trade audience with cargo trapped on either side of the Canal who became increasingly anxious after a pandemic-filled year of supply chain rate increases and delays. A close…
Read MoreSupply chains and slurves: What baseball & logistics have in common
While many of Mach 1’s US offices are located throughout the southwest and along the sun belt where the weather is quite tolerable in the winter, we do have some stations who around this time of year start to get a little squirrely and are itching for spring. Even though it’s in our backyard and…
Read MoreCOVID and California Port Congestion
We don’t need to recount for people the current state of affairs with hundreds of thousands of TEUs of containers unloaded or awaiting inland rail movement. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delivered their full year reports and the figures for both are simultaneously unsurprising and mind-boggling. Pandemic Impact Causes Historic Port Congestion…
Read MoreCustoms Covers Covid, Congestion and 2020’s Continuing Troubles
The recently released CBP Trade and Travel Report for FY 2020 offers some interesting information about the impact of the pandemic and how much disruption we’ve experienced in the last twelve months. Air cargo is up 219%, truck cargo is up 123%, and in total duties collected we’re seeing a 3.5% increase, mostly thanks to…
Read MoreCommunication, at the Speed of Sound
The speed of communication is as important as the speed of transportation when choosing a logistics partner. With Mach 1, we understand that it’s our responsibility to deliver concise, accurate, immediate information to our clients as a service in addition to logistics. Now that the supply chain’s importance is on everyone’s mind, cargo security’s value…
Read MoreHeading for the Brexit – But what’s on the other side?
Some people may insist they work best under pressure or on deadline. That type of process may be great for an individual, but is counterproductive when billions of dollars of economic impact and the livelihoods of millions of people are at stake. The world is staring at December 31st in anticipation not just of turning…
Read MoreWill vaccines bump my expedited air cargo?
On Tuesday, Britain became the first country to begin vaccinating citizens against COVID-19. In true English fashion with a perverse sense of humor, after a 90-year old grandmother, the second recipient was 81-year old William Shakespeare. No, we’re not making this up. Shippers in the United States, already reeling from port congestion that has vessels…
Read MorePort Delays Plague Pandemic Shipping Boom
E-commerce is surging, imports are flooding into the U.S. from Asia, equipment and chassis’ are scarce in even the best cases, and warehouses are filled to the rafters. Even the FMC has announced an investigation into the causes of port congestion, trying to determine if problems arise from inefficiencies radiating out from carriers and port…
Read MoreThat charter cargo plane deal too good to be true? Here’s how to protect yourself.
The grounding of passenger flights and aircraft, coupled with the rush of eastbound PPE, meant that anybody who had a working airplane suddenly got into the cargo plane charter business. But because nature abhors a vacuum, a number of shady operators took advantage of first-time or inexperienced individuals and companies who found themselves needing a…
Read MoreHow To: Laser-Focused Shipping and You
Being a good shipper is easier than you think – when all else fails, good communication and planning will almost always turn around a problem shipment. Providing advance notice of changes, clear instructions and requirements for pick up times and equipment, and flexibility work to strengthen your relationship with your freight forwarder to mitigate any…
Read MoreMach 1 offers gold star service for automotive shipments
Expertise in logistics is a journey and not a destination. The industry is an ever-growing and changing maze of regulations, requirements, and course corrections that require both a solid foundation and a robust continuing education. Between trade agreements, tariff negotiations, and updates to trucking requirements, the automotive sector operates in a state of near-constant evolution.…
Read MoreImpacts of Southern California Port Congestion
The Port of Los Angeles saw record volumes in the third quarter. The Port of Long Beach was no different, recording a best-ever August moving more than 725,000 FEU’s. With these record volumes and the trade deficit widening in August to its largest margin in fourteen years to a record $82.5 billion, it is little…
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