Rail prepares for a possible strike
RS Express2022-09-13T17:54:56+00:00In preparation for a possible strike starting on Friday, September 16th, Class 1 railroads have started a cooling-off period designed to ease the transition to READ MORE
Peak Season Delays
RS Express2022-09-01T11:50:28+00:00Ocean rates are down from historic highs, but as we roar through Peak Season, the demand for container throughput is still greater than the US READ MORE
California Dreaming: Warehouse Space
RS Express2022-08-12T18:50:45+00:00“We’re feeling the sting of the bullwhip,” says Alan Amling, of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee. However, it’s about to READ MORE
Port of Oakland Reopens Post Protests
RS Express2022-07-30T00:06:53+00:00The ninth busiest port in the world, the Port of Oakland, has been reopened following picketing and protesting over California’s largely contested “gig law” AB5 READ MORE
Understanding Overstock Woes
RS Express2022-07-29T19:50:25+00:00Big retailers are feeling the slap of overstock and the supply chain bullwhip. These last couple of years have been plagued by supply chain challenges. READ MORE
Have Container Rate Prices Peaked?
RS Express2022-07-01T14:41:53+00:00In the beginning of 2020, container prices rose exponentially creating a bull market for these rates. They doubled, and then tripled. However, now that we’re READ MORE
Information on OSRA
RS Express2022-07-01T14:38:35+00:00The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will have more power to regulate the ocean shipping industry now that President Biden has signed the Ocean Shipping Reformed READ MORE
The 411 on Section 232 and 301 Tariffs
RS Express2022-05-26T21:26:10+00:00The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have directed the United States Trade Commission to retroactively investigate the economic impact of Section 232 and 301 tariffs READ MORE
Reining in LTL Rates
RS Express2022-05-31T15:23:06+00:00In the previous decade, the volatility of LTL rates was often described as having the same temperament as a Magic 8 Ball. On any given READ MORE
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