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Meeting the Last-Mile Delivery Demands | Red Arrow Logistics
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Meeting the Last-Mile Delivery Demands

  • October 23, 2020
The discussion on how to improve last-mile delivery is one that has been tossed around for the last several years among retailers, logistics providers, and transportation drivers. The last mile of the delivery process, which is the leg from the warehouse to the final destination is usually the hardest and most expensive part of the […]
Tips for Lowering Freight Shipping Costs for Your Business | Red Arrow Logistics
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Tips for Lowering Freight Shipping Costs for Your Business

  • April 15, 2020
One of the best ways to provide an excellent experience for your customers is to offer convenient and affordable shipping.  Freight costs are one of, if not the largest logistics costs in the supply chain.  In 2017, companies in the United States spent $1.49 trillion in shipping costs.  With continued challenges faced by the transportation […]
Will International Shipping Rates Rise in 2020 | Red Arrow Logsitics
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Will International Shipping Rates Rise in 2020?

  • January 9, 2020
With a tumultuous 2019 within the shipping industry, many are wondering how the new year will play out with many global changes on the horizon.  Major factors such as the implementation of the IMO 2020 regulations and the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China are sure to affect the international shipping rates for […]
Maritime Cyber Security Threats and Solutions | Red Arrow Logistics
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Maritime Cybersecurity

  • November 27, 2019
Maritime Cybersecurity… A few years ago, a spate of attacks captured the world’s attention as Somali pirates hijacked ships and held crews for ransom. The attacks grew more frequent, peaking around 2011, around the time of the dramatic hijacking of the Maersk Alabama— that incident was even adapted into a film starring Tom Hanks. But […]
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IMO 2020 Costs Unclear – and That’s No Accident

  • November 6, 2019
On January 1, IMO regulations will come into effect and kick off a shift to lower sulfur marine fuels. The new regulations require marine fuels to have a sulfur content of 50 ppm, down from the current standard of 350 ppm. In practice, that means the ships are now beginning to start cleaning out their […]
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IMO Considers Mandatory Slow Steaming. There’s a Better Option.

  • November 6, 2019
At G7 this year, a surprising new voice spoke up in favor of mandatory slow steaming. French President Emmanuel Macron called slow steaming “one of the most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally.” His support comes in the wake of a spring open letter to IMO from shipping companies that praised “The real-world […]
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The New Northern Sea Route – and Who’s Opting Out

  • September 24, 2019
On September 18th, workers at the Port of Qingdao, China, lined up to welcome the Tian Xi, a vessel owned by COSCO arriving from Finland. The vessel got a welcome ceremony because it had arrived in China via a particular route: the Tian Xi had traveled through the Arctic, along the emerging Northern Sea Route. […]
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For Customer Loyalty Think Smarter, Not Cheaper

  • August 20, 2019
Lately, it seems the shipping industry is staring down an all too familiar problem: the race to the bottom. This means annual RFPs and frequent carrier switching, costing shippers money as they spend time finding and onboarding new carriers. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With a bit of innovation, carriers can find […]