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Why the Airfreight Market is Tight Right Now
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Why the Airfreight Market is Tight Right Now

  • September 10, 2024
The global airfreight market has been experiencing increasing pressure, particularly on routes from China to the United States, as we enter the month of September. Understanding the factors contributing to this tightening can provide valuable insights for businesses relying on air transportation. Below are the primary reasons driving the current situation. 1. Peak E-Commerce Season […]
Tips for Lowering Freight Shipping Costs for Your Business | Red Arrow Logistics
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10 Tips for Lowering Freight Shipping Costs

  • September 5, 2024
As a business owner, freight shipping is likely a significant part of your supply chain. Shipping costs can eat into your profit margins, especially as the global supply chain faces ongoing disruptions, rising fuel prices, and fluctuating demand. At Red Arrow Logistics, we understand how important it is to keep shipping costs under control. Whether […]
Best Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Freight Shipping | red Arrow Logistics
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Best Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Freight Shipping

  • March 24, 2023
The reliance on fossil fuels to power trucks, trains, vessels, and aircraft in the transportation issue has a decided impact on emissions. The International Energy Agency estimates that transportation was responsible for 8.26 gigatons, or 26% of CO2 emissions worldwide in 2018. In the U.S., passenger and freight transportation contributed 28% of the total greenhouse […]
Are U.S. Dockworkers Headed for a Strike This Summer | Red Arrow Logistics
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Are U.S. Dockworkers Headed for a Strike This Summer?

  • June 14, 2022
As if the logistics and transportation industry has not faced enough challenges this year so far, dockworkers in the U.S. might be heading for a strike this summer. Dockworkers particularly at West Coast ports cite issues with their working conditions and standard of living as reasons for the strike. As their current contract is due […]
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Cargo Theft is Increasing – How to Protect Your Shipments

  • May 17, 2022
Record backlogs of containers at ports around the world are creating a scenario that is ideal for cargo theft. Whether on a truck, at a port, airport, or warehouse, shipments are particularly vulnerable to theft. Because supply chains are so complex, it is especially important to have security measures, procedures, and protocols in place to […]
What is the true cost for missed deliveries? | Red Arrow Logistics
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What is the True Cost for Missed Deliveries?

  • April 6, 2021
As consumers continue to turn to e-commerce for their shopping needs, the need to deliver on time, every time has become imperative for both retailers and carriers. Yet missed deliveries happen often. The cost of late shipments has both financial and non-financial implications. And the impacts are wide-reaching as the cost of a missed delivery […]
An Unexpected Surge in the U.S. Restocking Cycle | Red Arrow Logistics
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An Unexpected Surge in the U.S. Restocking Cycle

  • October 9, 2020
The U.S. economy is comprised of different cycles that can work together to reinforce one another to create a trend. Or they can work against each other which weakens the trend. As one would expect, the largest cycles drive the biggest trends. The interaction of cycles, like the inventory restocking cycle, is often affected by […]
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 […]
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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 […]