Christmas Cut-off Dates 2022
Courtesy of eShipper, we have the cut-off dates for any packages meant to reach a recipient by Christmas. This list includes Canada Post, Canpar, DHL, Fedex, Rivo, Purolator, PBX, UPS,…
What is a Fuel Surcharge (FSC)?
Image of 2021 Fuel Surcharge Rates provided by https://www.thebrimichgroup.com/how-does-the-fuel-surcharge-work/ Fuel is one of the highest and most volatile expenses for road (rail and others as well) transportation carriers in moving…
What is the Bullwhip Effect?
Recently, Michael Burry (Michael Lewis’ book and film “The Big Short” featured Mr Burry) has suggested that the Federal Reserve could unexpectedly reverse its course on a planned series of…
What is 3PL?
3PL refers to “Third Party Logistics”; think of it like this: If your business depends on delivering physical products to your customers, (e-commerce or traditional) then you know that your…
Canada Post & Amazon Prime – Why the Delay?
Recently Canadians have been experiencing delays in their deliveries, mainly through Canada Post. We dive further into why this is happening and how we can help.
E-Commerce Doubles During Coronavirus Pandemic
Canadians spent $3.9B online in May, up 110% from this February, and 110% increase over May 2019. All this while retail sales fell drastically. If your small business could use…
Uber Freight Expands to Canada
Since the announcement yesterday, there\'s been a number of articles, posts, and opinions on this topic. An article of my own will be coming, but until then, some quick thoughts:…
Freight Brokers Bashed, do Some Bashing in Return
Frieghtwaves recently published two commentary articles with opposing viewpoints regarding the economic effects of freight brokers on carriers, and shippers. The Demise of the Freight Brokerage is an asset-based carrier\'s…
Just for Fun: 10 Lessons in Freight
Logistics jargon at its finest, in a really engaging article. Do you understand/agree with what JT is saying? Here is a sample: Understanding the interrelation of markets, sectors, subsectors and…
Amazon Launches Freight Brokerage; Spreads Terror in 3PL, Trucking Communities
An annual freight spend of $28B makes Amazon one of the big players in transportation procurement. Last week, Amazon Logistics launched Amazon Freight, \"a free, marginless brokerage\". \"Disintermediate, monetize, innovate\"…
