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Heavy Haul Shipping Rates: The True Cost of Heavy Equipment Hauling

Compared to traditional freight, heavy equipment transport comes with greater risk, stricter regulations, and a steeper price tag.

2025 Mid-Year Transportation Market Update

U.S. vs. Mexico Cargo Insurance: Key Coverage Differences Explained

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What Shippers Should Know About Back-to-School Freight Season

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What Is a Food-Grade Trailer?

Dry Van vs. Reefer Trailers: Which Is Best for Your Freight?

Summer Freight Outlook & Why Brokers Matter

10 Busiest U.S. Ports (and How to Choose One)

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In its 2024 Review of Maritime Transport, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) states that marine vessels carry a whopping 80 percent of global trade — a statistic which reflects maritime transportation’s overwhelming and ever-growing impact on international commerce.

What is a Conestoga Trailer?

What Is Nearshoring? Definition, Benefits, and Supply Chain Advantages

Key Takeaways

• Nearshoring definition: Moving production closer to the consumer market to reduce risks and costs.
• Why it matters: Improves supply chain resiliency, lowers transit times, and reduces shipping expenses.
• Industries adopting nearshoring: Automotive, aerospace, retail, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and more.
• Primary benefits: Efficiency, profitability, and adaptability in a volatile global marketplace.

International shipping is, by its very nature, risky business. So many things can disrupt a global supply chain, from sluggish port operations to geopolitical conflict to capacity shortages. Heck, even the weather can set a supply chain off its course, careening toward disaster!