Field notes from the dock — drayage, AI, and the South Florida freight market.
DDP means the seller pays duties and delivers cleared goods; DDU (now DAP) leaves import duties to the buyer. Here is the…
Read article →A 3PL executes logistics like warehousing and transport; a 4PL manages the whole supply chain and other providers. Here is how to…
Read article →A temperature-controlled warehouse keeps stored goods within a set temperature and humidity range. Here is how it works and who needs one…
Read article →A lumper fee is the charge for third-party labor that loads or unloads a trailer at a warehouse. Here is who pays…
Read article →Custom crating is the difference between machinery that arrives ready to install and machinery that arrives with a bent flange and an…
Read article →Dry ice is deceptively simple: frozen carbon dioxide, no moving parts, no batteries. But because it sublimates to CO₂ gas — displacing…
Read article →Customs brokerage was once described as a paperwork business. In 2026, that description is comically outdated. Brokers today spend as much time…
Read article →Moving oversize and overweight loads through Florida is not a “buy the trailer and go” business. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)…
Read article →Duty rates in 2026 are not what they were three years ago. Tariff schedules on categories ranging from consumer electronics to steel…
Read article →Lithium batteries remain the highest-scrutiny cargo in air freight. Every year, IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) tighten the packing, marking, and documentation…
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