Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In this blog post, you’ll learn about produce supply chain and the key aspects that ensure the delivery of fresh and sustainable produce to our table. The primary modes of transport include trucks, ships, and planes. The journey of produce from farm to table involves intricate logistics and supply chain management.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 4, 2022

All indicators point to similar truck capacity from 2021 for grower-shippers for this year. According to the American Trucking Associations, retail and wholesale inventories are on the rise following a decrease since 2020. Additionally, the truck driver shortage continues to trend upwards. The main difference?

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Christmas trees are moved in either dry vans or refrigerated trucks with temperature control. Additionally, because plants are sensitive to wind and weather conditions, flatbed trucks aren’t an option for long-distance hauls. Christmas trees are moved in either dry vans or refrigerated trucks with temperature control.

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GoShip Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Even though refrigerated shipping is typically the most suitable way to move these goods, sometimes shippers need to apply additional cooling packaging to preserve the products’ features. For instance, delivering perishables in summer may require enhanced temperature control besides using a reefer truck. Cooling systems.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

And by using analytics, freight managers can promote increased insight into reefer efficiency, recognize when it’s time to rethink bidding strategies and determine which lanes and rates across contracts, as well as the spot market, are costing the business more money than necessary.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If you frequent our blog, you know that we often wax poetic about ecommerce order fulfillment and shipping, but today we’re going to talk about freight and freight shipping. The pallets are then loaded onto trucks or planes for shipment, or stowed in large shipping containers, which are transported by ship, train, or truck.

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Locus

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is because frozen turkeys can be stored, refrigerated and used for consumption at a future date. It needs a tremendous amount of scheduling, on-time delivery, time management and supply-demand planning. If frozen turkeys are not consumed on Thanksgiving day, it may be consumed later on Christmas or Easter. Higher turkey prices.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 22, 2022

With access to real-time trucking and capacity data and a global network of carriers, freight brokers are indispensable in ensuring those urgent last-minute shipments make it to their destination on time. They also accommodate special modes like dry van, refrigerated, and temperature-controlled solutions, all on short notice.

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West Coast and California Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In our last blog post , we examined some of the characteristics you should look for in a refrigerated truck carrier – specifically one that specializes in candy and snack products. While most of these characteristics are the same across the country, there are a few West-Coast-specific items to keep an eye on.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. It’s especially frustrating if goods are traveling overseas by truck or van… it’s a long way back to the depot to print off new labels if they go missing or have the incorrect information on them.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post, republished with permission, from the Fronetics Supply Chain & Logistics blog. We have enjoyed engaging with Fronetics and their team in social media for quite some time and are avid readers of their blog. Maybe this would be the appropriate time to call on the guys with the brown trucks.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Able to track freight and carrier rates in real-time, truckload pricing tools make it possible for you to set competitive rates for all types of freight -- be it dry-van, refrigerated, or flatbed. Use proxy metrics like load-to-truck ratios and tender reject data to assess carrier supply and demand. Assess Supply and Demand.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Able to track freight and carrier rates in real-time, truckload pricing tools make it possible for you to set competitive rates for all types of freight -- be it dry-van, refrigerated, or flatbed. Use proxy metrics like load-to-truck ratios and tender reject data to assess carrier supply and demand. Assess Supply and Demand.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Able to track freight and carrier rates in real-time, truckload pricing tools make it possible for you to set competitive rates for all types of freight -- be it dry-van, refrigerated, or flatbed. Use proxy metrics like load-to-truck ratios and tender reject data to assess carrier supply and demand. Assess Supply and Demand.

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Freight Center

OCTOBER 1, 2019

For Germany’s Oktoberfest alone, it requires hundreds of individual trucks to transport all the supplies and materials to and from the event. How can bratwursts, lederhosen, beer boots and beer itself be moved in large volumes on schedule at the best rates? This is where freight shipping comes in handy. Need help with specialty shipping?

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Freight Center

AUGUST 12, 2019

The surest way is to review your quote with a FreightCenter national account manager. Here are a few factors you will want to discuss with your national account manager. Shipping by train can be the least expensive and most environmentally-friendly way to ship, but it usually takes more time than shipping solely by truck.

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

In China, trucks are at a standstill, goods are stranded in the country’s transhipment centers, and (refrigerated) containers are missing. We use company chats such as Slack and project management tools such as Asana. Team members from Customer Service, Partner Management, and Sales and Communications participate.

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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 9, 2019

With product safety and integrity in mind, we examined 5 things to look for in a food warehousing provider in our previous blog post. It’s ill-advised then to entrust key components of your supply chain to just any 3PL.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

On construction sites, crane crews are hired to unload trucks. Is it by dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal and/or ocean? Manufacturers often need raw materials at the last minute or a plant will have to halt production, leaving employees idle. When shipments are delayed, real costs outside of the products are realized. .

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

Oakland’s largest marine terminal noted that it’s conducting between 1,500 and 2,000 daily truck transactions after sundown. Drayage drivers use the gates for everything from picking up loaded import containers to dropping off refrigerated exports. . That’s up from 800 a year ago. No more 8-to-5 work days…we’re too busy for that.”.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 19, 2021

In addition, SONAR uses artificial intelligence to develop consistently updated forecasts to give subscribers the most reliable predictions of where trucking spot rates, supply chain demand and logistics capacity are headed over the next 12 months. SCI also saves time through lane prioritization.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

There’s good news for the online grocery shopping service industry: trends for growth are expected to continue well into the future, which means this business isn’t just a temporary solution for now, but a great way to manage grocery shopping needs for many years. Add a Blog to Your Website.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

How Logistics Powers Super Bowl Food Favorites Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 6, 2024 What’s a Super Bowl Sunday party without the quintessential foods that accompany it?

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GoShip Blog

MAY 1, 2024

To ensure organic produce stays fresh, it’s crucial to manage the environment it travels in. The main options available include refrigerated trucks and air freight, each offering distinct advantages depending on the type of produce and the distance it needs to travel.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 19, 2018

Devine Intermodal , a logistics and trucking company, is strengthening their transportation connection between Reno and the Port of Oakland to meet the unprecedented demand. Their Cool Port Development will add 280,000 square feet of refrigerated cargo. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Truck capacity is stretched tight and motor carriers are heading into peak retail season with a full head of steam. The lower the percentage, the more work it takes to find trucks to cover loads. “We To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. Commercial Carrier Journal. Aaron Huff, CCJ senior editor. Sep 1, 2021.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2021

Security and labor are another consideration companies need to make when meeting this unprecedented need for refrigerated shipping. Security and labor are another consideration companies need to make when meeting this unprecedented need for refrigerated shipping. has signed up for will require about 632 trucks in 2021.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

While supply chain disruptions and lagging capacity continue to support increasing volumes, our most significant obstacle for a capacity recovery continues to be the truck production slowdown caused by the semiconductor shortage and driver shortage. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. Want a FREE Supply Chain Analysis?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2023

Complex MOQs To learn about these different types of MOQs, check out the full, in-depth article on our ecommerce blog here. Out for Delivery This shipping notification means your postal carrier or local FedEx or UPS driver has a package on their truck—or at least is supposed to have it on their truck. Product Level MOQ 2.)

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 19, 2018

At Cerasis, as specialist in over-the-road transportation management , we urge our shipper customers to know all they can about all modes of shipping so that thru knowledge, shippers are able to gain control and think strategically, yielding optimal outcomes. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

Carrier: Utilizes trucks and/or trailers to move goods from point A to point B. Dead-Heading: Operating a truck without cargo. Dedicated Fleet : A group of trucks that a shipper uses solely for moving all freight. Dedicated Team: A team of drivers who take turns driving a dedicated truck. No partial loads can be added.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Here are some reasons to work with third party logistics (3PL) providers: Best-in-class technology for products that require special handling – refrigeration. Furthermore, multiple customers can take advantage of the refrigerated truck technology in a single trip to enjoy further savings through economies of scale.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

Meanwhile, the US pounds moving across truck shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables are outpacing imported produce at 280,000 pounds as of May 23, 2021. This year, produce season demand for trucking is up 70% year over year, and that’s encouraging more producers to start thinking strategically about finding capacity.

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Modes Of Transportation: Trucking (Over-the-Road Shipping) Over-the-road transportation is the most popular, most frequently used, and most in-demand mode of transportation. FTL shipping means that one shipper takes the entire truck capacity to move the freight. It works for everyone, from individual shippers to large enterprises.

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