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Dawning of the industrial real estate revolution (Sponsored) Sponsored: Industrial real estate has been positively impacted by the pandemic, with more development, more absorption, and a shift in fundamental commercial behaviors, CenterPoint Properties’ Brian McKiernan explains. As more smaller suppliers and 3PLs have dug into e-commerce strategies and retailers have shifted resources from storefronts to warehouses, […]

Hasbro speeding inventory buildup, imports on disruption threat US importers are bringing goods into the US earlier and earlier, in some cases advancing schedules by months to ensure they have adequate stock… Hasbro speeding inventory buildup, imports on disruption threat Journal of Commerce

Panama Canal looks to implement tolls for empty containers … Panama Canal looks to implement tolls for empty containers International Freight

JOC Rankings: Elevated rates, disruption drove record forwarder revenues in 2021 While much of the rancor around record freight rate levels in 2021 was aimed at shipping lines, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) also had a healthy year off the… JOC Rankings: Elevated rates, disruption drove record forwarder revenues in 2021 Journal of Commerce

Clearing congestion key to lower ocean rates: McKinsey … Clearing congestion key to lower ocean rates: McKinsey International Freight

Procurement software vendor rides market upheaval to new investment Freight procurement software provider Shipsta on Thursday landed a $10 million funding round to expand the reach of its tool, which helps shippers digitize their capacity-buying activity across modes. Luxembourg-based Shipsta,… Procurement software vendor rides market upheaval to new investment Journal of Commerce

Easing container, truck rates bring cold comfort to shippers The slight easing of eastbound trans-Pacific container spot rates and US truckload spot rates, coupled with weakening economic indicators, is dangling signs of so-called normalization for… Easing container, truck rates bring cold comfort to shippers Journal of Commerce

Rising volume, worsening congestion dries up European storage European importers are facing a growing shortage of available storage in container yards and warehouses as highly unreliable supply chains force them to increase orders and build inventory buffers against lead time delays and disruption. China-Europe volume… Rising volume, worsening congestion dries up European storage Journal of Commerce

BlueX tackles freight cost burden with ‘pay-it-later’ tool Ocean freight software provider BlueX Trade has expanded its recently launched payment solution to enable small shippers to get access to extended credit terms to cover… BlueX tackles freight cost burden with ‘pay-it-later’ tool Journal of Commerce

Logistics tech vet secures funding for trade finance startup A trade finance technology startup has landed a $4.5 million seed round from venture investors to build trade finance tools for the forwarding market. New York-based Fishtail… Logistics tech vet secures funding for trade finance startup Journal of Commerce