Industry Insights

Matt Carmichael named national sales manager

Matt Carmichael named national sales manager

Please join us in congratulating Matt Carmichael, who has been promoted to national sales manager of our trusted and tenured Cargo Services business development team. Matt brings three decades of experience in the global supply chain and manufacturing industry. He has...

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Cargo shipping: Coasting to the 2023 finish line

Cargo shipping: Coasting to the 2023 finish line

There’s no doubt that the last three years cargo shipping has been a wild ride. Anyone who’s worked in the freight forwarding business with tenure knows what’s normal versus historic. When cargo shipping makes headlines like it did over the past few years, it’s...

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Freight Forwarding and the Impact of Alliances

Freight Forwarding and the Impact of Alliances

Since 2015, the freight forwarding industry has found itself maneuvering operations that are impacted by shipping Alliances. There are three—2M, Ocean, THE Alliance—that control over 80% of global trade. Carriers operate in three teams controlling container space and...

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CSI Europe Trip

CSI Europe Trip

An analysis released in June 2023 by Canada-based Descartes, a logistics tech company, tells us what our team has known for years. China has lost ground to Asian competitors exporting some goods to the United States. While the country remains solidly among the...

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Trending conversations from TPM23

Trending conversations from TPM23

Our Cargo Services team attended the TPM23 conference hosted by industry publication leaders from the Journal of Commerce. This annual conference is the premier event for global logistics, freight and supply chain leaders. Here’s a summary of the Top 10 conversations...

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India manufacturing: Think China in the 1980s

India manufacturing: Think China in the 1980s

Jefferson Clay Director of global sales After three years doing business over the phone and Zoom, our Cargo Services team is back on the road traveling to client sites and meeting with global partners. Late last year, I traveled to both India and Turkey. We wanted to...

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4Q freight forwarding trends

4Q freight forwarding trends

While complete shipping recovery is still months away, by all indications the industry is moving in a more positive direction: rates are easing, congestion is lessening, turn times are getting quicker and chassis/containers are being restocked. Here is a summary of...

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Supply chain disruption: 8 key questions

Supply chain disruption: 8 key questions

Disruptions continue to impact freight movement. Planning for unforeseen circumstances can help to keep goods moving through supply chain bottlenecks. Ask partners these questions to uncover creative solutions before shipments leave the dock. 1. Can more providers...

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Freight forwarding industry challenges, updates & info

Freight forwarding industry challenges, updates & info

July, 28, 2022 Freight forwarding industry challenges continue, and the Cargo services team remains dedicated to servicing our client accounts through continued communications and being accessible to answer questions. Stay close to your account manager and call if you...

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Cargo Services sponsors Books for Youth

Cargo Services sponsors Books for Youth

Now in its 16th year, Books for Youth is a statewide program that gives 25 age-appropriate books to Indiana foster youth. In 2009, Cargo Services was asked to join the program and has proudly partnered alongside the NFL Indianapolis Colts since. “Foster children often...

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East cost port expansion and improvement plans

East cost port expansion and improvement plans

Some operators are routing shipments to avoid West Coast congestion by utilizing Southeast and East Coast ports. Long-term these ports are planning expanded operations and infrastructure. New York/New Jersey: Marine terminal operators in the Port of New York and New...

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