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Shipping
As imports boom, warehouses fill up, and businesses face a storage shortage
by
Justin Ho
Oct 1, 2020
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handled record amounts of imports in August. Meanwhile, warehouse rents increased by 10% from this time last year.
U.S. ports busier than ever as East-West shipping rebounds
by
Justin Ho
Sep 9, 2020
Fueled by pandemic-driven online shopping and holiday buying, goods are flowing in after a dip.
Shipping in the age of COVID-19
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Apr 1, 2020
How a Mississippi barge business is navigating the coronavirus outbreak.
Air freight prices surging in a "perfect storm"
Mar 24, 2020
Loading up passenger planes with cargo is not an easy thing to do, physically or economically. But it's happening.
A customs broker battles the effects of COVID-19
Feb 24, 2020
Gretchen Blough of Erie, Pennsylvania, explains how business out of China has "screeched to a halt."
Shipping costs likely to rise as new clean-air rules kick in for vessels on January 1
by
Scott Tong
Dec 26, 2019
By how much shipping costs and the price of diesel will increase is up for debate.
Six fewer shipping days till Christmas puts pressure on UPS, FedEx and USPS
by
Nova Safo
Dec 5, 2019
This year's late Thanksgiving has put shippers on alert. They're reminding customers to send their gifts early.
For public good, not for profit.
Record number of returns expected this holiday season
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 29, 2019
Online returns are costing retailers more than ever. In-store returns, however, create an opportunity for a shopper to buy something else.
Farmgirl Flowers' limited "menu" approach is a blooming success
by
Amy Scott
and Daisy Palacios
Nov 28, 2019
CEO Christina Stembel was turned down more than a hundred times for capital before deciding to use her own money and strategy.
Amazon sacrifices profits for faster shipping
Oct 25, 2019
The company's spending a lot of money to make sure you get your meat thermometer the same day you order it.