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Hawaii has never been a cheap place to do business. Any strategy that helps reduce overhead is a welcome one for business owners and operators in the Aloha State.   With warehouses on all four major islands, including two on the Big Island, we keep close tabs on the cost of industrial space in Hawaii. Additionally, we’re always looking for ways to help our customers increase efficiency and reduce expenses.   To help you manage your warehouse costs in Hawaii, we’ve put together an update on the Hawaii industrial real estate market, including stats about Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. We’ll also share...

It was a textbook case of supply and demand. That’s what drove industrial real estate rents sky-high in greater Los Angeles in 2022. And the effects may ripple all the way down the supply chain to shippers moving freight through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.   To sum up exactly what happened: Where industrial real estate—including warehouse space—was concerned, 2022 was a landlord’s market with very few vacancies. As a result, rent in Los Angeles rose in 2022, both for new tenants and existing tenants. Additionally, to compensate for inflation, some landlords added consumer price index (CPI) increases on top of rent...

110 million packages a day. That’s FedEx’s prediction for the domestic package market in 2022. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the company didn’t believe volume would rise to that level until 2026. The major contributor to that growth? eCommerce, to the tune of 86%. Of course, all this demand means more logistics, including freight for inventory and supplies. To handle these moving parts—and optimize operations—companies are looking to managed transportation services. Under that umbrella, Logistics as a Service (LaaS) has emerged as a newer solution on the market. eCommerce companies may primarily leverage LaaS solutions around delivery and return flow for finished goods. However, some companies...

As a business grows, its supply chain operations can get geometrically more complex. If you’re only shipping a few loads a week, though, you might not need a transportation management system (TMS). However, if you move a significant number of loads via several different modes from several different origin points, a TMS could be a vital tool to help you plan, execute, and analyze all of your supply chain activities.  Transportation Management System (TMS): A software platform that helps businesses optimize their supply chain activities, specifically around the movement of goods. Both shippers as well as 3PLs may leverage these systems to streamline operations.  If you’re considering a transportation management system for your business, we’ll walk you through the major benefits. You’ll see how other operations leverage...

Considering shipping freight to Puerto Rico?  Maybe you’re an entrepreneur or a company entertaining the idea of starting a new business located in Puerto Rico. Or perhaps you’re a freight forwarder looking at entering the Puerto Rico market to attract new customers.  Because of its status as a U.S. territory and, therefore, a Jones Act location, shipping freight to Puerto Rico can generate a number of questions—and misconceptions. Some people think it must be a complicated process. Others believe the transit times are too long. And still others imagine it must be expensive. Still others worry that dealing with the government of Puerto Rico will be a hassle. However, the truth is that shipping to Puerto Rico doesn’t have to be any of these things.  In...

To some, the trucking industry is one that’s steeped in tradition, run by veterans of the industry, and not likely to change. However, recent advances in technology stand to put this perception on its head as trucking embraces recent innovations that very well may revolutionize the way this mode of transportation operates.   We’ll take a closer look at three of these areas of rapid innovation in recent years. Each has the potential to significantly impact the way over-the-road transportation operates, with potential for new efficiencies, reduced equipment downtime, better decision making, and more.   While the full implementation of some of these technologies is still years off, others are in play right now. Taken together, they could...