The Journal of Commerce (JOC) provides an in-depth quarterly report into the US intermodal market to facilitate conversations between shippers and logistics companies about transportation modal decisions. The JOC Intermodal Savings Index — the Spot Index and the Contract Index — measures how much an average shipper should anticipate saving on the rail versus over-the-road…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes. Below is a summary of the July 8 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY Capacity is difficult to secure this week. Shippers volumes…
Sunset Mexico & Canadian Shippers: The replacement for NAFTA, known in the U.S. as USMCA, will take effect July 1, 2020. This will affect ALL SHIPMENTS flowing through U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. The new trilateral trade agreement is known in Canada as CUSMA; in Mexico it is known as T-MEC. How does it…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes. Below is a summary of the June 17 call: USMCA EFFECTIVE JULY 1 USMCA’s main change is that certificates or origin to…
Sunset is following the current USMCA (a “new” NAFTA) and its potential impacts on import and export activities for its member countries of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Below are seven (7) things to know as this important regulation is being negotiated: The deal is extensive and all-encompassing. The USMCA comprises 34 chapters and governs more…
Published on March 28, 2018, the Journal of Commerce tackles a touchy subject regarding uptick in double-brokering. Sunset contributed to this article with expert commentary from Tracy Meetre, vice president of sales and marketing, and Jenn Wood, director of corporate risk and support. Read the full article by clicking HERE. Excerpt from JOC.com:
The latest edition of Sunset’s quarterly newsletter, The Sunset Dispatch, is now available! Read more in the final edition of 2015: President’s Message: Season’s Greetings from Sunset, and a look towards 2016 Freight for Thought: Implications for customers regarding the passage of the FAST Act Technology Upgrades Coming Soon: FreightLOGIK enhancements coming in Q1 2016…
Armada Sunset Holdings Accelerates Growth Strategy in Welcoming Chris O’Brien as President. Read the press release to learn more.
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