CargoTrans

Market Update: As Uncertainty Looms, Peak Season Shifts -

Market Update: As Uncertainty Looms, Peak Season Shifts The container shipping industry continues to face uncertain waters. Firstly, it's unclear whether there will be a peak season this year at all, and secondly, experts are divided on whether ocean freight rates will go up or remain depressed. According to maritime consultant Drewry, the container ship...

West Coast Port - Market Update

Market Update - West Coast Port Agreement Reached After months of grueling negotiations and escalating tensions, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su flew to San Francisco for a crucial meeting on Monday. According to the ILWU and PMA, she played a key role in reaching the long-awaited agreement.The West Coast port labor contract had dragged on far long...

LA Warehousing Solutions -

Need more space in the LAX/Long Beach Area? Check out our warehousing solutions! Located only 9 miles from LA/LB port. 240,000 SF / 30ft clear ceilings. 10,000 + racked pallet positions. Floor space for transloading or project staging. Integratable WMS platform

Memorial Day Holiday Notice -

Memorial Day Holiday Notice In observance of Memorial Day, our offices and warehouse will be closed on Monday, May 29th. Normal hours and operations will resume on Tuesday, May 30th. Wishing you a Happy and Safe Memorial Day!

Memorial Day Holiday Notice -

Memorial Day Holiday Notice In observance of Memorial Day, our office and warehouse will be closed on Monday, May 29th. Normal hours and operations will resume on Tuesday, May 30th. Wishing you a Happy and Safe Memorial Day!

LA Warehousing Services -

Need more space in the LAX/Long Beach Area? Check out our warehousing solutions! Located only 9 miles from LA/LB port. 240,000 SF / 30ft clear ceilings. 10,000 + racked pallet positions. Floor space for transloading or project staging. Integratable WMS platform

Shipping Magnate Presents: No Such Thing As An Easy Lay Up -

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Shipping Magnate, Ghosted: Excess Capacity Has Ocean Carriers Spooked -

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Shipping Magnate: One Strike and You're Out (Of Inventory) -

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Phone System Upgrade - https://mailchi.mp/defili/phone-system-upgrade

Labor Day Holiday Notice In honor of Labor Day, our offices and warehouses will be closed Monday, September 5th, 2022. We will reopen with our normal business hours on Tuesday, September 6th. Have a Happy and Safe Labor Day Weekend!

Shipping Magnate: Supply Chains Unmoored: Is the Coast Clear? - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo-1025224

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Shipping Magnate: Sneak Peak: Freight Surprises Already In Store? - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo-1025216

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Shipping Magnate: “What's the hold up in my supply chain” Part Two - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo-1025208

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Fundamental #15: Celebrate Success - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025204

Fundamental #15: Celebrate Success Recognizing people doing things right is more effective than pointing out when they do things wrong. Regularly extend meaningful acknowledgment and appreciation — in all directions throughout our organization

Shipping Magnate: “What's the hold up in my supply chain” in two Parts - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo-1025200

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Fundamental #14: Take Pride in Our Appearance - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025196

Fundamental #14: Take Pride in Our Appearance Your personal appearance makes a strong statement about the pride you take in your performance. Dress neatly and professionally. The appearance of our office makes a similar statement about the quality of our work. Take responsibility to see that our office environment is clean, neat, and profession...

Fundamental #13: Work on Yourself - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025192

Fundamental #13: Work on Yourself Be a lifelong learner. Seek out and take advantage of every opportunity to gain more knowledge, to increase your skills, and to become a greater expert. Be resourceful about learning and sharing best practices.

Fundamental #12: Pay Attention to Details - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025184

Fundamental #12: Pay Attention to Details Missing just one detail can have an enormous impact on a job. Be a fanatic about accuracy and precision. The goal is to get things right, not simply to get them done. Double check your work. Get the details right the first time. Leave things better than you found them.

Fundamental #11: ''Bring It" Every Day - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025180

Fundamental #11: ''Bring It" Every Day Have a passion for what we do and be fully engaged. Make the most of each day by approaching every task with energy, focus, purpose, and enthusiasm. Work with a sense of urgency to get things done. Be a participant, not a spectator.

Shipping Magnate: Surviving the Lockdowns with Peak Ahead - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo-1025172

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Shipping Magnate: Ahead of the Rest - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo-1025152

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Fundamental #9: Think Team First - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025168

Fundamental #9: Think Team First It’s not about you. Don’t let your ego or personal agenda get in the way of doing what’s best for the team. Be there for each other and be willing to step into another role or help a co-worker when that’s what’s required for success. Help each other to succeed. Almost everything good in th...

Fundamental #7: Listen Generously - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025160

Fundamental #7: Listen Generously Listening is more than simply “not speaking.” Give others your undivided attention. Be present and engaged. Minimize the distractions and let go of the need to agree or disagree. Suspend your judgment and be curious to know more, rather than jumping to conclusions. Above all, listen to understan...

Fundamental #6: Treat Each Other Like Family - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025156

Fundamental #6: Treat Each Other Like Family Our relationships go deeper than simply being teammates at work. We genuinely care for and about each other. Whether it’s a kind word during a tough stretch, a friendly smile each morning, or a helping hand in stressful times, show your compassion. Family first, Freight second!  

Fundamental #5: Be Transparent - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025148

Fundamental #5: Be Transparent With appropriate respect for confidentiality, share information freely throughout our organization. The more people know, the better we can collaborate. Learn to ask yourself, “Who else needs to know this?”

Fundamental #4: Deliver Results - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025144

Fundamental #4: Deliver Results While effort is important, our clients expect results. Follow-up on everything and take responsibility to ensure that tasks get completed. Set high goals, use measurements to track your progress, and hold yourself accountable for achieving those results.

Fundamental #3: Honor Commitments - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025136

Fundamental #3: Honor Commitments Honoring commitments is one of the most important qualities in life. Being reliable and dependable helps build your image and reputation and gives power to your word.

Market Update: Fuel Increase Announcement - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/market-update-fuel-increase-announcement

Market Update: Fuel Increase Announcement In light of the current market situation and the escalating increases in the costs of fuel, CargoTrans is alerting you to our need to immediately increase our fuel surcharges for any shipments involving the domestic movement of cargo.  As you likely have seen, nationally, gas has increased almost $...

Fundamental #2: Be Curious - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025116

Fundamental #2: Be Curious In the search for the best solutions, challenge and question what you don’t understand. Don’t accept anything at “face value” if it doesn’t make sense to you. Be curious, ask thoughtful questions, and listen intently to the answers. Dig deeper to go beyond the expected. Ask the extra quest...

Fundamental #2: Be Curious - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025112

Fundamental #2: Be Curious In the search for the best solutions, challenge and question what you don’t understand. Don’t accept anything at “face value” if it doesn’t make sense to you. Be curious, ask thoughtful questions, and listen intently to the answers. Dig deeper to go beyond the expected. Ask the extra quest...

Fundamental #1: Act with Integrity - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025108

Fundamental #1: Act with Integrity Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing in every action you take and in every decision you make, especially when no one’s looking. Always tell the truth, no matter the consequences. If you make a mistake, own up to it, apologize, and make it right.  

Shipping Magnate: Vertigo at 40 Feet - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc.com/vertigo

Over the Ever Given? Get a Load of Yantian In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID outbreak in South China continue to reverberate. The fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl have environmental impacts that will be felt for centuries. Localized shipping...

Fundamental #28: Keep Things Fun - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025096

Fundamental #28: Keep Things Fun While our passion for excellence is real, remember that the world has bigger problems than the daily challenges that make up our work. Stuff happens. Keep perspective. Don’t take things personally or take yourself too seriously. Have fun, laugh, and smile a lot.  

Fundamental #27: Pitch in Wherever Necessary - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025092

Fundamental #27: Pitch in Wherever Necessary Be willing to do the mundane and ordinary things necessary to get the job done. Nothing is beneath any of us. If you see it, do it.   

Fundamental #26: Make Miracles Happen - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025088

Fundamental #26: Make Miracles Happen Take personal responsibility for making things happen. Respond to every situation by looking for how we can do it, rather than explaining why it can’t be done. Be resourceful and show initiative. Don’t make excuses or wait for others to solve the problem. See issues through to their completion. ...

Fundamental #25: Be Positive - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025080

Fundamental #25: Be Positive You have a choice every day regarding the attitude you will embrace for that day. Choose to be joyful, optimistic, and enthusiastic. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Your attitude is contagious. Spread optimism and positive energy.  

Fundamental #25: Be a Fanatic about Response Time - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025072

Fundamental #25: Be a Fanatic about Response Time Respond to questions and concerns quickly, whether it’s in person, on the phone, or by e-mail. This includes simply acknowledging that we got the question and we’re “on it,” as well as keeping those involved continuously updated on the status of outstanding issues. Record a follow-up date fo...

Fundamental #24: Create a Great Impression - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025064

Fundamental #24: Create a Great Impression Treat everyone better than they expect. Every conversation, phone call, e-mail, letter, and even voice - mail, sets a tone and creates an impression. Pay attention to every interaction and be sure you’re setting a tone that’s friendly, warm, and helpful.  

Off Peak Shipping Hours - https://mailchi.mp/defili/off-peak-shipping-hours-update

Off Peak Shipping Hours We will revert to our normal “Off Peak” shipping hours beginning February 1, 2022, as the holiday rush has ended. Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 4:30pm PST. Any business outside of these hours will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If you utilize your own carriers and drayage company, please no...

Fundamental #23: Invest in Relationships - https://mailchi.mp/cargotransinc/fundamental-of-the-week-1025056

Fundamental #23: Invest in Relationships Get to know your clients, vendor partners, and co-workers on a more personal level. Talk more and e-mail less. understand what makes others tick and what’s important to them. Strong relationships enable us to more successfully work through difficult issues and challenging times.