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Articles by Gary Frantz

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MARITIME/PORTS

Facing an unprecedented surge, where do ports and container lines go from here?

As the economy recovers from the pandemic, consumers are buying, businesses are reopening, and maritime operators are in a titanic struggle to process record-breaking cargo volumes. Next up: peak season.
July 21, 2021
Gary Frantz
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As the economy recovers from the pandemic, consumers are buying, businesses are reopening, and maritime operators are in a titanic struggle to process record-breaking cargo volumes. Next up: peak season.
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PARCEL EXPRESS

The new parcel reality: Record volumes, tight capacity, higher costs, inconsistent service

Parcel carriers weathered a remarkable stretch of challenges over the past year, as a deluge of pandemic-influenced online shipments flooded networks, hammered service, and blew out shipper budgets. The struggles continue, so what comes next?
May 27, 2021
Gary Frantz
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Parcel carriers weathered a remarkable stretch of challenges over the past year, as a deluge of pandemic-influenced online shipments flooded networks, hammered service, and blew out shipper budgets. The struggles continue, so what comes next?
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FLEET MANAGEMENT

Fleet managers grapple with host of challenges as pandemic’s impact persists

Truck fleets continue to navigate an unprecedented market, applying lessons learned as issues old and new complicate operations in a historic capacity crunch.
April 16, 2021
Gary Frantz
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Truck fleets continue to navigate an unprecedented market, applying lessons learned as issues old and new complicate operations in a historic capacity crunch.


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3PL

Pull back or go deeper—how the pandemic influenced shipper-3PL engagement

Third-party logistics providers are by design flexible and adaptable. The past year, however, challenged 3PLs in ways never before imagined—and exposed the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. What’s the post-pandemic 3PL world look like?
March 29, 2021
Gary Frantz
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Third-party logistics providers are by design flexible and adaptable. The past year, however, challenged 3PLs in ways never before imagined—and exposed the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. What’s the post-pandemic 3PL world look like?


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MOTOR FREIGHT

Where are the drivers?

Truck lines navigated through a multitude of challenges in 2020, among them Covid, skyrocketing insurance rates, new regulations, and an ever-crumbling infrastructure. Rebuilding the driver workforce remains the toughest.
February 22, 2021
Gary Frantz
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Truck lines navigated through a multitude of challenges in 2020, among them Covid, skyrocketing insurance rates, new regulations, and an ever-crumbling infrastructure. Rebuilding the driver workforce remains the toughest.


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AIR FREIGHT

Adapt, regroup, redeploy, adapt again: Air freight survives a roller coaster year

It was a year of “pivots” for the airfreight industry as it faced down a seemingly endless series of challenges. Will 2021 bring a return to normalcy?
February 3, 2021
Gary Frantz
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It was a year of “pivots” for the airfreight industry as it faced down a seemingly endless series of challenges. Will 2021 bring a return to normalcy?


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MARITME/PORTS

For container lines and ports, what a difference a year makes

A year ago, maritime operators were laying up ships and canceling sailings. By the close of 2020, ship lines were awash with freight, swamping U.S. ports. What’s next?
December 24, 2020
Gary Frantz
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A year ago, maritime operators were laying up ships and canceling sailings. By the close of 2020, ship lines were awash with freight, swamping U.S. ports. What’s next?


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Pallets

It’s all about the base

Rising pallet-supply costs led two innovative suppliers to throw out the old playbook and design a new solution for their clients. The result: a “hybrid” pallet-supply model that slashed one customer’s costs by 31%.
December 7, 2020
Gary Frantz
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Rising pallet-supply costs led two innovative suppliers to throw out the old playbook and design a new solution for their clients. The result: a “hybrid” pallet-supply model that slashed one customer’s costs by 31%.
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LAST-MILE LOGISTICS

Last-mile providers navigate “the mother of all peaks”

Last-mile logistics had been experiencing a growth spurt leading into 2020. Then the pandemic—and the e-commerce explosion—put it on steroids. How will that change the dynamics of—and the demand for—last-mile service?
November 25, 2020
Gary Frantz
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Last-mile logistics had been experiencing a growth spurt leading into 2020. Then the pandemic—and the e-commerce explosion—put it on steroids. How will that change the dynamics of—and the demand for—last-mile service?


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PARCEL EXPRESS

For parcel world, a “super peak” looms

When the pandemic hit, e-commerce exploded, flooding parcel networks with record volumes that have yet to ease. With carrier capacity already maxed out, what can shippers expect for the holiday peak season?
November 2, 2020
Gary Frantz
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When the pandemic hit, e-commerce exploded, flooding parcel networks with record volumes that have yet to ease. With carrier capacity already maxed out, what can shippers expect for the holiday peak season?
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