Insights
Logistics insights and industry news.
Perspectives on freight forwarding, customs strategy, tariffs, and supply chain optimization from the Sams 3PL Solutions team.
How Wind Turbine Blades Move Across Colorado
Colorado builds turbine blades longer than a Boeing 737. Getting one to a wind farm is a permitted, escorted, engineered event. Here is how it works.
How Tariffs Impact International Freight Forwarding
Tariffs changed the math on imported goods. Here is how each major trade action affects your landed cost, and what a forwarder can do about it.
How to Reduce Duty Exposure in 2025
Duty rates are elevated and importers are paying more than they need to. Six strategies, executed by trade compliance professionals, bring the number down.
When to Use a Customs Broker vs Freight Forwarder
Forwarders move goods. Brokers clear them. Most import programs need both, and the gap between them is where shipments stall.
What Is a 3PL Solutions Provider?
A 3PL runs the logistics you would otherwise build yourself. Here is what the good ones actually do, and how to pick one.
How Multi-Location Warehousing Reduces Risk
One warehouse is one point of failure. A network keeps shipping when a port jams, a storm lands, or a region surges.
Cross-Border Logistics Between the US & Canada
Over $700 billion in goods cross the U.S.-Canada border each year. The programs that move smoothly share the same fundamentals.
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