Daily Warehouse News
Free warehouse news, published every day by our warehouse consultants. Warehouse operations, industrial space markets, port and drayage conditions, transloading and commodity storage: nationwide.
The Warehouse Experts Who Write It
Twenty-six years running dock operations and de-vanning crews in industrial facilities across the country. Advises clients on throughput, labor and building fit, and writes about what actually happens on the floor after a container gets pulled.
Former industrial brokerage research lead. Advises shippers on where to place inventory and covers warehouse availability, absorption and asking rents in port-adjacent and inland distribution submarkets nationwide.
Fifteen years in terminal operations and drayage dispatch. Advises importers on gate conditions, chassis supply, dwell, demurrage and the handoff between the terminal and the warehouse.
Specializes in how specific industrial commodities move and store: steel, lumber, solar modules, packaging, electronics, plastics and machinery: and what those characteristics demand of a building.
Today's Coverage
Transload Near the Water or Run the Box Inland: The Real Operational Math
Deciding between transloading ocean boxes into domestic trailers or running them direct inland comes down to mileage, cube utilization, and detention exposure.
Ray MankowskiEvaluating Inland Distribution Corridors Against Port-Adjacent Warehousing
Relocating industrial storage 100 to 250 miles inland can cut base real estate costs by 20 to 40 percent, provided shipment velocity and drayage premiums remain balanced.
Dana WhitfieldInbound Container Receiving: Converting Terminal Velocity Into Floor Flow
A container passing through the facility gate triggers carrier detention clocks and labor constraints that dictate your total landed cost.
Marcus EleyHandling Large-Format Solar Crates Without Glass Micro-Cracking
Utility-scale solar modules demand specific tine lengths, level concrete floors, and rigid two-high stacking limits to protect against invisible cell damage.
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