Hazmat Shipping Liability: Who Is Responsible When Dangerous Goods Paperwork Is Wrong
Luis Lopez explains how the Hazardous Materials Regulations split liability between shippers and carriers when dangerous goods paperwork is wrong, from classification and shipping papers to placarding and training.
Freight Claims Deadlines: The Time Limits That Decide Whether a Claim Survives
Luis Lopez explains the freight claims deadlines that decide whether a cargo claim survives, from Carmack’s 9-month and 2-year minimums to the 49 CFR Part 370 processing rules and delivery notations.
Freight Payment Terms Explained: Quick Pay, Net 30 and What Carriers Should Negotiate
Luis Lopez explains freight payment terms for carriers, including net 30, quick pay, factoring, the paperwork that triggers payment, and how to check a broker’s payment history.
Empty Container Returns and Street Turns: How Drayage Handles the Back Half of the Move
Luis Lopez explains how drayage handles the back half of a container move, from empty return locations and appointments to dual transactions, street turns, per diem, and dry runs.
Truckload Tender Rejections: Luis Lopez on What Rising Rejection Rates Tell Shippers
Luis Lopez explains what truckload tender rejections are, why they rise when spot rates pass contract rates, and how shippers can keep routing guides healthy.
AI for Freight Emissions Reporting: What Software Can Estimate and Where the Data Falls Short
Luis Lopez explains how AI-assisted software estimates freight emissions, the difference between spend-based and activity-based methods, and where shipment data falls short.
AI Container Tracking for Drayage: Using Automated Milestones to Beat Free Time
Luis Lopez explains how automated container milestones and AI alerts, from vessel ETA and holds to last free day and empty return, help drayage teams use free time well and avoid demurrage and detention.
Top 10 Ocean Freight Charges New Importers Should Understand
Luis Lopez breaks down the ten ocean freight charges every new importer should understand, from BAF and terminal handling to demurrage, detention, and ISF filing.
Top 10 Ways AI Is Changing Freight Procurement and RFPs
Luis Lopez walks through ten practical ways AI is changing freight procurement and RFPs, from lane data cleanup and bid normalization to award scenario modeling, routing guide compliance, mini-bids, and carrier scorecards.
AI Demand Forecasting for Shippers: Luis Lopez on Turning Order History Into Freight Plans
Luis Lopez explains how shippers can use AI demand forecasting to turn order history and sales forecasts into lane volumes, truck counts, and capacity commitments, and where those forecasts most often fail.