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Daily articles by Luis Lopez on the freight industry, AI in logistics, and freight law and risk. Browse by topic: AI in Logistics · Freight Industry · Freight Law & Risk
Top 10 Things to Know Before Shipping Server Racks and Data Center Equipment by Truck
Luis Lopez covers ten things to settle before shipping server racks and data center equipment by truck, from tip risk, air-ride equipment and ESD protection to chain of custody, data-bearing drives and declared value.
Shipping Safes and Vending Machines by Truck: Weight, Tip Risk and Delivery Planning
Luis Lopez walks through shipping safes and vending machines by truck: weight and tip risk, liftgate and dolly capacity checks, keeping units upright, access paths, inside delivery and inspecting before signing.
Household Goods Moving Claims: How Mover Liability Differs From Commercial Freight Claims
Luis Lopez explains how interstate household goods moving claims work under FMCSA rules, from full value protection versus released value to inventories, filing deadlines and arbitration, and how they differ from commercial freight claims.
Spoliation in Cargo Claims: Why Discarding Damaged Freight Too Early Can Sink Your Claim
Luis Lopez explains spoliation in cargo claims: why damaged freight is evidence, how notice and inspection, the duty to mitigate and carrier salvage rights fit together, and a checklist to follow before disposing of anything.
Trailer Washouts Explained: When Carriers Charge for Cleaning a Trailer After Delivery
Luis Lopez explains what a trailer washout is, when a clean trailer is required, who usually pays for cleaning, and how rate confirmation terms and photos keep washout charges from turning into disputes.
Top 10 Ways AI Is Changing Chemical and Industrial Supply Freight
Luis Lopez walks through ten practical ways AI is changing chemical and industrial supply freight, from SDS data extraction and compatibility checks to leak pattern analysis, and why a trained person still signs off on every regulated shipment.
AI Safety Data Sheet Extraction: Luis Lopez on Pulling Hazmat Shipping Details From SDS Documents
Luis Lopez explains how AI can pull Section 14 transport details out of Safety Data Sheets, validate them against a product master and flag conflicts, and why a trained person must confirm every hazmat classification.
AI Container Unload Time Estimation: Predicting Devanning Labor From Packing Lists
Luis Lopez explains how AI can estimate container unload time from packing lists and past unloads, helping warehouses plan crews and dock doors and decide which drayage moves should be live unloads or drops.
AI Ocean Schedule Reliability: Using Vessel Data to Plan Around Blank Sailings and Late Arrivals
Luis Lopez explains how AI combines AIS vessel positions, carrier advisories, terminal berth schedules and service history to improve ocean schedule reliability planning around blank sailings, rollovers and late arrivals.
Dunnage Explained: Luis Lopez on Void Fill, Bracing and Packing Materials in Freight
Luis Lopez explains dunnage in freight: dunnage bags, lumber blocking, paperboard, foam, edge boards, load bars and friction mats, when each fits, who supplies and removes it, and ISPM 15 rules for wood dunnage on exports.
Mis-Shipped Freight Claims: Liability When the Wrong Product Is Loaded on the Truck
When the wrong product is loaded, who pays? Luis Lopez explains mis-shipped freight claims, how they differ from misdelivery and how shippers, warehouses and carriers share liability.
Stretch Wrap Explained: How Pallet Wrapping Keeps Freight Together in Transit
Stretch wrap holds pallets together, but only when it is applied well. Luis Lopez explains film types, containment force, proper wrapping technique and the mistakes behind damage claims.