Shanghai Congestion and Anticipated Peak Season Woes

Shanghai Congestion and Anticipated Peak Season Woes

For the last few months, the full lockdown of Shanghai and other cities in China due to their zero Covid policy has caused turmoil for citizens and havoc for the world supply chain and financial ecosystem. It has resulted in equipment and worker shortages, as well as...
Supply Chain Impacts of Russia’s War on Ukraine

Supply Chain Impacts of Russia’s War on Ukraine

Russia’s unprovoked aggression in Ukraine is a humanitarian catastrophe. The loss of life and scale of displacement have not been seen in Europe since World War II. Well over a million people have left their homes, countless more have been killed or wounded and...
Factors Contributing to the Shipping Crisis

Factors Contributing to the Shipping Crisis

With rampant shipping delays, a new COVID variant, holiday demands, and extreme weather sweeping across the U.S., there’s no question that things are feeling particularly chaotic these days. What do these factors, and many others, mean for the shipping industry? Our...
Tips for Working with a 3PL

Tips for Working with a 3PL

TOC Logistics is what some in the industry call a boutique-style freight forwarder. We develop, create, and manage according to each customer’s unique needs. As a 3PL provider, we’re here to optimize customers’ supply chains by saving time and money, increasing...
Summer Heat vs. Cold Storage

Summer Heat vs. Cold Storage

Summer is officially here, which means regions across the nation are beginning to feel the impact of summer heat. While this may be a reason for a lot of people to celebrate, for cold-storage supply chains, the summer brings a whole host of new issues brought on by...