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CMA CGM’s Terminal Joint Venture Makes Berth Optionality a Procurement Metric
Ocean FreightPorts

CMA CGM’s Terminal Joint Venture Makes Berth Optionality a Procurement Metric

CMA CGM’s new terminal joint venture shows why ocean freight procurement should score berth access, dwell exposure, and inland alternatives alongside rates.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Schneider’s Pricing Push Shows Why Truckload Bids Need a Capacity-Cause Code
TruckloadFreight Rates

Schneider’s Pricing Push Shows Why Truckload Bids Need a Capacity-Cause Code

Schneider’s pricing push shows why shippers need capacity-cause codes to distinguish demand growth from carrier exits, regulation, fuel, and service constraints.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
CMA CGM’s 42% Shipping Profit Jump: Read Earnings as a Capacity-Risk Signal
Ocean FreightProcurement

CMA CGM’s 42% Shipping Profit Jump: Read Earnings as a Capacity-Risk Signal

CMA CGM’s Q2 shipping profit grew far faster than volume. Learn how procurement teams can turn carrier earnings into early capacity and contract signals.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 30, 2026 · 6 min read
81% of 3PLs Offer Crossdocking—Capability Proof Is the Real Differentiator
3PLProcurement

81% of 3PLs Offer Crossdocking—Capability Proof Is the Real Differentiator

Crossdocking is nearly universal among 3PLs. Shippers should test facility-level speed, scan discipline, dwell, damage, and recovery before awarding freight.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
CN’s New Shipper Access Deal Makes Rail Optionality a Contract-Data Problem
RailNetwork Design

CN’s New Shipper Access Deal Makes Rail Optionality a Contract-Data Problem

CN's conditional access deal tied to the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger could preserve rail choice, but shippers need lane-level contract and operating data before assigning value to it.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Plastic Resin’s Stop-Start Recovery Requires Allocation Rules at the SKU Level
ProcurementInventory

Plastic Resin’s Stop-Start Recovery Requires Allocation Rules at the SKU Level

Plastic resin volatility cannot be managed with one commodity alert. Learn how SKU-level allocation rules connect material supply, production, freight, and customer promises.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
2026’s Supply Chain Squeeze Needs a Procurement-to-Freight Escalation Ladder
ProcurementRisk Management

2026’s Supply Chain Squeeze Needs a Procurement-to-Freight Escalation Ladder

A four-level escalation ladder helps procurement and logistics teams convert material shortages, supplier delays, and freight volatility into timely, accountable decisions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Ocean Rates Fell 6% After an Early Peak: Why Procurement Should Separate Timing From Trend
Ocean FreightProcurement

Ocean Rates Fell 6% After an Early Peak: Why Procurement Should Separate Timing From Trend

Asia–U.S. West Coast ocean rates fell 6% after a frontloaded peak. Learn how procurement teams should balance spot prices, reliability, surcharges, and contracts.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Supplier Diversification Is Creating Supplier Sprawl—and a Hidden Inbound Freight Tax
ProcurementInbound Logistics

Supplier Diversification Is Creating Supplier Sprawl—and a Hidden Inbound Freight Tax

Supplier diversification can reduce concentration risk while raising inbound freight costs. Learn how to measure sprawl, consolidation loss, and execution complexity.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Ocean Shippers Scrapping Tradition Need Bid Windows, Not Annual Rituals
Ocean FreightProcurement

Ocean Shippers Scrapping Tradition Need Bid Windows, Not Annual Rituals

Ocean freight procurement is moving too fast for annual bid rituals. Shippers need governed bid windows tied to lanes, fuel, capacity, amendments, and customer pass-through rules.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 19, 2026 · 6 min read