Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
Port-Centric LTL Hubs Need a Container-to-Pallet Handoff Clock
A practical operating model for timing the handoff from marine container availability through drayage, palletization, and outbound LTL linehaul.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 14, 20266 min read
Rail and Truck Volumes Both Rose 4.4%: Measure Modal Substitution Lane by Lane
Matching 4.4% rail and truck volume growth does not mean modes are moving in lockstep. Learn how to score modal substitution by lane, service, cost, inventory, and emissions.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 14, 2026 路 5 min read
AI for USPS Dynamic Routing Needs a Service-Cost Baseline Before Deployment
A practical framework for baselining service, mileage, labor, and delivery exceptions before deploying AI-powered dynamic routing in postal operations.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 14, 2026 路 6 min read
AAR's Freight Rail Research Consortium: Turning Academic Models Into Shipper-Ready Decisions
AAR's new academic consortium could improve rail forecasting and policy analysis, but shippers need governed data and measurable planning rules to capture value.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 6 min read
Bank of America's $250B Infrastructure Push: Forecasting the Project-Logistics Capacity Wave
Translate Bank of America's $250 billion infrastructure initiative into a stage-gated forecast for heavy haul, project cargo, warehousing, and site delivery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 6 min read
Direct Mail Routing Intelligence: Choosing the Postal Entry Point Shipment by Shipment
Learn how direct-mail shippers can choose USPS entry points shipment by shipment to balance linehaul cost, delivery speed, cutoffs, and acceptance risk.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 6 min read
Long Beach's Pier B Plan Targets 24-Hour Rail Dwell: How to Measure the Gateway Payoff
Pier B promises more on-dock rail capacity and 24-hour dwell, but importers need shipment-level baselines to verify the gateway payoff.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 6 min read
Michael Kors Turns to Air Freight After Port Delays: Put Expediting Behind a Margin Gate
Michael Kors is accelerating delayed inventory by air and faster vessels. A SKU-level margin gate can keep emergency freight focused on value recovery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 6 min read
SK Shipping's LNG Carrier Asset Swap: What Fleet Consolidation Changes for Charterers
SK Shipping's planned LNG fleet consolidation changes counterparty exposure, vessel optionality, charter leverage, and the operational data charterers must control.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 5 min read
Stryten's C&D Trojan Acquisition: Protecting Industrial Battery Continuity Across Warehouse Fleets
Learn how warehouse operators can protect battery availability, compatibility, warranties, and service continuity as Stryten acquires C&D Trojan.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 路 6 min read