by Ekrem Duman | Sep 13, 2026 | Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRUS diesel prices passed $6 a gallon in September 2026 — up from $3.70 a year earlier — driven by the US-Iran conflict disrupting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, falling Saudi output and halted Russian refined-product exports. Every trucked shipment...
by Ekrem Duman | Sep 2, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRThe SSDER glossary uses ADVANCE for both a cash advance and transport for a previously reserved vessel sailing. Procurement should separate those meanings, define what is being prepaid, link payment to booking and cargo milestones, and protect the buyer if the...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRWAITING TIME is the period in which cargo, a vehicle or equipment is physically unable to progress. Procurement should separate loading or unloading time, terminal dwell, truck detention, container demurrage, chassis use and carrier delay, then define the start...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRCLASSIFICATION groups freight by transportation characteristics so a rate can be applied. In LTL and other structured freight environments, the item description, density, handling, stowability and liability affect the class or rating. Procurement should control...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRA CHASSIS is the wheeled, locking platform used to move a container by road. It connects ocean, rail, terminal and drayage operations, but availability, ownership, interchange condition, repair, return location, insurance and per-diem rules can sit with...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA CAR SEAL is a numbered device used to show whether a container, trailer or other transport unit was opened or tampered with after closure. It is evidence, not an absolute security guarantee. Procurement should specify the seal class, number control,...
