Dakota Chen - The Dutch Wood

De Minimis Reform Triggers Customs Broker Identity Crisis as 90% of Shipments No Longer Require Their Existence

LONG BEACH — The customs brokerage industry is confronting an existential crisis following sweeping de minimis reforms that have rendered approximately 90% of cross-border shipments completely

Dakota Chen Mar 1, 2026

intermodal

Union Pacific Announces NS Merger Will Create 'Operational Synergies' by Combining Two Different Ways to Lose Intermodal Containers

OMAHA — Union Pacific Railroad confirmed Wednesday that its proposed $31 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern would create "transformative operational synergies" by combining two

Dakota Chen Feb 20, 2026

Warehousing

E-Commerce 3PL Pivots to 'Razor-Thin Margins-as-a-Service,' Charges Clients Premium Fee to Operate Unprofitably

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In a business model innovation that industry analysts are calling "brutally honest," third-party logistics provider VelocityShip has launched a

Dakota Chen Feb 13, 2026

conferences

Industry Conference Debuts 'Suffering Olympics' Where Attendees Compete Over Whose Demurrage Bill Was Highest

MIAMI BEACH — The annual TransLogistics Summit unveiled its most honest programming addition to date this week: a competitive bracket where 128 conference attendees faced off

Dakota Chen Feb 8, 2026