A potential crisis at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted as the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative six-year labor agreement, preventing what would have been the second strike in four months. The agreement comes just days before the January 15 deadline, when a temporary contract extension was set […]

“Going into the fourth quarter, we started seeing small signs of a more balanced market than we have in two years,” reports Andrew Lynch, President of Zipline Logistics, “Those early signs typically show up as either service failures, either happening inside of our own walls or from our competitors.  And as we start to head […]

Please welcome Gary Davis, President & CEO of All-State Food Brokerage (ASB), a leading food brokerage for the snack food and sweets category. Gary shares his experience working as a food broker and everything candy manufacturers need to know about making sure their product gets on (and dominates) the shelf. Learn more about ASB: https://www.allstatefoodbrokerage.com/our-business […]

Teddy and Jesse are here to talk all things trade shows/conferences for food & beverage brands. Tune in to learn: What you can expect at these shows Why you should go Who you might meet How your brand can benefit And more! Because Zipline exclusively serves CPG shippers, we continuously invest in shows like these […]

We’ve got Teddy’s dad and VP of Waterloo Coal Company, Larry Darlington, on the podcast to talk about the challenges of trucking! Although we play in different sectors of transportation, many of the challenges overcome and funny stories Mr. Darlington has experienced are comparable to what we see on a daily basis at Zipline. Follow […]

“We all know there’s a stigma out there that freight brokers are bad, right?” says Chris Jolly, Host of Coffee w/#TheFreightCoach Podcast and Founder of Freight Coach Enterprises, “Shippers share that, carriers share that. But if we put more of the best practices out there — the Zipline’s of the world and myself — if […]

Scored a purchased order (PO) from HEB? Congratulations!  You must be super excited. But you may also be wondering how you’ll get the shipment there, what you can expect along the way, or how to maximize your success at this retailer.  Don’t worry. Your hosts, Teddy and Jesse, cover everything you need to know about […]