--- title: Xenon Blog | Jessie Alesi description: Logistics News and Insights from Xenon --- [Skip to content](https://blog.xenonfs.com/author/jessie-alesi#overview) [![Xenon Freight Solutions](https://blog.xenonfs.com/hubfs/raw_assets/xenon-blog-prototype/1/js_client_assets/assets/logo-5uSSv6yc.svg)](https://xenonfs.com) Menu+ [Solutions](https://xenonfs.com/solutions)[Cost Savings](https://xenonfs.com/cost-savings)[For Carriers](https://xenonfs.com/contact#carrier-sign-up)[Blog](https://blog.xenonfs.com)[Contact](https://xenonfs.com/contact)[Log in](https://live.xenonfs.com/)[Request a demo](https://xenonfs.com/contact#request-a-demo) [Request a demo](https://xenonfs.com/contact#request-a-demo) Xenon Freight Solutions # Blog. Latest articleOctober 30, 2026 ## [AB 5 Protest Planned in California by Owner-Operators](https://blog.xenonfs.com/ab-5-protest-planned-in-california-by) Although the strike has not gone into effect yet, there are still discussions of a strike happening in the near future. It is said that the strike will not cause any disruption to normal cargo flow. It will be ... [Read article ↗](https://blog.xenonfs.com/ab-5-protest-planned-in-california-by) November 13, 2021 ### [Federal Government Awards JAXPORT $20 million for Terminal Improvements](https://blog.xenonfs.com/federal-government-awards-jaxport-20) ↗ July 8, 2020 ### [DCSA Launches Another Drive For Information Sharing](https://blog.xenonfs.com/dcsa-launches-another-drive-for) One of the benefits to working with Xenon Freight Solutions is that we take on the task of tracking your containers to ensure that we are fully prepared to pull and deliver once they arrive. This type of advancement in ... ↗ June 17, 2020 ### [Commentary: Intra-Asia Trade Waving Economic Distress Flag](https://blog.xenonfs.com/commentary-intra-asia-trade-waving) It may feel like volumes have begun to pick back up over the last couple weeks, but according to industry experts, we are a long way away from reaching 2019 numbers. China, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, and Bangladesh make ... ↗ June 10, 2020 ### [China Has Become an Even Bigger US Import Source Post-COVID](https://blog.xenonfs.com/china-has-become-even-bigger-us-import) Volumes have been on a heavy decline since the outbreak of COVID-19. Even though we have begun to see some stabilization and many businesses and regions are beginning the reopening phases, we have not seen the sudden ... ↗ June 3, 2020 ### [More Air Cargo Finds its Sea Legs During COVID-19](https://blog.xenonfs.com/more-air-cargo-finds-its-sea-legs) It seems as though everyone has felt the impact of COVID-19 and the dramatic decline of business. However, there may be a glimmer of hope for those that handle International, primarily ocean freight. With air rates ... ↗ May 27, 2020 ### [American Shippers, Draymen Want Ocean Carriers Out of Chassis Pools](https://blog.xenonfs.com/american-shippers-draymen-want-ocean) "Leasing companies say a neutral chassis pool lacks incentive to invest the tens of millions of dollars each year to maintain a viable chassis equipment." Even though ocean carriers have moved the ownership of their ... ↗ May 20, 2020 ### [HOS Reform Gives Truckers Time, Shippers Capacity](https://blog.xenonfs.com/hos-reform-gives-truckers-time-shippers) ↗ April 8, 2020 ### [US Importers Urged to ‘Proactively’ Challenge Demurrage Charges](https://blog.xenonfs.com/us-importers-urged-to-proactively) We, in the logistics industry, have already seen the immediate effects of the Coronavirus to international shipping. With China being the first to experience the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S saw an immediate slow down of ... ↗ January 21, 2020 ### [Why Procurement Planning is Critical Ahead of Chinese New Year](https://blog.xenonfs.com/why-procurement-planning-is-critical) Chinese New Year is just around the corner. With most Asian countries closing for the better part of a week, now is the time to ensure that your customers get their freight moving to ensure production expectations for ... ↗ January 8, 2020 ### [How Shippers Should Manage Their Bids](https://blog.xenonfs.com/how-shippers-should-manage-their-bids) With bid season quickly approaching, it's important to work with a vendor you can trust. At Xenon Freight Solutions, we have a bid team that is ready to assist with your 2020 opportunities to help secure the business! ... ↗ December 18, 2019 ### [US to cancel, reduce some tariffs under partial trade deal with China](https://blog.xenonfs.com/us-to-cancel-reduce-some-tariffs-under) With the new year fastly approaching, we will hopefully see a spike in volumes from the reduction of the tariffs between China and the U.S. See the full article here. ↗ December 11, 2019 ### [China Says U.S. Agrees to Phased Tariff Rollback if Deal Reached](https://blog.xenonfs.com/china-says-us-agrees-to-phased-tariff) The China-U.S. tariffs have had a huge impact on both the importing and exporting of goods this year. However, there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. Representatives from both China and the U.S. are ... ↗ November 20, 2019 ### [Ocean Freight Ushers in a New Era With Instant Quotes](https://blog.xenonfs.com/ocean-freight-ushers-in-new-era-with) At Xenon Freight Solutions, we offer our customers a free, web-based tool that allows instant quoting capabilities. Now that the steamship lines are starting to follow in the same footsteps, quoting customers timely can ... ↗ October 30, 2019 ### [FMCSA Receives More Than 2,600 Comments on HOS Proposal](https://blog.xenonfs.com/fmcsa-receives-more-than-2600-comments) The new HOS proposal from the FMCSA has mixed reactions with some saying it is in favor of the truck drivers and others saying it is yet another burden. It will be interesting to see how many, if any, of these rules are ... ↗ October 24, 2019 ### [Xenon FS: Changes to our Terms & Conditions Effective 11/1/19](https://blog.xenonfs.com/xenon-fs-changes-to-our-terms) Check out Xenon's updated Terms & Conditions effective November 1, 2019: Xenon's New T&C ↗ October 23, 2019 ### [U.S. containers to peak in November ahead of new import duties](https://blog.xenonfs.com/us-containers-to-peak-in-november-ahead) h... ↗ October 20, 2019 ### [Freight Brokerage Automation Has Barely Begun](https://blog.xenonfs.com/freight-brokerage-automation-has-barely) Xenon Freight Solutions has made a big push towards implementing more technological advances to help make our customer's overall experience both quicker and easier. ↗ October 2, 2019 ### [ATA’s Costello Optimistic About Trucking Industry Economy, With One Exception](https://blog.xenonfs.com/atas-costello-optimistic-about-trucking) We have all felt, and are still feeling, the effects of the U.S.-China trade war, from manufacturers all the way to the end consumers. However, the below article in Transport Topics expresses optimism for a ... ↗ Page 1 [![Xenon Freight Solutions](https://blog.xenonfs.com/hubfs/raw_assets/xenon-blog-prototype/1/js_client_assets/assets/logo-5uSSv6yc.svg)](https://xenonfs.com) [Customer Account Setup](https://xenonfs.com/contact#customer-account-setup)[Carrier Sign-Up](https://xenonfs.com/contact#carrier-sign-up)[Careers](https://xenonfs.com/careers)[White papers](https://xenonfs.com/resources)[Contact](https://xenonfs.com/contact)[Terms and Conditions](https://www.xenonfs.com/terms) © 2026 Xenon LLC.