News & Press

News & Press

What’s new around the yard and in the press.

August 27, 2026

Kelsey Muruato Wins 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum Award

Lemont, ILL, Aug. 24, 2026 – Addison resident Kelsey Muruato, Manager of Business Development, Mark-It Express, was named a recipient of this year’s Women…

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June 16, 2026

What I Learned on a Panel at DePaul — And Why Chicago’s Logistics Story Isn’t Over

By Kelsey Muruato, Mark-it Express   When I was invited to speak on a panel at DePaul University’s Chicagoland Supply Chain Forum,…

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June 8, 2026

What AgTC 2026 Confirmed About the Challenges Facing Agricultural Exporters

Every conference has a different personality. Some are vendor showcases. Some chase whatever headline dominated the trade press that week. The Agriculture…

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May 26, 2026

5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Drayage Provider (That Have Nothing to Do with Rate)

You get a rate quote. It looks competitive. You award the business. Then the detention charges start rolling in, the container sits…

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May 11, 2026

TIA 2026: What Freight Brokers Are Worried About — and What It Means for Shippers

At TIA this year, carriers were the minority. Freight brokers and 3PLs owned the room. That’s exactly why Matt Belanus goes. Not…

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April 23, 2026

Meet Kelsey Muruato

Kelsey Muruato has a question she’s been meaning to ask more customers. Not a sales question. Not a qualifying question. Just: How…

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March 30, 2026

What We Heard at TPM 2026 — And What It Means for Your Supply Chain

TPM just wrapped up in Long Beach, and our team came back with a stack of business cards, some real intermodal drayage…

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March 13, 2026

Fuel Costs Are Up. Significantly. And Pretending Otherwise Isn’t a Strategy.

What the 2026 Middle East conflict means for the drayage fuel surcharge conversation — and why that conversation can no longer be…

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February 27, 2026

“We’re Very Responsive”

Every drayage provider’s website says they’re responsive. It’s right there between “customer-focused” and “trusted partner.” And yet here you are at 4:47…

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February 20, 2026

The Supreme Court Just Struck Down IEEPA Tariffs. Here’s What Importers Need to Know.

There are days in logistics when you check your phone before your first cup of coffee and realize the industry you went…

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February 19, 2026

Let’s Talk About Your Carrier’s Financial Stability (Yes, Really)

Pop quiz: Where are your containers right now? Not philosophically. Like, physically. In which yard? If your carrier went out of business…

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February 11, 2026

“I’ll Call Dispatch” and Other Hopeful Phrases

“The driver’s on the way.” Fantastic news. Where is he? Like, right now? Is he stuck behind 47 other trucks at the…

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