NEWSLETTERS

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Happy Mothers Day to all the freight moms out there! The team at Demanko wishes you all a wonderful day!

DEDICATED MEANS DEDICATED
Demanko has decades of experience delivering dedicated hotshot final mile solutions for air and ocean imports. We frequently recover time sensitive import cargo from airfreight handling terminals and container freight stations (CFS’s) throughout North America. The...

ADDING TO THE TEAM!
Kerry Ann, also known as “KA”, comes to us with a dispatching background, and she worked as a dedicated account manager for several years. KA graduated from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in Durham, NH with a bachelor’s degree. She will be working with the...

HAPPY EARTH DAY 2021
Demanko Logistics is committed to the environment and truly running a green office. We run nothing but energy efficient light bulbs in our office’s, in addition to energy star equipment, and we stick to a conscientious recycling schedule. Demanko’s office’s are...

PATRIOTS DAY 2021
Today is Patriots Day! In Massachusetts it is also known as Marathon Monday as the Boston Marathon is normally held on this day. However the Coronavirus has changed the way we run the Boston Marathon, it will be held on October 11, 2021. Today also marks the...

APRIL SNOWSTORM IN NEW ENGLAND
Happy Friday! And to make our drivers and dock workers job even more difficult mother nature is hitting us with a spring snowstorm. The storm is expected to bring slush and wet snow covered road conditions throughout the day (depending on elevation). Pickup and...

OVER-SIZED IMPORT DELIVERY
The team at Demanko provided a secure delivery solution for our freight forwarder friend and client. We picked up this over-width and over-height 40’ Flat-Rack (FR) with a crated Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) magnet from the Charleston, SC port and delivered to...

AIR EXPORT TRUCKING
The team at Demanko delivered this over-height crate from the manufacturers door in Kennebunkport, ME to the airline terminal at JFK International Airport in Jamaica, NY. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) approved driver was assigned to the dedicated load....

Q2 2021 FCL UPDATE
We are onto Q2 2021 and it is still a Feeding Frenzy out there Freight Friends! Capacity is still tight and there is no end sight, at least for the near future. Seaport terminals and rail ramps alike are working as fast as they can to keep up with the steady flow of...

JOKING AROUND THE WORLD
Here are some April Fool's Day traditions from around the globe. Brazil: This day is known as the dia da mentira, or “day of the lie”. On April Fools’ Day, news outlets will put out ridiculous headlines with false claims, and many people will tell white lies to each...

DON’T BE FOOLED!
Some days do you think your truck broker is playing a prank on you, with the empty promises of submarket rates? All kidding aside, new freight brokers and 3PL’s are opening up every day. Now, with the addition of technology, websites can pop up and present a façade in...

WE HAVE THE KNOWHOW!
The team of experienced freight professionals at Demanko Logistics will take the time required to understand your cargo needs in order to deliver a satisfactory solution. Taking the time to do this eliminates the guesswork. Making assumptions about the shipment...

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Shipping Break Bulk Like a Pro, Demanko Delivers! 7:22am 28th December 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Our U.S.A. member Demanko HLC Logistics, Inc. recently arranged a last minute over-height import delivery for a 3PL client out of the port of...

EVER GIVEN REFLOATED AND FREED!
The ship is no longer stuck, but it will take days to clear ships waiting to enter the canal. How the operation unfolded. Salvage crews relied on powerful tugboats, large-capacity dredgers and high tides to pull the stranded container ship Ever Given from the banks of...

SUEZ CANAL UPDATE
The giant container ship that has blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for the last week, bringing a key global trade route to a standstill and capturing the world’s attention, was partially refloated early Monday. It was unclear when the vessel would be fully set free...

ARMED GUARD DELIVERIES
It is no secret that Demanko Logistics has been moving large high value machinery for almost thirty years. We have riggers on staff and work with best crane and heavy equipment operators in the industry. These machines are worth hundreds of thousands and even millions...

SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED!
Egyptian authorities worked to dislodge a giant container ship that remained stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking all traffic on one of the world’s busiest shipping arteries. Authorities hope to dislodge the ship within hours, according to an Egyptian official, as a...

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
The seasons are changing and we leave the cold darkness of winter for the bright warmth of spring! This change of season brings eternal hope of new capacity and a leveling of the equipment imbalance in our industry. May you find the service and coverage you have been...

HELLCAT SRT TRANSPORT
We transported these Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT from New Hampshire to Illinois. This classic American muscle car is reimaged with modern engineering and technology. The Supercharged 6.2 Liter HEMI® V8 engine produces 797 horsepower! The team at Demanko takes pride...

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
Happy St. Paddy’s Day Freight Friends! St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture. Many people wear green clothing in honor of Ireland. Friends and families enjoy traditional Irish food and drinks as part of this celebration. Most folks enjoy a “pint”...

ONE YEAR OF REMOTE DISPATCH!
Our homes have become our offices and dispatch command centers. The very talented team of IT professionals at Demanko have put together a reliable network for us to move freight and communicate on. The accounting department has implemented procedures in order to keep...

FAPS TERMINAL TO THE GRANITE STATE!
The team of freight professionals at Demanko set up this specialized transport from FAPS Terminal in New York to the granite state of New Hampshire. Our team of dray-men and riggers collected the flat racks from the SS Line terminal and safely transloaded the...

SPRING AHEAD!
Spring Forward 2021! Daylight saving was this weekend here in North America and the days will get longer until we reach the Summer Solstice! Almost all the states observe DTS except Hawaii and Arizona. There will be more daylight while driving and to safely load and...

ONE YEAR REMOTE DISPATCH
Happy Hump Day to all our Freight Friends! We are approaching our 1 year anniversary of remote dispatching since the start of the Covid19 pandemic. This is a unusual milestone however, the management at Demanko is very proud of our teams ability to react and set up a...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021!
International Women’s Day: March 8th marks a day to celebrate the achievements of women in society, politics and economics across the globe. The United Nations (UN) theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 is Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a...

BEANTOWN TO THE PINE TREE STATE!
The freight pro’s at Demanko deliver another over-sized ocean import final mile solution for our freight forwarder friend and partner. This one came out of the port of Boston and delivered to the pine tree state of Maine. We are honored to be part of the equation and...

OUR VICE PRESIDENT’S 11 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
The “man” in Demanko. Adam co-founded Demanko Logistics, headquartered in Londonderry, NH. Adam discovered his love for logistics in college, driving a truck in the summer for a local New Hampshire paper company. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire...

MARCHING INTO MARCH!
Marching into March! We have had just about everything but the kitchen sink thrown at us in the transportation industry so far this year. A pandemic, winter weather, driver and equipment shortages, port congestion and closures all have contributed to the challenges we...

HOUSTON PORT WEATHER UPDATE
The Port of Houston public terminals and truck offices will remain closed Friday morning, February 19. This includes the Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals and Turning Basin Terminal. Cargo Bay Road and Ramp Road 6 will remain open at Turning Basin terminal...

NY/NJ PORT WEATHER UPDATE
The ports and terminals of New York and New Jersey are dealing with yet another snowstorm! Most of the terminals are closed due to the weather and need time for snow and ice removal. Once the terminals reopen we can expect driver wait times at approximately 3-4 hours....