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This is it! Universal Cargo’s last blog of 2016. What better way to close out the year than with a look back on the top international shipping stories of 2016. Below you’ll find a [...]

Since the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, shippers are painfully aware of the possibility that major ocean carriers can go bankrupt. Although years of carriers suffering through billion dollar [...]

In another move of liquidation after bankruptcy, Hanjin is selling its stake in Total Terminals International (TTI) to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). Chris Dupin reports in an American Shipper [...]

“Five large terminal companies and one European port authority have joined together to file a discussion agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in attempts to establish a [...]

Thanks for coming back! In our previous blog, we went over how a freight forwarder can help with Amazon shipments. This blog is going to cover the specific requirements that Amazon has for their [...]

Some of you have been coming around here for a while now and most of you know who we are and what we do. What many of you may not know is that Universal Cargo can continue to help with your [...]

During these trying times for ocean carriers in the international shipping industry, carrier alliances dominate the shipping lines, sharing ship operations to reduce costs. On the outside looking [...]

Guest Post By Kevin Hill The freight management industry witnessed some massive changes in 2016 and some of these are likely to last beyond 2017. Shipping services and logistics providers are now [...]

It came out over Thanksgiving weekend that the major carrier Hamburg Süd could be up for sale. Immediately, speculation began about who would acquire the company with the names of other carriers [...]