How Logistics Can Benefit from Cryptocurrency
This is a guest post by Helvis Smoteks. Cryptocurrencies keep growing in popularity as we cross the second quarter of 2020. By now everyone has at least heard about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin [...]
This is a guest post by Helvis Smoteks. Cryptocurrencies keep growing in popularity as we cross the second quarter of 2020. By now everyone has at least heard about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin [...]
This is a Guest Post by Alana Downer
Currency is somewhat unpredictable, and when you have transactions taking place in multiple countries using different currencies, keeping track [...]
Remember when the Yuan suffered sudden devaluation against the dollar and then the Chinese stock market crashed back in August? Shock waves went through the global economy, leaving many asking [...]
The Future of Ocean and Air Freight: Ensuring the Longevity of Your Logistics Strategy This is a guest post by Cris Mark Baroro. Today's intricate global trade system demands efficient and [...]
Things were getting tense at West Coast ports when a tentative agreement for a new International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract was finally reached last week. The union and [...]
This is a guest post by Robin Kix. [NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This post isn't necessarily about international shipping as Universal Cargo's blog is normally focused, even though international [...]
This is a guest post by Alanna Melton. Expanding globally is a dream that many entrepreneurs hope to see come true. Thankfully, technology and increased connectedness have made it easy to take [...]
President Biden is about to sign a piece of legislation into law: The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA). The president claims that this "will solve a big piece of [inflation]." The [...]
This is a guest post by Brad Smith. Cryptocurrencies, and the underlying technology, blockchain, have made waves around the world over the past few years. News headlines have highlighted the [...]
For many, today couldn't get here quickly enough. At midnight tonight, we say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021, hoping for a better year. Traditionally, Universal Cargo has said goodbye to years [...]
This post could be thought of as an update to both last week's post about how the coronavirus is affecting international trade with China and our three part series going through the Phase One [...]
You could call this phase three of the Phase One Trade Agreement with China breakdown, but we won't call this post that to avoid making it sound confusing. Still, this is the third part of our [...]
In the last blog, we began a chapter by chapter look at the new Phase One Trade Agreement with China. That post gave an introduction with background and looked at chapters 1-4 of the [...]
Freight rates in the international shipping industry are always volatile, especially for small to medium shippers who play the spot market for their import and export pricing. There are many [...]
This is a guest post by Ummul Fidha. Risk Management Picture — Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images Businesses involved in international trade have to deal not just with risks [...]
With President Trump's announcement last week that he's raising tariffs again on Chinese goods, we're seeking insight into trade negotiations between the countries. Is there anything coming out [...]
This is a guest post by Martina Sanchez
In the 21st century, global trade is booming. E-commerce has allowed goods to criss-cross the world in ever-increasing amounts, and online [...]
This is a guest post by Kristin Savage.
It hit the scene as that mysterious technology behind Bitcoin. No one paid much attention at first. A digital currency that its founders said [...]
Maersk & IBM Team to Innovate Shipping - Universal Shipping NewsWatch this video on YouTube Always seeming to be a step ahead of the competition, Maersk is at it again. The industry-leading [...]