How to Navigate Customs Regulations When Shipping Internationally
This is a guest post by Patrica Garcia. Customs regulations when shipping internationally are a crucial aspect of global trade. For U.S. businesspeople, understanding these rules is not just [...]
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Customs Bonds But Were Afraid to Ask
How to Use Incoterms to Define Your Shipping Terms and Responsibilities
This is a guest post by Juan Turcios. Smoothly navigating international trade requires mastering your approach to using Incoterms to define your shipping terms and responsibilities. Therefore, [...]
Universal Cargo Launches Air Freight Division
Universal Cargo has long helped shippers move freight by air; however, the freight forwarder is now, for the first time, launching a full air freight division. Classically, one of the biggest [...]
1st Round of List 3 Tariff Exclusions Are Out!
We finally have official exclusions from President Trump's tariff hikes on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Find out below if the goods you import from China can be [...]
No More Duties Credit on 25% Tariffed Imports from China
The U.S.-China trade war, with President Trump's implementation of tariff increases to 25% on Chinese products, has significantly impacted the customs clearance process, obviously. The increased [...]
Freight on Board (FOB) Explained: A Comprehensive Guide for Importers and Exporters
This is a guest post by Diana Zheng. The seamless movement of goods across international boundaries is crucial for businesses involved in global commerce. Among the many terms and regulations [...]
Air Freight Regulations: Compliance Guidelines for Smooth Shipping Operations
This is a guest post by Evelina Thorne. Air freight regulations, often intricate and dynamic, demand unwavering attention from U.S. business professionals involved in import and export. [...]
Explaining the Freight Forwarding Process – 8 Best Steps
This is a guest post by Naveen Kumar. Managing the supply chain and logistics work for any business is not an easy task. It can easily make or break any new business. Being a global business, if [...]
10 Steps to Prepare Your Business for International Shipping
This is a guest post by Daniel Williams. International shipping can be complicated and time-consuming. Knowing what paperwork you need, understanding relevant regulations, and finding reliable [...]
2022 Shipping Contracts Astronomical: What That Means for Spot Rates
Ocean freight carriers, which have been in the driver's seat for the last couple years when it comes to freight rates, are utilizing their leverage right now to negotiate enormous contracts with [...]
Importing and Exporting Process When Working With a Freight Forwarder
Finding the Gaps in Your Logistics Process
This is a guest post by Nick Jones. It's a well-known fact that most supply chains can benefit from improving their processes. However, as a logistics manager, you need to be careful. Finding [...]
Top 10 Predictions and Trends of Shipping Industry in 2021
This is a guest post by Paul Zhang. The epidemic made the entirety of 2020 beyond all expectations. Global trade stirred by the "black swan" of the epidemic ushered in a great recession and fell [...]
Shipping Machinery
There are many reasons why you might need to ship heavy machinery. If you’re in construction, you might have a whole fleet of backhoes, excavators and other equipment that need to travel [...]
Importing Gloves and Other PPE During a Pandemic: How Universal Cargo Has Been Helping Businesses
The category of personal protective equipment (PPE) covers a broad range of goods and devices. It can refer to anything from gloves to protective clothing, face shields, surgical masks and [...]
6 Barriers Supply Chain Managers Face in Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder
This is a guest post by Darren Hann. Supply chain managers who are eyeing global markets and planning to scale up operations need an efficient freight company to manage their goods, [...]
International Shipping And Marijuana — What Should You Know?
This is a guest post by Mary Walton Marijuana products have long been used for medical treatments. But marijuana is not legal in all countries, whereas some states made it legal. Because of [...]
Incoterms 2020 — What Is Changing from Incoterms 2010
2020 is less than a month away, and it's not an exaggeration to say it will be one of the most eventful new years the international shipping industry has ever seen. First, IMO 2020 goes into [...]