Must-See “Sound of Freedom” Depicts Kids Trafficked in Shipping Container
If ever there was a must-see movie playing in theaters, Sound of Freedom is it. In a movie that already struck me where I live by being about a parent's worst nightmare of children kidnapped and [...]
Freight Philanthropy: CPAF Gala to End Domestic & Sexual Violence
The values of Universal Cargo’s President Shirley Burke and CEO Devin Burke translated into the values of their company, shaping Universal Cargo’s mission statement to enrich the [...]
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Join Us Tomorrow at the CPAF Gala for Change
We here at Universal Cargo would like to invite you to join us tomorrow at an event in Los Angeles. The Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) is holding their big annual event, Gala for [...]
TAT Trains UPS About Human Trafficking – Please Join the Fight
More than 8,000 UPS drivers will be trained by Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) “how to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking activity” according to an article from Transport [...]
Texas Hold’em Fights Human Trafficking & Sex Slavery
No, not all Texas Hold’em poker games fight human trafficking and sex slavery. But on Saturday, Universal Cargo Management’s CEO Devin Burke, Managing Director Kamy Eliassi, and [...]
Will IMO 2020 Have a Grace Period on Implementation?
In only 5 months, starting on January 1st, 2020, cargo ships have to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new 0.5% sulfur cap on fuel known as IMO 2020. [...]
What These Shipping Containers Are Being Used For Will Make You Sick
Right now, shipping containers are being used to violate the basic human rights of thousands of people.
We've posted before about uses of shipping containers for purposes other than [...]
PierPass Reducing Fees at Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
There's good news for shippers importing and exporting goods through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. PierPass is overhauling its OffPeak program, significantly reducing fees at the [...]
Ask UCM: Can People Travel As Passengers On Cargo Ships? (w/ Videos)
When we asked last week what you–shippers, our blog readers, our social media followers, or general internet perusers–would like to read about in Universal Cargo Management’s [...]