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Furniture Market picking up? It is official, the January 2011 Las Vegas Market furniture trade show sent some positive signals within the Industry.  The attendance was up 25% from the last market [...]

Hallelujah! NVOs finally don’t have to follow that ridiculouslycumbersome job of filing a tariff every time they secure a customer. As of April 18th, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has [...]

Should the U.S. repeal the Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) and allow foreign built vessels to create a viable alternative “marine highway” for domestic moves? Issues to consider are [...]

This book deals with 10 trends shaping China and how it effects all of us. The Author, Bill Dodson, makes a very good case to back up his statement that these trends are irreversible, which is a [...]

We are just coming out of the peak season, as that traditionally starts late fall through early spring. Last year, most carriers in the westbound export market to Asia implemented numerous rate [...]

Ocean carriers face a shortage of containers in the coming months as the demand for cargo exceeds the existing equipment capabilities of most or all Carriers.  I guess when they all ordered [...]

Inflation: Margin Killer Affects Cargo and International Shipping Part I Continuing to detail the effects of inflation on the American families who are the end client of those in the [...]

The Green Standard Part I: Ocean Shipping Lines on the Global 100 List How do we determine if a company is green enough? Thanks to 11 sustainability benchmarks (Universal KPIs) below created by [...]