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    Monthly Archive for: "October, 2013"
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    By Jared Vineyard
    In Air Freight, International Shipping, ocean freight, UCM
    Posted October 31, 2013

    UCM’s Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest

    I carved a pumpkin and I liked it… Universal Cargo Management welcomed Halloween with a good old fashioned pumpkin carving competition (all pictures can be found on our Facebook page). [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In International Shipping, ocean freight
    Posted October 28, 2013

    Top 5 Scariest International Shipping Waters

    Often, people think being on a vessel handling ocean freight is boring and all routine; however, there are many waters out there where international shipping can be downright scary for the [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In customs, exports, government shutdown, Imports, International Shipping
    Posted October 17, 2013

    Government Shutdown Over – Relief for International Shippers

    by Jared Vineyard The nation breathes a collective sigh of relief that the government shutdown is over. Many are angry over the levels of dysfunction that exist in Congress, but things could have [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In International Shipping, ocean freight, shipping containers
    Posted October 15, 2013

    How To Open a Shipping Container When the Doors Are Stuck

    TT Club, an insurance company that specializes in the insurance of Intermodal Operators, NVOCs, Freight Forwarders, Logistics Operators, Marine Terminals, Stevedores, Port Authorities, and Ship [...]

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    In export, Global Business, government shutdown, import
    Posted October 14, 2013

    Government Shutdown Effects on Shipping Related Agencies

    Agency/Department Effect Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Website unavailable. Review or authorization of notifications or permits for the importation, interstate movement or [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In customs clearance, government shutdown, International Shipping
    Posted October 10, 2013

    How the Government Shutdown Affects Imports and Exports

    Government shutdown. It’s happening. It has many effects. If you’re an international shipper, you know government paws have to touch all imports and exports. You know, that little [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In import, International Shipping, shipping containers
    Posted October 8, 2013

    Delays at Port of Oakland May Get Worse from Truckers Strike

    For the past three months SSA Terminals have had severe delays at the Port of Oakland. Inside Bay Area News described it as “a debilitating cargo backlog” in an article about a month [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In International Shipping, shipping container weighing, shipping containers
    Posted October 3, 2013

    IMO Passes Shipping Container Weighing Regulation

    This is an update to our recent blog, Is Mandatory Weight Verification of Shipping Containers on the Way? The answer seems to be yes, but with a compromise for shippers where it is not feasible. [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In exports, Imports, International Shipping, Port of Oakland
    Posted October 3, 2013

    Shipping News Alert: Delays at Port of Oakland

    For the last 3 months, the Port of Oakland has been experiencing delays and backlog at SSA terminals. Waiting time at the port is causing a blockade from truckers. Shippers should try to avoid [...]

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    By Universal Cargo
    In export, Freight Forwarder, import, International Shipping
    Posted October 1, 2013

    5 Tips on How To Choose a Freight Forwarder

    Last week we looked at the question, “Can anyone be a freight forwarder?” It was inspired by a blog sharing the same title on ShippingandFreightResource.com written by Hariesh [...]

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