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The breakthrough that shippers, retailers, and the economy has been waiting for in the contract negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific [...]

There’s a lot happening in the world of international shipping which affects shippers. In today’s blog we bring together the three top stories affecting shippers right now. Mayor [...]

A war of attrition: That’s what a Journal of Commerce (JOC) article by Bill Mongelluzzo says most Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) employers prefer as a better option to a lockout of the [...]

In 2002 the Pacific Maritime Association locked the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) out of 29 West Coast ports when neither side would budge in contract negotiations. The [...]

The 6 episode first season of Super Shipping received about 150,000 views. Season 2 is coming soon and your business could take advantage of the views it gets for free advertising! Imagine your [...]

And then there were four. Four alliances of carriers fight for profitability and market share in the international shipping industry: 2M Ocean 3 CKYHE G6 In our last blog, we outlined the [...]

There’s always an element of uncertainty in the international shipping industry. There are always factors that make freight rates volatile, but the 2M, Ocean 3, G6, and CKYHE carrier [...]

Do you ever feel like it’s hard to keep up with your imports and exports? Where are my shipments now? When will they arrive and at what port? How can I easily communicate this information [...]