Rail Surcharges on Cargo Hit Shippers
Surcharges aren't only the tools of ocean freight carriers. Rail companies can slap surcharges on cargo movement too. Indeed, U.S. shippers, right now, are seeing surcharges and gate restrictions [...]
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In Air Freight, customs clearance, economics, economy, Freight Forwarder, importing, International Shipping Company
Posted 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 [...]
5 Ways Technology Will Simplify Supply Chain Management
This is a guest post by Heather Redding. In today’s marketplace, there’s fierce competition, which is why businesses should devise smart ways to streamline the supply chain processes and [...]
In business tips, export, exporter, import, importer, international business, International Shipping
Posted 3 Ways for Companies that Import & Export Goods to Secure Systems
This is a guest post by Brad Smith. Swift technological developments over the past 30 years have provided critical benefits to multiple global industries, with international shipping being no [...]
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Have These High Freight Rates Reached Their Peak?
Ocean freight rates have been high in 2020. Extremely high. Ocean carriers have managed to hike freight rates in the middle of a global crisis when demand has been lower than normal by [...]
4 Lessons for Mitigating Supply Chain Disruption During a Pandemic
This is a guest post by David Madden. Few things will disrupt your supply chain operations like a global pandemic. Unlike a natural disaster and other public health emergencies, pandemics are [...]
In carrier alliances, carriers, container shipping, export, import, international business, International Shipping, shippers
Posted No-Roll Premiums Are Like Holding Cargo for Ransom
No-roll premiums? What's that? Hopefully, as a shipper, you've never heard of a no-roll premium. Unfortunately, many shippers are finding out about them right now as they're being forced to [...]
In carrier alliances, carriers, container shipping, export, exporters, freight rates, fuel prices, Global Business, Global Economy, importers, importing, International Shipping, shippers, shipping
Posted Are Ocean Freight Carriers Profiteering from Global Crisis?
A couple weeks ago, we posted a blog about how ocean freight carriers, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, went from being projected to lose as much as $23 billion in 2020 to looking like [...]
How Logistics Can Benefit from Cryptocurrency
This is a guest post by Helvis Smoteks. Cryptocurrencies keep growing in popularity as we cross the second quarter of 2020. By now everyone has at least heard about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin [...]
In carriers, Container Shipping & Transport, economy, Global Business, importers, importing, International Shipping, ocean, ocean freight, ocean freight rates
Posted What Will the 2020 Peak Season Look Like?
We're fast approaching what's known as the peak season for international shipping. Traditionally, August and September are huge months for the international shipping industry as retailers stock [...]