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This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

If you import from or export to Canada or Mexico, you may be closely monitoring the latest changes in the North American Free Trade Agreement [...]

This is a guest post by Cory Levins.

If you are a manufacturer, the owner of a distribution company, or anyone else who ships freight on a regular basis, investing in a [...]

This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

As a businessperson, you are going to have situations where you’re not quite sure whether your supply partner is doing what they’re supposed [...]

This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

In the past 40 years, the Arctic sea ice extent maximums and minimums have gotten increasingly smaller. Sea ice loss is happening, and it’s [...]

This is a guest post from Alexandra Reay.

Note from the editor: Universal Cargo has many great clients in the furniture industry, which is why we're at the High Point market every [...]

This is a guest post by Florian Frese.

Demurrage and Detention quickly become a shipper’s nightmare and can result in thousands of dollars in per diem charges. Costs that arise [...]

This is a guest post by Mario Cummings.

Being able to sell products on a global scale is considered an achievement by many businesses. It’s a clear indication of a business’s growth and [...]

This is a guest post by Sharmistha Sarker.

Third-party logistics has always been an integral part of supply chain management. Increase in international trading activities and use of [...]

This is a guest post by Martina Sanchez

In the 21st century, global trade is booming. E-commerce has allowed goods to criss-cross the world in ever-increasing amounts, and online [...]

This is a guest post by Eric Weisbrot.

Millions of goods are imported into and exported out of the United States each year, and US shippers are a crucial part of each [...]

This is a Guest Post by John from Anster Special Vehicles When you import or export heavy equipment or oversized equipment, getting it to your destination is always a big challenge. Heavy lift [...]

This is a guest blog post by Daniel Lummis

Though never introduced as a formal concept in business management until the 20th century, the supply chain has nevertheless been the [...]

This is a guest post by Erica Sunarjo.

There are layers to running every business, and each layer needs to be perfect to make the whole thing work smoothly. The same goes for the [...]

This is a guest post by Kristin Savage.

It hit the scene as that mysterious technology behind Bitcoin. No one paid much attention at first. A digital currency that its founders said [...]

This is a guest post by Dakota Murphy

Note from the editor: While this article breaks from Universal Cargo's traditional international shipping fare, it is still relevant for most of [...]

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Note from the editor: Universal Cargo has many clients and blog readers who import goods to sell online. [...]

This is a Guest Post by Alana Downer

Currency is somewhat unpredictable, and when you have transactions taking place in multiple countries using different currencies, keeping track [...]

By Cherry Chen

Are you an exporter or importer impacted by the trade war between China and the United States? Here is good news for you.


On July 6th, the United [...]

This is a Guest Post by Cory Levins, Director of Business Development for Air Sea Containers.

It is remarkable that in an age of flight and space travel, most cargo transport around [...]

This is a Guest Post from Betty White of Moving Offices San Diego.

If you need your goods transported overseas but are worried about handling the process, you need to hire a reliable [...]