This is a guest post by David Burns. Shipping regular goods is stressful enough for any business that imports or export. However, if you find yourself in a position where you need to ship [...]
With a population of over 746 million, Europe has a significant need for products, from food to clothing and consumer goods. It’s no wonder, then, that they turn to the USA to supply some [...]
For more than a year, many shippers who have always shipped by sea have turned to air freight for their heavy lifting. There's a reason 90% of goods are transported around the world by ship. [...]
One of the top stories in the Journal of Commerce (JOC) yesterday (January 31st, 2022) was CMA CGM acquiring "a majority stake in European last-mile logistics specialist Colis Privé, a parcel [...]
Pallets form an indispensable foundation to the international freight forwarding industry. Worldwide shipments by sea and air would be severely restricted without palletized goods heading for [...]
Traditionally, when it comes to international shipping, there are two major modes to choose between: ocean freight and air freight. But now, shippers are starting to eye a combination service [...]
Whether you’re new to Universal Cargo’s blog or a regular reader, this post will help you navigate through to the most useful and popular articles we’ve posted here over the [...]
Despite slow, even what some would call stagnant, growth in international trade over the last several years, the air freight sector saw healthy growth in cargo demand during 2016. In fact, it was [...]
All this West Coast labor contract ugliness is almost behind us. Maybe. Last week, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) held a Coast Longshore Caucus in San Francisco with 90 [...]
Key Points: Vietnam’s economy has experienced rapid growth since the 1986 economic reforms and growth in international exports to Europe and the United States has accelerated in the past 5 years. [...]
