This is a guest post by Daniel Williams. International shipping can be complicated and time-consuming. Knowing what paperwork you need, understanding relevant regulations, and finding reliable [...]
This is staggering. Over 3,000 shipping containers fell into the Pacific Ocean last winter, Tim Lydon reports in the Revelator. We're not talking about all shipping containers lost throughout the [...]
On November 30th, the MV One Apus had a massive shipping container collapse as it was hit by a storm and massive waves in the Pacific Ocean on its way to the Port of Long Beach. We blogged about [...]
This is a guest post by Carol Cutler. Supply chains are an important part of our daily lives. The goods and services billions of people use on a daily basis depend on the performance of supply [...]
This is a guest post by Darren Hann. International Commercial Terms (Incoterms®) play a significant role when you are importing or exporting goods in and out of all major cities. Irrespective [...]
This is a guest post by Ummul Fidha. Risk Management Picture — Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images Businesses involved in international trade have to deal not just with risks [...]
A combination container and RORO ship called the Grande America caught fire and sunk.
Read the blog for all the details.
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 [...]
Shippers will start seeing random container inspections from Maersk on U.S. imports and exports.
Gavin van Marle reports in the Loadstar:
Maersk Line is set to begin [...]
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 [...]
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Collisions and incidents with cargo ships are not uncommon; however, it's not every day one is caught on video. But that's exactly what happened at South Asia Pakistan [...]
Hope dwindled last week for rescuing the four crew members of the Maersk megaship Honam who remained missing. Now that hope is completely gone.
Maersk announced in a press [...]
On Tuesday, a tragic fire broke out on one of Maersk's new megaships. If Maersk is right about the fire's cause, this will be a quintessential example of why the international shipping industry [...]
War isn’t something that’s spoken of lightly, but when you’re in the shipping business you have to constantly look ahead and plan for any possibility. With North Korea recently stirring up [...]
I read something very disturbing this week. According to a brief from Supply Chain Dive, most cargo imported to the U.S. travels uninsured. In fact, according the brief, 9 out of 10 shipping [...]
Maersk, the world’s largest ocean carrier by capacity, had one of its ships collide with another container ship off the coast of China over the weekend. The ship then caught fire. While the [...]
As long as there has been recorded history, shipping has been an important part of it. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, [...]
“Why do I need cargo insurance?” I’ve heard this question asked. The short answer is: “Because you’re a shipper.” If that isn’t enough for you, keep [...]
What: 16,000 kilograms (35,274 pounds) or 16 metric tons of silver bars worth 10 million dollars. Where: In a Maersk–only the world’s biggest shipping company–shipping container [...]
The big item in the news today is that U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman ruled to overturn Tom Brady’s four game suspension from the NFL. New England Patriots fans are celebrating. [...]
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