Freight Forwarder

Halted Strikes on Iran Today could have been a day of war escalation. President Trump posted on Truth Social that there was a military attack on Iran scheduled, but he held it off at the request [...]

This is a guest post by Jake Herrera. During each year, shipping volume swings wildly. It only takes weeks for freight availability to go from comfortable to tight. This often happens when [...]

This is a guest post by James Burk. U.S. businesses import products to scale operations, but the border presents significant challenges. U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforces strict rules. [...]

Universal has an acronym that spells out our core values: C.A.R.E. Those values are Customers, Available, Resourceful, and Evolving. In the spirit of evolving to be even more available to serve [...]

This is a guest post by Richard Newsom. Shipping goods across borders isn’t just about loading containers. One document, in particular, can throw everything off if you mess it up. That’s the [...]

This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. When natural disasters occur, a domino impact reverberates throughout the supply chain, and the disruptions can be pricey for companies. While defense [...]

This is a guest post by Moyofade Ipadeola. Your business can't do without shipping, yes. But who says you have to do the shipping yourself? Let’s face it; the complexities of import and export [...]

This is a guest post by Naveen Kumar. Managing the supply chain and logistics work for any business is not an easy task. It can easily make or break any new business. Being a global business, if [...]

Even people who have never swung a club know that business is done on the golf course. If you don't play, you're missing out. Don't know how to play? Universal Cargo is hosting a golf event that [...]

It's no secret that the international shipping industry, even for all the supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks, did very well during the pandemic. There was a shipping demand boom, but now [...]

This is a guest post from Anthony Mwangi. In this post, Anthony from Ameritrans shares 10 things to look for when engaging an international shipping company. 1. Delivery Speed The most crucial [...]

This is a guest post by Geoff Whiting. Freight rates can fluctuate wildly, and those fluctuations can have a significant impact on your bottom line. For manufacturers, these are even more [...]

This is a guest post by James Harrow. On paper, choosing a freight carrier to cooperate with might seem almost simple. After all, so long as you prioritize something with lower rates, you can [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Harper. Logistics has always been a fun and exciting field for us organization nerds. There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of organizing a project from [...]

This is a guest post by Marcus Dokken. International trade was, and still is, one of the main drivers of economic expansion. We might even say that it's directly responsible for shaping the [...]

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the incredible opportunity presented to furniture importers and sellers by spiking demand that is predicted to stay strong over the next few years. In Part [...]

This is a guest post by Arslan Hassan. Businesses that cater to customers on a global scale require an efficient and powerful logistics system that ensures the safe delivery of their products. [...]

This is a guest post by Darren Hann. Traditionally, managing a supply chain was a simple concept that predominately manufactured identical bulk products and made them available to market. Over [...]

This is a guest post by Darren Hann. Supply chain managers who are eyeing global markets and planning to scale up operations need an efficient freight company to manage their goods, [...]