Guide to Business Product Sourcing
Being able to source high-quality, affordable products to sell to your customers is the lifeblood of all commerce. Without the ability to source products from a variety of reputable suppliers, [...]
Oil Prices Drop: How it affects you; the Importer, Exporter & Shipper
Monday May 23, 2011, the price of crude dropped on the Mercantile Exchange $2.40 per barrel for the July contracts/delivery. (Link to Desert News – for today’s oil price and their view of why) [...]
Japan Sets Guidelines for Radiation Measurements at Container Ports
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan provides guidelines for measuring the amount of radiation on export containers and ships. Since the catastrophic events [...]
Shanghai Truckers’ Strike Diminishes as Authorities Respond
Strikes led by truckers that were angry at the rising fuel prices and low wages begin to dwindle as the Shanghai authorities propose some relief to the situation. The strike that began on [...]
Shanghai Trucker Strike
On Thursday, April 20th, 2011, there was a strike by Shanghai Truckers. The rising fuel prices and low wages have caused a civil unrest with Shanghai citizens and truckers. “The [...]
Japanese Cargo Ships Monitored for Radiation
Concerns continue to spread over the radiation leak that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Governments all around the world are implementing ways to monitor and [...]
More UPDATE on Shipping During Japan Radiation Crisis
As Japan is recuperating from last months tragic events, shipping lines are providing minimal services and operating with caution to transport goods. Hyundai Shipping Line is the only shipping [...]
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Posted Import and Export Affected by Sovereign Debt Crisis
Greece had an issue spending too much money on salaries and austerity benefits. This pressed the country to the brink of Receivership. Not such a thing for Sovereigns- but all of Europe was [...]
2010 Incoterms Update, This One Goes To 11
In September, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released its publication of Incoterms 2010. Short for International Commercial Terms, Incoterms are a series of internationally [...]
Shipping Containers Go Green
Worried about the environmental impact of your ocean shipping containers? An article in the June 2010 issue of America Shipper details a variety of companies that are taking on the challenge of [...]
Spotlight: Vietnam – Up and Coming Air and Ocean Cargo Shipping Hub
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. [...]
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5 Tips for 1st Time Cargo and Container Shipping Exporters
Tip #1: Save container transport cost by preparing to load your container in less less than 2 hrs. When the driver shows up to your site, the first 2 hours are included in your fees. We recommend [...]