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     Guide to Business Product Sourcing
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    By UCM
    In exporters, exports, global, Global Business, goods, importers, importing
    Posted December 23, 2019

    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, [...]

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    By Universal Cargo
    In China, export, global, Oil Prices Drop
    Posted May 24, 2011

    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) [...]

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    By Hong Ho
    In global, Japan, Radiation Measurements at Container Ports, shipping
    Posted May 10, 2011

    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 [...]

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    By Hong Ho
    In China, economy, global, Shanghai Trucker Strike
    Posted April 26, 2011

    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 [...]

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     Shanghai Trucker Strike
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    In China, economy, global, Shanghai Trucker Strike
    Posted April 21, 2011

    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 [...]

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    By Hong Ho
    In global, international, Japan Radiation Crisis, Japanese Cargo Ships
    Posted April 14, 2011

    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 [...]

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    By Hong Ho
    In container, global, international, Japan Radiation Crisis, shipping
    Posted April 12, 2011

    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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    By Jared Vineyard
    In business, cargo, China, container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, crisis, economy, export, exporter, exports, global, import, importer, International Shipping
    Posted December 6, 2010

    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 [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In business, Freight, global, International Shipping
    Posted November 23, 2010

    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 [...]

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    By Jared Vineyard
    In Container Shipping & Transport, environment, global
    Posted July 28, 2010

    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 [...]

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    By David Ige
    In air and ocean cargo shipping, global, international. air, ocean, Vietnam
    Posted July 7, 2010

    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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    By Jared Vineyard
    In cargo, container, Freight, global, International Shipping, ocean freight, shipping
    Posted June 8, 2010

    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 [...]

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