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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) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]