incoterms

Before 2020 hits, let's take a look back at 2019. What happened in international shipping this year didn't happen in a bubble. Just like events of years past affected this year, the things [...]

2020 is less than a month away, and it's not an exaggeration to say it will be one of the most eventful new years the international shipping industry has ever seen. First, IMO 2020 goes into [...]

In this blog we'll answer a frequently asked question (FAQ) dealing with Incoterms. Specifically, which Incoterm is the best to use when importing from China. As a bonus, we'll also tell you the [...]

Whether you’re new to Universal Cargo’s blog or a regular reader, this post will help you navigate through to the most useful and popular articles we’ve posted here over the [...]

I was recently asked to contribute my top 3 tips about importing from China for a big list of advice to help new shippers to, well, import from China.

Since at Universal Cargo we [...]

Back by popular demand is the ICC Incoterms Update live webinar hosted by Lorman Education Services. The webinar will take place February 28th, 2018 from 4 to 5:30 pm (PST). Your teacher on all [...]

Here’s your chance to learn all about Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s General Manager Raymond Rau. When it comes to international business deals involving importing and exporting, [...]

Finally, all Incoterms defined and in one easy to access place! A video series on Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s Universal Shipping News has just been completed, allowing shippers and [...]

This blog is a blog to highlight the blogs on the UCM Blog Page which are our top blogs in terms of popular blog reading. Too many blogs in that sentence? I can never tell. To narrow out blogs on [...]

This blog is a blog to highlight the blogs on the UCM Blog Page which are our top blogs in terms of popular blog reading. Too many blogs in that sentence? I can never tell. To narrow out blogs on [...]

China’s new Value Added Tax (VAT) policy is now officially in effect throughout all of the People’s Republic of China. In previous Universal Cargo Management blogs, we covered the [...]

China’s new Value Added Tax (VAT) policy is now officially in effect throughout all of the People’s Republic of China. In previous Universal Cargo Management blogs, we covered the [...]

What do these incoterms mean? Today we continue our incoterms blog series going through Group C incoterms. If you’re just finding us, you can click here to see Incoterms Definitions Part 1 [...]

Last week we posted the introduction of this blog series on Incoterms. There you’ll find a general explanation of the form and function of these beauties. Now we are on to the meat of it – [...]

Explanation of Incoterms: You can PWN these tricky little tigers… Jargon: a) confused unintelligible language b)the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or [...]

As a friend to your business, Universal Cargo Management wants to provide you with the information you need to succeed in the international shipping business. One of the ways we reach our goals [...]

Constantly in our industry we hear terms like CIF, FOB, and DDU tossed around.  And, from time to time, you may catch yourself wondering “Who pays for what now?” I figured I could [...]