3 Tech Innovations Shaking Up the Supply Chain
This is a guest blog post by Daniel Lummis
Though never introduced as a formal concept in business management until the 20th century, the supply chain has nevertheless been the [...]
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Posted How to Avoid Problems Translating Logistics Documentation
This is a guest post by Erica Sunarjo.
There are layers to running every business, and each layer needs to be perfect to make the whole thing work smoothly. The same goes for the [...]
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Posted 6 Ways Blockchain Technology Can Transform Logistics
This is a guest post by Kristin Savage.
It hit the scene as that mysterious technology behind Bitcoin. No one paid much attention at first. A digital currency that its founders said [...]
In carbon emission, carrier alliances, carrier merger, carriers, Container Shipping & Transport, Global Business, Global Economy, international business, International Shipping, logistics, Maersk, MSC, oil, shippers, shipping, shipping companies, shipping rates
Posted Are Ocean Carriers In Trouble?
"We're all going to go bust," MOL President and CEO Junichiro Ikeda said to the Financial Times about the near future of ocean carriers in the international shipping industry.
For [...]
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Posted Choosing a Company Offering Freight Forwarding Services – 8 Essential Tips for Making the Right Choice
This is a Guest Post by Daniel Moore
selling overseasInternational goods trading is a well-known and popular business today. This is the reason that leading international brands have [...]
Thank You for Valentine’s Day Logistics
If you are a regular reader of our blog you are probably aware that logistics is around us everywhere, whether we realize it or not. But, for those of you who are not proficient with what [...]
In business, Container Shipping & Transport, international business, International Shipping, international shipping news, logistics, shipping ports, truckers, trucking, Universal Cargo Management
Posted Hurricane Harvey Hurts People & Supply Chain
The U.S. hasn’t seen a hurricane as powerful as Hurricane Harvey hit in a decade. It came right through the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall as a category 4 hurricane, destroying homes, [...]
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In air cargo, Air Freight, cargo, container shipping, Freight, freight rates, logistics, logistics quote, ocean, ocean freight, ocean freight rates, ocean shipping
Posted How To Get an Accurate Freight Quote
Imagine going into a restaurant, being seated, and when the waiter asks to take your order, you request the check. Seems kind of odd right? Like maybe a few steps were missed? Well, that’s a lot [...]
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Posted World’s First Automated Cargo Ship Is On the Way
It was only a matter of time. Well, there still is some time, really. But not much. The first automated containership is scheduled to set sail in 2018. Check out this video from Kongsberg [...]
Making Overseas Sending Simpler
Guest Post by Dakota Murphey NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: While Universal Cargo’s blog usually focuses on international shipping for businesses or news in the international shipping industry, we [...]
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Posted Logistics Glossary Vs. Urban Dictionary – Useful to Funny Definitions
It’s back! The most entertaining way to look at definitions of international shipping terms: comparing Logistics Glossary definitions to their Urban Dictionary counterparts. Let’s [...]
Why Do Companies Hire Logistics Consultants?
Guest Blog by Mark Long A lot of companies already have their own logistic managers. These managers help the company to make a number of logistic decisions. However, such companies may also need [...]
A Logistics Christmas Poem
Since tomorrow is Christmas Eve, here is a special, early blog. Universal Cargo wishes you all a merry Christmas with “A Logistics Christmas Poem” below and happy holidays with this [...]
