Great Lakes Shipping Season Starts, But Ice Still Halts Cargo
“With three blasts from its horn, the freighter John G. Munson signaled the start of the Twin Ports shipping season on Monday,” reported Pioneer Press on TwinCities.com on Monday, [...]
“With three blasts from its horn, the freighter John G. Munson signaled the start of the Twin Ports shipping season on Monday,” reported Pioneer Press on TwinCities.com on Monday, [...]
Congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is not new news. During the months of contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore & [...]
The labor dispute coming to an end at the West Coast ports does not mean the ports have regained shippers’ confidence. It will take months to clear up the congestion that reached critical [...]
You never know what will be found in a shipping container. The recently seized contents of one shipping container led to an unexpected, 46-year reunion. Universal Bizargo, Universal Cargo’s [...]
Guest Blog by Mitch from Kensington Van Rental International ocean cargo shipping has its advantages and disadvantages, but when used wisely it can be your main and most useful method for [...]
Guest Blog by Greg Thompson If you have ever had the pleasure of working on international freight shipping, then you know how many details one must keep track of for it to go smoothly. The [...]
Guest Blog by Gareth Collins The shipping industry of today as well as the maritime commerce one has been experiencing a rise in fraud cases with different levels of ingenuity and sophistication [...]
This is a service advisory from APL. Please be advised that extreme winter weather in January has had a negative impact on cargo movement. APL is closely working to minimize the impact to your [...]
by Jared Vineyard Carriers know exactly what shippers want for the holidays: increased shipping rates. Merry Christmas! Actually, most holiday international shipping has already taken place to [...]
So you need to find out the cost of international shipping. Maybe you’re getting into international business,importing goods from China to sell here in the U.S. or exporting your goods to [...]
Drivers heading down Highway 99 as Thanksgiving was approaching were given something extra to be thankful for as they overlooked the Port of Seattle. A Maersk container ship could be seen from [...]
Guest Blog by Gareth Collins Freight shipments may weigh quite a bit and their storage needs special care, so if you’re planning on shipping cargo of your own you should do your best to [...]
Go back to 2011. Carriers experience losses in the billions of dollars. In 2012, those shipping companies put together strategies to raise freight rates and regain profitability. General Rate [...]
Last week we looked at the question, “Can anyone be a freight forwarder?” It was inspired by a blog sharing the same title on ShippingandFreightResource.com written by Hariesh [...]
Ah, the age-old question: Can anyone be a freight forwarder? Okay, maybe not age-old, but the question caught my attention and caused me to read a blog on ShippingandFreightResource.com. The blog [...]
During the 3rd quarter of the year, international shipping spikes with retailers importing goods for back to school sales and the holidays. We call it the peak season. Carriers increase capacity [...]
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 [...]
Last weekend, I rented a car for a short road trip. I didn’t travel outside the country or even out of the state so what does this have to do with international shipping? I’m getting [...]
Getting a good freight rate quote or freight rate pricing is an important step in the international shipping process. You have importing or exporting to do and need to find out what it will cost [...]