What Sequestration Means to Importers and 3 Ways to Beat Cargo Delays
Sequestration… For months and months we’ve been hearing this word. Sequestration, sequestration… It’s coming, it’s on the way, it’s impact will be huge… [...]
Sequestration… For months and months we’ve been hearing this word. Sequestration, sequestration… It’s coming, it’s on the way, it’s impact will be huge… [...]
Egypt and Upheaval: What’s happening and what it means for import/export traffic through the Suez Canal. An article posted two days ago (Jan 29th) in the Telegraph described Egypt as a nation on [...]
Commonly asked questions are, “What is a freight forwarder and why do I need one?” Freight forwarding is a service used by companies that deal in international or multi-national [...]
BREAKING NEWS – ILA Strike Postponed – Click Here for Full Story ILA Strike Watch 2012 East Coast vs. West Coast – sounds like something to do with the Notorius B.I.G. and Tupac, [...]
Though things change and change fast in the international shipping business, you can have a firm grasp on shipping basics. Below is a clear, current, and concise understanding of the how, where, [...]
Recently the first Chinese merchant vessel reached the Atlantic from the Pacific via the North East Passage. This is a major international shipping breakthrough for China and could result in [...]
Tea from China was introduced in Britain as early as the 1600s. It eventually became the national beverage of the British yet they were totally dependent upon foreign tea imports, specifically [...]
Earlier this month, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) announced its first regular liner call from Evergreen. Evergreen is one of the world’s largest carriers with over 180 ships by [...]
International shipping freight rates are always volatile. There are many factors that contribute the volatile nature of freight rates causing them to rise and fall like a cargo container roller [...]
China is a world leader in international shipping. Today China is one of the greatest import-export powers in the world, regularly shipping goods to ports around the world. Chinese businesspeople [...]
Imagine importing a cargo container of goods from China and opening it to find a kitten inside who’s clinging to life. That’s exactly what happened to a Compton business according to [...]
“Despite more than a dozen international conventions banning slavery in the past 150 years, there are more slaves today than at any point in human history.” – Time Magazine [...]
After a year of exceptionally low freight rates where ocean carriers lost billions in 2011 largely due to overcapacity, they have spent 2012 working on raising rates for ocean freight in 2012. On [...]
Businesses make money by selling products. If your business imports or exports its products, you’re investing in your company every time you ship cargo. It’s surprising how many [...]
Alphaliner tells us idle ships are hitting the water! The summer peak season is on the way and carriers are getting ready for it by reactivating ships from the idled fleet. Carriers have [...]
by Jared Vineyard Coming off a year with losses in the billions, carriers have been working hard at increasing freight rates this year. The Drewry Container Rate Benchmark indicates success as it [...]
Mega-ships are the latest rage in ocean freight shipping. Mega-ships or mega-vessels as they’re also referred to are giant carrier ships that look like small islands if you watch them [...]
If you’re an international shipper, freight rates are important to you. How much you pay to import and export your goods is a big factor for your bottom line. 2011 was a great year for [...]
As a friend to your business, Universal Cargo Management has helpful information all over our site for businesses that import or export and potential international shippers. With over 25 years as [...]
APL has joined the bandwagon of ocean freight carriers to stop carrying their own chassis for truckers to use in transporting the ocean freight shipping containers. While this is not the case [...]