It's scary. Over 7,711 people are confirmed as infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already killed 170 people, according to the last numbers I saw from the New York Times. The Wuhan [...]
You could call this phase three of the Phase One Trade Agreement with China breakdown, but we won't call this post that to avoid making it sound confusing. Still, this is the third part of our [...]
In the last blog, we began a chapter by chapter look at the new Phase One Trade Agreement with China. That post gave an introduction with background and looked at chapters 1-4 of the [...]
No matter the industry, importing can be a valuable step to help your business grow and expand. Whether you currently import products or are looking to begin, there are many items to consider. [...]
IMO 2020 went into effect on January 1st, requiring sea vessels, including container ships, to abide by a 0.5% sulfur cap on fuel or use scrubbers (systems that clean fuel in engines) in order to [...]
This is a guest post by Mary Walton Marijuana products have long been used for medical treatments. But marijuana is not legal in all countries, whereas some states made it legal. Because of [...]
This is a guest post by David Fan. Background Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the grandest festival in China with a statutory 7-day long holiday. [...]
Growing businesses are continuously looking for ways to lower costs and streamline operations while reaching a wider market base. With the rapid expansion of global commerce, savvy businesses [...]
Being able to source high-quality, affordable products to sell to your customers is the lifeblood of all commerce. Without the ability to source products from a variety of reputable suppliers, [...]
We're less than a month away from New Year's Day when some big rule changes are to be implemented on the international shipping industry: Incoterms 2020 and IMO 2020 go into effect on January [...]
The outlook on shipping through the Arctic is changing. And I'm not just talking about the changes in climate making shipping through the North Pole possible. Ocean freight carriers are coming [...]
We finally have good news on the U.S.-China trade deal front. And it isn't just President Trump saying progress is being made in negotiations either. Through a tense year-plus of tariff hikes and [...]
This is a guest post by Christina Morrison. Accurately tracking and maintaining inventory has long been one of the major challenges for warehouses and distribution centers. And as e-commerce [...]
This is a guest post by Dakota Murphey. Note from the editor: While most of our blog content is focused on international shipping itself, many of Universal Cargo's blog readers and customers [...]
This is a guest post by Christina Morrison. An efficient and reliable supply chain has always been key to success in many different sectors. However, with ever-increasing competition for [...]
This is a guest post by Cory Levins. Supply chains are complex, and they can provide opportunities for businesses to obtain competitive advantages. Improving efficiency and effectiveness [...]
This is a guest post by Phil Edwards. Note from the editor: While this article is not directly about international shipping itself, as most of our posts are, global packaging trends affect [...]
This is a guest post by Jamie Costello. The UK is relatively small, yet it’s one of the globe's most influential and important regions to world trade and economy. This encouraged a major [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced in a press release on Friday (September 6th, 2019) that it would "address detention and demurrage charge issues" by adopting a set of [...]
This is a guest post by David Fan. Get a perspective from a freight forwarder on what digitalization means for the future of the companies shippers import and export their goods through by [...]