PMA & ILWU Hurt Shippers with War of Attrition
A war of attrition: That’s what a Journal of Commerce (JOC) article by Bill Mongelluzzo says most Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) employers prefer as a better option to a lockout of the [...]
What’s Happening in International Shipping News? Top 5 Stories
There’s a lot happening in the international shipping industry right now. Isn’t there always? How do you keep up with it all?Let today’s Universal Cargo Management blog help. [...]
Port of Long Beach Getting Chassis to Alleviate Congestion
There are several factors contributing to the terrible congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is proving costly for shippers. Read about 5 Factors Causing Congestion at the [...]
5 Factors Causing Congestion at the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
The Port of Los Angeles, along with its sister port of Long Beach, is congested. Badly congested. No Vicks or Sudafed is going to take care of it. Frustrations over the congestion are running [...]
Is International Shipping Returning to Pre-Recession Levels?
Travel back to 2007. Payton Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl XLI win over the Chicago Bears. Spider-Man 3 broke box office records with its theatrical release. And carriers [...]
Ebola Epidemic & International Shipping
I’ve avoided this blog subject like the plague. While the Ebola Virus has similar symptoms to the plague, I’ve been remiss in ignoring the Ebola epidemic in this blog for at least [...]
Shipping Carriers Slow Down for Whales (and Cash)
“Suddenly beneath you swims the biggest creature there’s ever been. He sings a booming, lonely song into the empty blue.” My two-year-old son likes to say these words, quoting one of his [...]
South Korea May Oppose P3 Despite U.S., Europe, & China Decisions
The P3 approval saga continues. The P3 Network—yes, the triumvirate of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM combining their operational forces to dominate the world of international [...]
Top International Shipping News & Blog Resources
Today’s blog is a little bit different. Rather than looking at a news story that affects international shipping or giving international shipping tips, I’m going to share a list of [...]
How Anti-China Riots in Vietnam Affects Shippers
Our last blog provided an overview of what’s happening in the South China Sea. Tensions between China, Vietnam, and the Philippines give shippers reason for a bit of worry, but the violent [...]
Hapag-Lloyd CSAV Sign Merger: Now 4th Largest Shipping Carrier
Yes, approval from competition authorities will be necessary, but Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have signed a binding agreement that merges Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores’ cargo container [...]
Watch Out International Shipping Competition: FMC Approved P3 Network
We’ve talked about carrier alliances and specifically the P3 Network quite a bit in Universal Cargo Management’s blog. But last week, there was big news on the P3 Network that makes it worth [...]
Will Legislation End the Truckers Strike @ Port Metro Vancouver?
The truckers’ strike at Port Metro Vancouver is being felt by Canadian businesses. Import and export cargo is being interrupted by the unionized and non-union truckers refusing to work over pay [...]
International Shipping Hazards
Guest Blog by Anna Jennifer International shipping is an incredibly important aspect of a country’s growing economy. Cargo control measures, safe passage and other factors contribute to [...]
Truckers' Strike Scheduled for Today @ Noon @ Port Metro Vancouver
UPDATE FROM GLOBAL NEWS: “Unifor says agreement has been reached. It will be taking the agreement to members no later than Saturday. Protests will remain in place until then. Non-union [...]
How To Import For Selling On eBay
by Jared Vineyard Many Chinese exporters are making millions of dollars in annual sales on eBay, Amazon, and similar sites. But that’s not stopping U.S. importers from selling millions of [...]
China Exporters Sell On eBay & Make Millions–Can You With Imports?
by Jared Vineyard eBay released a report called The Asian Exporters Index that revealed some incredible numbers about Chinese exporters selling internationally via the site. One of the big [...]
Shipping News Alert: Port & Rail Closures & Delays Due to Storms
This is an advisory from APL: Please be advised that another winter storm is moving through the US Midwest and Northeast. As a result of this winter weather, several port, rail and container [...]
Affordable Gas Prices May Depend On Export Regulation
There’s a heated debate over a legal right happening in the U.S. There are several, aren’t there? I’m not referring to the pro-life/pro-choice abortion debate. Nor same-sex [...]