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We've noticed an uptick recently in international shipping scams by fraudulent individuals or companies impersonating freight forwarders.

We here at Universal Cargo hate to see [...]

In this blog we'll answer a frequently asked question (FAQ) dealing with Incoterms. Specifically, which Incoterm is the best to use when importing from China. As a bonus, we'll also tell you the [...]

This is it! Universal Cargo's final blog of 2018!

It's become a tradition over the last couple years to make the last blog of the year a look back on the year's top 10 international [...]

This is a guest post by Dakota Murphy

Note from the editor: While this article breaks from Universal Cargo's traditional international shipping fare, it is still relevant for most of [...]

Right now, shipping containers are being used to violate the basic human rights of thousands of people.

We've posted before about uses of shipping containers for purposes other than [...]

Whether you’re new to Universal Cargo’s blog or a regular reader, this post will help you navigate through to the most useful and popular articles we’ve posted here over the [...]

At Universal Cargo, we're always happy to provide shipping quotes; however, today's quotes are of a completely different kind than we normally dispense.

Instead of freight rate [...]

For those of you who don't know, Universal Cargo's CEO Devin Burke and President Shirley Burke have a son who is a pro golfer. Micah Burke, who put off joining the family shipping business to [...]

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Collisions and incidents with cargo ships are not uncommon; however, it's not every day one is caught on video. But that's exactly what happened at South Asia Pakistan [...]

TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NEWS STORIES OF 2017 - Universal Shipping NewsWatch this video on YouTube This is it! Universal Cargo’s final blog of 2017. This year certainly seems to have [...]

Trade Finance Global (TFG) just announced its 2017 International Trade Awards, recognizing innovative practice in international trade. The 2017 TFG International Trade Award for Best Freight [...]

Finally, all Incoterms defined and in one easy to access place! A video series on Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s Universal Shipping News has just been completed, allowing shippers and [...]

“And now for something completely different…” We take a break from our regular blogs to reach out to our readers and shippers everywhere, asking you how we can serve your needs [...]