UCM Plays Role in Shipping History!
Universal Cargo Management received a gift Monday for being part of shipping history. Representatives from Mitsui O.S.K Lines—better known as MOL, one of the biggest shipping companies in the [...]
Universal Cargo Management received a gift Monday for being part of shipping history. Representatives from Mitsui O.S.K Lines—better known as MOL, one of the biggest shipping companies in the [...]
We recently blogged about shipping through the Arctic Ocean. Research showed that by midcentury, there would be significant increases to shipping through the Arctic using various routes along the [...]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Strike that was scheduled for Wednesday has been averted. Late Friday night, a tentative agreement between the ILA and the United States [...]
I read an article about the threatened ILA Strike and it rang a few bells for me. Bell #1: The term “choke-hold”. In an article in the Observer (9/25/12) David Jaffee, a sociologist at the [...]
The ILA and USMX will be meeting again before the contract ends and an ILA strike shuts down East Coast and Gulf ports. Merry Christmas! Well, it’s not as good of a Christmas gift as the ILA and [...]
We are 11 days away from another possible blow to the U.S. economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have reached the end of their contract with the United States Maritime [...]
Hurricane Sandy has petered out, but the destruction left in her wake is massive. New York and New Jersey have both sustained extensive damage but in different ways. In New York, the city’s [...]
On an average day, New Jersey and New York harbor have some of the busiest ports, importing and exporting goods on the Eastern seaboard; but, this Monday morning, Oct. 29th, was different. The [...]
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, [...]
One factor hindering ocean freight international shipping to and from Africa is piracy. Could Ghana’s new president help give African import and export business new life by fighting piracy? [...]
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, [...]
Piracy is a major international shipping problem. Asylum seekers may be adding to the dangers for cargo ship crews that are helping shippers import and export goods. Read Universal Cargo blog on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Carriers have been ordering a new breed of cargo container ships that are finally beingintroduced to the world. At the risk of sounding like a B-horror flick like Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus, [...]
As a friend to your business, Universal Cargo Management not only wants to see you succeed, we want to help you succeed. There is a wide range of international shippers whom we help with [...]
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 [...]