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Maersk predicted, a couple years ago, that carrier competition would shrink to just 3 global companies. Of course, Maersk is at the top of the list of carriers expected to be left if its [...]

It's probably not a good idea for a country you're fighting in a trade war to control one of your biggest ports. That's a situation that was set to happen because of COSCO Shipping's deal to buy [...]

Hagibis means speed in Tagalog — a fitting name for a super typhoon with winds of 160 miles per hour. Unfortunately, those winds are speeding toward one of the world's most populous cities, [...]

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 [...]

Normally, freight rates increase this time of year during international shipping's peak season when shippers are importing more goods than usual to stock up for the big holiday shopping season. [...]

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 [...]

With President Trump's announcement last week that he's raising tariffs again on Chinese goods, we're seeking insight into trade negotiations between the countries. Is there anything coming out [...]

You thought those 25% tariffs on $250 billion worth of products imported from China were high? Well, starting October 1st, they're going to be increased to 30% according to tweets from President [...]

The trade war between the U.S. and China drags on without an end in sight. However, things are not all bad news for U.S. importers. Shippers who import from China got good news last week as Trump [...]

There's good news for U.S. retailers and shippers who import from China, and probably U.S. consumers too, as they prepare for the 2019 holiday season. Many, many items from list 4 of the Section [...]

This is a guest post by Stasha Smiljanic. “Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think [...]

In only 5 months, starting on January 1st, 2020, cargo ships have to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new 0.5% sulfur cap on fuel known as IMO 2020. [...]

The world of Customs bonds can be extremely mystifying to the uninitiated. Nothing about

Less than half a year away from the IMO 2020 cleaner fuel mandate, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) put out a media release raising safety concerns around the [...]

This is a Guest Post by Rupanjan Guha. The global air cargo industry has changed considerably over the past few decades. With increasing globalization, global manufacturing sectors have [...]

This is a guest post by David Fan. According to reports: Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to join its counterparts CMA CGM and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as [...]