Shift Your Focus: Key Aspects of Data-Driven Logistics
This is a guest post by Berta Melder.
According to research, 71% of shippers consider real-time analytics highly valuable, and 61% of them evaluate third-party logistics trade lanes [...]
3PL Vs. In-House: Which Order Fulfillment Option is Best for You
This is a guest post by Chloe Bennet.
When it comes to fulfilling orders for customers, retailers have two options to choose from – either fulfilling them in-house or outsourcing [...]
3 Tips for Creating a Branded Supply Chain to Boost Your Business
This is a guest post by Keith Coppersmith.
Even though your brand and your supply chain seem like two completely unrelated aspects of your business, they are in fact two inextricable [...]
U.S., EU, & Japan Trade Talks Take Aim at China
A trilateral trade meeting between the U.S., EU, and Japan after President Trump's decision to postpone a decision on whether or not to impose tariffs on automobile and auto part imports to the [...]
Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Lifted Between U.S., Canada, & Mexico
While the tariff situation between the U.S. and China has been heating up, the tariff situation between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico has been cooling off.
On Friday (May 17th, 2019), [...]
How To Be Heard at Public Hearing on Tariff Hikes of $300 Billion of Chinese Goods
Don't like the tariff hikes on imports from China? Do these tariffs hurt your business? Here comes your chance to be heard by the Office of the United States Trade Representative on the [...]
China Announces Tariff Hikes on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods – Trade War Update
As expected, China retaliated against the U.S. for the tariffs hike President Trump ordered on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. China announced its plan for tariff increases on $60 billion [...]
US China Trade War Ramps Back Up: Tariffs on $200 Billion of Chinese Goods to Hit May 10th
For a while now, optimism has been high that the U.S.-China trade talks have been going well and the tariffs increase on $200 billion worth of Chinese products that was originally scheduled for [...]
Pallet Shipping Preparation and Services
Pallets form an indispensable foundation to the international freight forwarding industry. Worldwide shipments by sea and air would be severely restricted without palletized goods heading for [...]
Could Cargo Ships Get a Speed Limit?
One of the biggest issues of our time is global warming. The ocean freight sector of the international shipping industry, in particular, faces an incredible challenge of reducing its greenhouse [...]
4 Ocean Carrier International Shipping News Stories
There are a number of stories about ocean freight carriers making headlines right now. So let's round up the top ones and put them all in one blog.
Read Universal Cargo's newest blog [...]
BlockChain Race: Maersk Gets Second Carrier to Join Its Platform
Maersk and IBM edged forward in the BlockChain race. However, don't let anyone fool you into thinking they'll be doing a victory lap anytime soon.
It was November the last time we [...]
5 Factors to Consider While Growing Globally
Growing your business to the global market is the single most important step you can ever make as a business owner or manager. I mean, globalization enables you to tap [...]
Will ILWU Opposing Automation Cause Port Disruption?
Despite the fact their Master Contract permits port automation by terminal operators, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) is fighting hard against APM Terminals' plan to automate [...]
What Is New With Maritime Business in 2019
This is a guest post by Emily Marchant.
Because of the international shipping industry's volatility and the surge of shipments that happened in July of 2018 and lasted until the end [...]
Are You in Compliance With New TSCA Requirements, Shippers?
There's a new import certification requirement of which U.S. shippers of goods containing composite wood need to be especially aware. It is actually worth it for all importers to be aware, as [...]
Carriers Expect To Recoup IMO 2020 Fuel Costs Through Shipper Contracts
We're finally seeing news on how carriers will pass higher fuel costs, which are on the way, to shippers.
It seems that all the news around the International Maritime Organization's [...]
WARNING: Shippers Liable for Trucking Companies’ Unfair Labor Practices
Shippers need to be extra careful about the trucking companies they hire to transport their shipping containers to and from the ports. If not, shippers could find themselves liable in legal [...]
Shippers Will Hate Expected Carrier Strategy
It's coming: the cleaner fuel mandate. The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) o.5% sulfur cap hits in 2020. Carriers know their fuel costs are about to jump. Shippers know they'll in [...]