The Jones Act Debate Part 4: Puerto Rico
We're now deep in a series covering the debate over the 100-year-old piece of legislation known as the Jones Act. The controversial Merchant Marine Act of 1920, as it is formally named, has [...]
We're now deep in a series covering the debate over the 100-year-old piece of legislation known as the Jones Act. The controversial Merchant Marine Act of 1920, as it is formally named, has [...]
Does the Jones Act have a negative impact on the economies of noncontiguous U.S. states and territories? We'll look at arguments concerning just that, with an eye specifically on Hawaii, in [...]
Today, we continue our look at the debate over the Jones Act, looking at the issue of protectionism, specifically when it comes to the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime sectors. Remember, the point [...]
Happy Chinese New Year! This year, the Chinese New Year falls on February 12th, and though it is still February 11th here as I'm typing these words, it is already February 12th in Beijing. [...]
The Jones Act, or Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a hotly debated piece of legislation. Our last blog post got into exactly what the Jones Act is and what it does after President Biden reaffirmed [...]
Among the flurry of executive orders from the new administration (President Biden had already signed 40 executive orders and actions as of a week ago) is an order in which the president reaffirms [...]
There's a bigger ship backup at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, with more than a score and a half of container ships anchored and waiting to birth off the coast of Southern California [...]
Transpacific freight rates, and freight rates in general, were astronomical in 2020, rising and rising until, at last, they reached a plateau around the end of September/beginning of October. [...]
International shipping in 2021 continues right where 2020 left off. That sentence sounds obvious, but what it means is an abnormal start to the year when it comes to ocean freight shipping, and [...]
For many, today couldn't get here quickly enough. At midnight tonight, we say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021, hoping for a better year. Traditionally, Universal Cargo has said goodbye to years [...]
I've typed the words "ocean freight carriers are notoriously unreliable" so many times over the last decade of writing in Universal Cargo's blog that I should probably have the statement [...]
Shippers importing goods from anywhere in the world – but especially China and other Asian countries – should expect to experience delays and fees. Right now, ports in Asia and the U.S. are [...]
On November 30th, the MV One Apus had a massive shipping container collapse as it was hit by a storm and massive waves in the Pacific Ocean on its way to the Port of Long Beach. We blogged about [...]
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the incredible opportunity presented to furniture importers and sellers by spiking demand that is predicted to stay strong over the next few years. In Part [...]
Right now, demand for furniture is soaring, but supply chain disruptions are making it difficult for furniture importers and sellers to meet that demand. Today we continue to look at this moment [...]
Furniture demand shot up in 2020, and the increase in demand does not look like a momentary spike ready to plummet. Demand for furniture should continue to be high for the next few years. While [...]
On Monday night, a violent storm hit an Ocean Network Express (ONE) containership on its way to the Port of Long Beach. A large number of shipping containers were lost overboard. Others were [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is increasing how often ocean freight carriers from the three major alliances that dominate global shipping must file trade data. Shipping lines from these [...]
This is a guest post by Brad Smith. Around the world, more advanced information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) systems are changing the way we live, do business, [...]
U.S. agricultural exporters are getting screwed. All the international shipping attention in the U.S. seems focused on importing rather than exporting. International shipping news sources, when [...]