5 Effective Ways to Handle the Complexity of a Supply Chain
This is a guest post by Keith Coppersmith. As the global consumer market expands and the needs of modern customers and vendors evolve, supply chain management will inevitably rise in [...]
Top 10 Imports For Indonesia to U.S. Shipping
Financial Implications to Consider When Importing Goods
This is a guest post by Dave Gilbert. The United States imported over $3 trillion worth of goods in 2018 alone. Hundreds of thousands of businesses depend on foreign suppliers and producers [...]
Unmanned Automated Truck Tested on Public Highway (w/ Video)
If you were driving on the Florida Turnpike at the right moment on Father's Day, just a couple weeks ago (June 16th, 2019), you could have looked over at a truck driving [...]
How Logistics Keep Up With the Uncharted E-Commerce Environment for 2019
This is a guest post by Ken Hyden. Digitization and new technologies are rapidly changing all industries, forcing them to prepare for a tomorrow that is unpredictable. This also applies to the [...]
MSC’s C-TPAT Suspended After Drug Bust
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) suspended MSC's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification after a historic drug bust was made on a ship of the world's second [...]
Importing Apparel from China – Is It the Best Choice?
This is a guest post by Boris Hodakel.
Entering the apparel market with a global manufacturing partner should be done carefully, as some countries get low ratings among worker rights [...]
No More Duties Credit on 25% Tariffed Imports from China
The U.S.-China trade war, with President Trump's implementation of tariff increases to 25% on Chinese products, has significantly impacted the customs clearance process, obviously. The increased [...]
Guide to Importing Furniture Into the United States
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 [...]
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 [...]