How Amazon Changed the Shipping Industry
This is a guest post from Karthik Reddy of Webmastersjury. Founded on July 5th, 1994, Amazon is one of the biggest success stories of the digital boom and has transformed every area it operates [...]
This is a guest post from Karthik Reddy of Webmastersjury. Founded on July 5th, 1994, Amazon is one of the biggest success stories of the digital boom and has transformed every area it operates [...]
Maersk & IBM Team to Innovate Shipping - Universal Shipping NewsWatch this video on YouTube Always seeming to be a step ahead of the competition, Maersk is at it again. The industry-leading [...]
Guest Post by Frank Ouyang of Panda Paper Roll Company In the past, China was widely known for its rich history, unique culture and commanding imperial dynasties. Nowadays, it has the fastest [...]
In light of digital technologies, big data, and the Internet of Things–yes, the 4th Industrial Revolution–the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company imagined what [...]
Guest Post By Kevin Hill The freight management industry witnessed some massive changes in 2016 and some of these are likely to last beyond 2017. Shipping services and logistics providers are now [...]
Finally, all Incoterms defined and in one easy to access place! A video series on Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s Universal Shipping News has just been completed, allowing shippers and [...]
When watching the carriers operating in the international shipping industry, the old Agatha Christie mystery, “Ten Little Indians” comes to mind. … And then there were [...]
“And now for something completely different…” We take a break from our regular blogs to reach out to our readers and shippers everywhere, asking you how we can serve your needs [...]
There are a number of big changes happening in the international shipping industry. Just to name a few, ships have been getting much, much bigger; the Panama Canal is expanding; and carriers, the [...]
We recently released a couple blogs to help shippers and small businesses make money by selling on Amazon. You can check them out at the following links: Secrets of Making Money on Amazon Like a [...]
China is going to dominate international shipping in 2030. Just ask them. The Shanghai International Shipping Institute released a 2-year study called China Shipping Development Outlook 2030 that [...]
“The port congestion is not getting better but worse,” Daphne Chang, Operations Manager at the Los Angeles office of Universal Cargo Management, wrote as the opener of a company-wide [...]
by Jared Vineyard The Asian Exporters Index from eBay revealed many Chinese exporters are making over a million dollars annually selling on eBay. What’s happening is many businesses and [...]
I carved a pumpkin and I liked it… Universal Cargo Management welcomed Halloween with a good old fashioned pumpkin carving competition (all pictures can be found on our Facebook page). [...]
This blog is a blog to highlight the blogs on the UCM Blog Page which are our top blogs in terms of popular blog reading. Too many blogs in that sentence? I can never tell. To narrow out blogs on [...]
This blog is a blog to highlight the blogs on the UCM Blog Page which are our top blogs in terms of popular blog reading. Too many blogs in that sentence? I can never tell. To narrow out blogs on [...]
In the spirit of Devin’s Sevens, today’s blog features the top ten resources Universal Cargo Management offers to help you with your international shipping. This is by no means a [...]
U.S. relations with Burma, also known as Myanmar, are changing and drastically affecting U.S. import practices from the country. Burmese President Thein Sein just ended a historic visit to the [...]
What do these incoterms mean? Today we continue our incoterms blog series going through Group C incoterms. If you’re just finding us, you can click here to see Incoterms Definitions Part 1 [...]
Explanation of Incoterms: You can PWN these tricky little tigers… Jargon: a) confused unintelligible language b)the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or [...]