OCEAN Alliance Approved by FMC
As of Monday, the OCEAN Alliance has been cleared for business–at least as far as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is concerned. However, the vessel sharing agreement between CMA CGM, [...]
As of Monday, the OCEAN Alliance has been cleared for business–at least as far as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is concerned. However, the vessel sharing agreement between CMA CGM, [...]
As the international shipping industry is on the verge of a shakeup from carrier alliances rearranging themselves, maritime regulators throughout the world should reexamine whether these large [...]
Things have seemed a little “doom and gloom” lately with blogs about a decade-long recession for the international shipping industry, China shipbuilding struggles, and even an aground [...]
Importing or exporting goods can be very lucrative business. It can also be very costly if you don’t know what you’re doing. But what makes the difference between a thriving business [...]
Universal Cargo Management is giving you a quick and simple way to keep up with what’s happening with Port Congestion Surcharges. What follows is a summary of what’s been happening [...]
Don’t look now, but Black Friday is next week and so many shippers are thinking they’ll have to get lucky to receive their imports and have products on shelves for the holiday season. [...]
Things are not going well with the contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). The ILWU is resorting to [...]
The Port of Los Angeles, along with its sister port of Long Beach, is congested. Badly congested. No Vicks or Sudafed is going to take care of it. Frustrations over the congestion are running [...]
Goodbye P3, hello 2M. It didn’t take long after China halted plans for the P3 Network, what would have been an operational alliance between the three biggest carriers in the international [...]
There’s a strike at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union (ILWU) released the following statement [...]
Story of “The Box” True, in 1956 Malcolm McLean introduced his patented shipping container that loaded on truck, train, and ship, changing how the world ships cargo. But, “The [...]
Imagine importing a cargo container of goods from China and opening it to find a kitten inside who’s clinging to life. That’s exactly what happened to a Compton business according to [...]