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What exactly does the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) say and do? This blog series goes through it section by section, so you can see exactly what our lawmakers changed in the U.S. Code [...]

International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) labor action shut down port terminals up and down the West Coast on Friday. The labor action actually started on Thursday evening and has [...]

It's no secret that the international shipping industry, even for all the supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks, did very well during the pandemic. There was a shipping demand boom, but now [...]

This is a guest post by Matilda Odell. Businesses that import or export goods cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the detrimental impact their supply chain processes have on the communities [...]

H. R. 2973, titled the Maritime Architect and Response to International Terrorism In the Middle East Act of 2023 or more simply the Maritime Act of 2023, passed both the House and Senate to be [...]

This is a guest post by Gale Richards. Shipping oversized cargo can present a unique set of challenges that require specialized knowledge and expertise. Oversized cargo refers to any shipment [...]

For the first time in a long time, real positive news on the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract negotiations broke yesterday. It was a localized agreement I'll talk about [...]

Democrat and Republican lawmakers seem to have found something they can agree on: the international shipping industry, and ocean freight sector in particular, needs regulatory change. On Monday, [...]

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach suddenly shut down Thursday night. The closure of the country's busiest port complex continued Friday. "Terminals noted they closed due to labor [...]

Last week, four witnesses representing U.S. and international supply chain stakeholders appeared before the House's Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation subcommittee to speak and be questioned [...]

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) released an images to the media of trucks backed up on Friday from a terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Labor action by the International Longshore & [...]

This is a guest post from Anthony Mwangi. In this post, Anthony from Ameritrans shares 10 things to look for when engaging an international shipping company. 1. Delivery Speed The most crucial [...]

Shippers may find themselves uneasy when they realize North American dockworker unions coast to coast will be negotiating contracts at the same time. As port disruption from labor slowdowns is [...]

This is a guest post by Geoff Whiting. Freight rates can fluctuate wildly, and those fluctuations can have a significant impact on your bottom line. For manufacturers, these are even more [...]

This is a guest post by Angela Murphy. Companies everywhere have been on the lookout for new ways to save expenses, boost productivity, and gain an edge in recent years. One method gaining [...]

Shippers, get ready for the freight rate war saga of the ocean carriers to continue. Perhaps the biggest reason for shippers to pay attention to what's happening with carriers is because it [...]

Maersk doesn't believe any of the ocean freight carriers outside of itself and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have the ability to stand alone. For this reason, the company doesn't believe [...]

After a couple years of out of control, skyrocketing freight rates, ocean freight pricing finally came tumbling down. Freight rates have gone from peaks, including cargo routes getting carriers [...]

This is a guest post by David Burns. Shipping regular goods is stressful enough for any business that imports or export. However, if you find yourself in a position where you need to ship [...]

This is a guest post by Robin Kix. [NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This post isn't necessarily about international shipping as Universal Cargo's blog is normally focused, even though international [...]