Which of These Chassis Plans Will Relieve Congestion at LA/LB Ports
“Back That Chassis Up” If Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and Lil Wayne rapped about international shipping, “Back That Chassis Up” would be their biggest song. It would go [...]
“Back That Chassis Up” If Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and Lil Wayne rapped about international shipping, “Back That Chassis Up” would be their biggest song. It would go [...]
The West Coast does not hold a monopoly on port congestion. Congestion problems on the West Coast, especially at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have been extremely costly for truckers, [...]
The congestion at West Coast ports is getting better. Slowly. Brief Summary of Port Congestion Probably the hardest hit ports by congestion are the Southern Californian Ports of Los Angeles and [...]
Congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is not new news. During the months of contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore & [...]
Now that an agreement has been reached between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) in contract negotiations, West Coast ports can [...]
In 2002 the Pacific Maritime Association locked the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) out of 29 West Coast ports when neither side would budge in contract negotiations. The [...]
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. [...]
Congestion at West Coast ports, especially the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has been a growing problem for shippers and everyone involved in the international shipping industry. The [...]
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 [...]
At Universal Cargo Management, we love furniture importers and sellers. And sometimes, we can’t believe what comes out of their mouths. More on that in a minute… UCM imports and [...]
We’ve been talking about it for a little while now. The Los Angeles Times calls it a “logistical nightmare”. Claims Journal calls it the Ports of Los Angeles and Long [...]
There are several factors contributing to the terrible congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is proving costly for shippers. Read about 5 Factors Causing Congestion at the [...]
International shipping is an industry with many moving parts. In order for international shipping to run smoothly for importers and exporters, all those parts have to be coordinated and clicking [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
Delays at ports across the country have been difficult for truckers and shippers this winter. At Universal Cargo Management, we work hard to make sure your imports and exports ship as smoothly as [...]
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 [...]
Severe port congestion and rail delays are slowing many inland shipments throughout the U.S. Here are the three most notable ports experiencing congestion and causing shipment delays: Ports of [...]
For the past three months SSA Terminals have had severe delays at the Port of Oakland. Inside Bay Area News described it as “a debilitating cargo backlog” in an article about a month [...]