Amazon the Freight Forwarder? My Shipping Sense is Tingling!
So as not to “bury the lead” as they say in journalism, let me start this blog by stating that Amazon is entering the international shipping game as a freight forwarder. I seem [...]
So as not to “bury the lead” as they say in journalism, let me start this blog by stating that Amazon is entering the international shipping game as a freight forwarder. I seem [...]
There has been a hard push in recent years, and rightfully so, to decrease pollution in ocean freight shipping. Great strides in decreasing CO2 emissions are being made. While ocean shipping [...]
Shippers are tired of paying the price for port congestion, and rightly so. Demurrage, detention, and per diem fees have unfairly been charged to shippers on top of the lost money and overseas [...]
So you need to find out the cost of international shipping. Maybe you’re getting into international business,importing goods from China to sell here in the U.S. or exporting your goods to [...]
Last week we looked at the question, “Can anyone be a freight forwarder?” It was inspired by a blog sharing the same title on ShippingandFreightResource.com written by Hariesh [...]
Ah, the age-old question: Can anyone be a freight forwarder? Okay, maybe not age-old, but the question caught my attention and caused me to read a blog on ShippingandFreightResource.com. The blog [...]
Getting a good freight rate quote or freight rate pricing is an important step in the international shipping process. You have importing or exporting to do and need to find out what it will cost [...]
Egypt and Upheaval: What’s happening and what it means for import/export traffic through the Suez Canal. An article posted two days ago (Jan 29th) in the Telegraph described Egypt as a nation on [...]
Going green is a big deal nowadays. Protecting the environment and people’s health by limiting pollution has moved to the forefront of business and government agendas. So it’s not [...]
International shipping freight rates are always volatile. There are many factors that contribute the volatile nature of freight rates causing them to rise and fall like a cargo container roller [...]
China is a world leader in international shipping. Today China is one of the greatest import-export powers in the world, regularly shipping goods to ports around the world. Chinese businesspeople [...]
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 [...]
As a friend to your business, Universal Cargo Management has helpful information all over our site for businesses that import or export and potential international shippers. With over 25 years as [...]
In international shipping, every detail matters. With over 25 years of experience as a freight forwarder, Universal Cargo Management will make sure your imports and exports, whether ocean freight [...]
This is not a blog to make international shippers excitedly bust out their Bob Marley records. In the world of ocean freight transport, reefers are refrigerated shipping containers. The last blog [...]
Businesspeople who import from China can breathe easier than a year ago. No, this article is not about air pollution getting better in Asia. That’s still bad. It’s about freight rates and [...]
2011 has brought some relieving news for businesses that import and export goods. Perhaps you have noticed it in your books. Container rates are on a downward trend as increase in container [...]
Q: What is a freight forwarder? A: Freight forwarding is a service used by companies that deal in international or multi-national import and export. While the freight forwarder doesn’t [...]
Key Points: Vietnam’s economy has experienced rapid growth since the 1986 economic reforms and growth in international exports to Europe and the United States has accelerated in the past 5 years. [...]