We're finally seeing news on how carriers will pass higher fuel costs, which are on the way, to shippers.
It seems that all the news around the International Maritime Organization's [...]
It's coming: the cleaner fuel mandate. The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) o.5% sulfur cap hits in 2020. Carriers know their fuel costs are about to jump. Shippers know they'll in [...]
There's tension building with the dockworkers at West Coast ports.
Shippers have been feeling good about stability at the ports because of the contract extension and new contract the [...]
Shippers will start seeing random container inspections from Maersk on U.S. imports and exports.
Gavin van Marle reports in the Loadstar:
Maersk Line is set to begin [...]
Many shippers are concerned, and rightfully so, about how the partial government shutdown will affect their international shipping.
You probably already know the standoff between [...]
'Tis the season for congestion. No, I'm not talking about whatever bug your kid brought home from school, although there is plenty of that. I'm talking port congestion. [...]
You would think the trade war between the U.S. and China would be nothing but bad for transpacific shipping; however, it may have just saved the year for carriers.
Back in June, we [...]
This blog provides two solutions shippers can utilize to mitigate or avoid financial losses from the new tariffs the U.S. is levying on Chinese goods. But first, a quick look at what's happening [...]
In today's blog we're doing something new that we plan to continue doing intermittently from now on. Spotlighting members of our team, so you can get to know us a little [...]
By Cherry Chen
Are you an exporter or importer impacted by the trade war between China and the United States? Here is good news for you.
On July 6th, the United [...]
Right now, shipping containers are being used to violate the basic human rights of thousands of people.
We've posted before about uses of shipping containers for purposes other than [...]
It is a clichéd joke that Canadians are so polite they'll apologize to you if you insult them. It seems the U.S. tested that cliché's punchline on a national level.
The U.S. insulted [...]
We’ve talked a lot about the escalating tariffs and tariff threats between the U.S. and China in this blog, but Asia is not the only battle front for President Trump’s trade wars. [...]
In a statement on Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to pursue a whopping additional $400 billion worth of tariffs to the $50 billion dollars worth already planned on imports from [...]
Barely more than a week after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin went on Fox News Sunday and said the trade war with China is on hold, the White House announced in a statement today (May 29th) [...]
Worried about a trade war with China? Here's some good news.
“We’re putting the trade war on hold,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview on Fox News [...]
The numbers are in from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis for March, revealing a drop in the U.S. trade deficit after six consecutive months of [...]
There are two main questions I’m seeing among exporter companies to help them grow revenue.
1. How can I fine-tune my current processes to save costs and increase [...]
This is a Guest Post by Kate Thora
Shipping Containers at Port Importing ExportingImporting and exporting businesses can be relatively easy to run. On the end of imports, you don’t [...]
From the election of President Trump, there have been worries about protectionist policies and a potential trade war with China because of Donald Trump's promises to decrease the U.S. trade [...]