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This is a guest post by Keith Coppersmith. As the global consumer market expands and the needs of modern customers and vendors evolve, supply chain management will inevitably rise in [...]

This is a guest post by Ken Hyden. Digitization and new technologies are rapidly changing all industries, forcing them to prepare for a tomorrow that is unpredictable. This also applies to the [...]

This is a guest post by Chloe Bennet.

When it comes to fulfilling orders for customers, retailers have two options to choose from – either fulfilling them in-house or outsourcing [...]

A trilateral trade meeting between the U.S., EU, and Japan after President Trump's decision to postpone a decision on whether or not to impose tariffs on automobile and auto part imports to the [...]

This is a guest post by Emily Marchant.

Because of the international shipping industry's volatility and the surge of shipments that happened in July of 2018 and lasted until the end [...]

Shippers need to be extra careful about the trucking companies they hire to transport their shipping containers to and from the ports. If not, shippers could find themselves liable in legal [...]

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 [...]

A combination container and RORO ship called the Grande America caught fire and sunk.

Read the blog for all the details.

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 [...]

This is a Guest Post by Grant Polachek.

Note from the editor: While this article is not directly about international shipping, as is our normal fare, it could be very useful for [...]

A couple years ago in San Francisco, the world's major ocean freight carriers were holding a biannual Box Club meeting when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) burst in on them with a raiding [...]

This is a guest post by Keith Coppersmith.

For a brand-new company entering the competitive global and local market, efficient and effective logistics will mean the difference [...]

A's Want to Build a Ballpark in the Port of Oakland

The Oakland Athletics, lovingly known by their fans as the A's, don't want to play baseball at the Oakland Coliseum anymore. Their [...]

This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

If you import from or export to Canada or Mexico, you may be closely monitoring the latest changes in the North American Free Trade Agreement [...]

This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

As a businessperson, you are going to have situations where you’re not quite sure whether your supply partner is doing what they’re supposed [...]

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 [...]

This is a guest post by Florian Frese.

Demurrage and Detention quickly become a shipper’s nightmare and can result in thousands of dollars in per diem charges. Costs that arise [...]

At Universal Cargo, we've always advised that it is optimal for shippers who import goods from China to go to China, if possible, and meet in person with business partners, manufacturers, [...]

This is a guest post by Martina Sanchez

In the 21st century, global trade is booming. E-commerce has allowed goods to criss-cross the world in ever-increasing amounts, and online [...]

This is a Guest Post by John from Anster Special Vehicles When you import or export heavy equipment or oversized equipment, getting it to your destination is always a big challenge. Heavy lift [...]