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- ‘Make Shipping Sexy’ Part of Decarbonization Plan for International Shipping
- “Conversations” with AI about International Shipping
- “We’re Taking It Back” – Exactly What Trump Said About the Panama Canal
- Your Guide to Custom Export Documents: Their Types and Why They Matter
- Are You Compliant? A Guide to Packaging Dangerous Goods for International Transport
- Enhancing Supply Chain Traceability with Permanent Marking Solutions
- How Emissions Standards Are Reshaping the Trucking Sector
- Key Opportunities and Risks in Expanding a Business Globally
- $166B+ in Tariff Refunds Are Processing – Is Yours Among Them?
- $450 Billion in Tariffs on Chinese Goods? Is This Getting Out of Hand?
- 1 Likely, 1 Unlikely, and 1 Iffy Trade Deal Before August 1st Tariff Deadline
- 10 Steps to Prepare Your Business for International Shipping
- 10 Things to Consider When Engaging an International Shipping Company
- 10 Tips for Effective Management of Invoice Disputes across the Supply Chain
- 11 Thought Dead After International Shipping Collision
- 12 Figure Profits for Carriers? Depends on How Peak Season Plays Out
- 13 ISF Filing Tips
- 13 Things You Need to Know About Freight Forwarding
- 19 Legislators Call on Gov. Newsom to Stop AB 5 from Hurting Truckers & Supply Chain
- 1st Round of List 3 Tariff Exclusions Are Out!
- 2 Big Effects of Drone Attack on International Shipping
- 2 Big Problems Ocean Freight Shipping Faces in 2019
- 2 Good News International Shipping Stories in Midst of COVID-19
- 2 Lawsuits Making International Shipping Headlines
- 2 Major Factors to Affect Freight Rates in 2020
- 2 News Stories Affecting Freight Trucking – eHighways & Uber Freight
- 2 Reasons the ILWU PMA Contract Negotiations Will Resolve Soon
- 2 Solutions for Shippers Dealing with Tariffs on Chinese Goods
- 2010 Incoterms Update, This One Goes To 11
- 2017 @Tour_Mindset Invitational Highlights
- 2017 International Shipping Predictions
- 2020 Is Great Year for Ocean Carriers as Freight Rates Break Records
- 2020 Outlook for Ocean Shipping
- 2021 Freight Rates & International Shipping Outlook Part 1
- 2021 Freight Rates & International Shipping Outlook Part 2 – Intermodal Prices
- 2021 Freight Rates & International Shipping Outlook Part 3 – Chinese New Year Change & More
- 2021 Outlook for Importing From China
- 2022 Shipping Contracts Astronomical: What That Means for Spot Rates
- 2022 Supply Chain Outlook for U.S. Shippers
- 2023 Freight Rates, Likely Below Pre-Pandemic Pricing, Great for Importers
- 2024 Expert Freight Rate Outlook in Wake of Red Sea Attacks & Rate Spikes
- 238 Trade Associations Write Biden to Mediate ILWU Negotiations (Read Full Letter)
- 25% Tariff on Semiconductors & Iran’s Trade Partners – Plus Treasury Can Cover Tariff Refunds If Necessary
- 2M Alliance Coming to an End as Maersk and MSC Finally Split
- 3 Actions by East Coast Ports to Avoid West-Coast-Like Congestion
- 3 Biggest Takeaways for Shippers from 2017 Projections
- 3 Cargo Shipping Scams to Avoid
- 3 Changes Coming to International Shipping in the Near Future
- 3 China News Stories Shippers Should Know About
- 3 Common International Shipping Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
- 3 Common International Shipping Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
- 3 Consequences of Brexit That Will Affect U.S. Shippers
- 3 International Shipping Buzzwords Breaking Ports’ & Shippers’ Banks
- 3 International Shipping News Stories Affecting Imports & Exports Right Now
- 3 International Shipping News Stories Shippers Should Know About
- 3 Lessons Cargo Companies Can Learn From Amazon’s Shipping Success
- 3 More Chinese Companies Sanctioned by U.S. for Forced Labor (plus Full UFLPA Entity List)
- 3 Predictions for the 2021 Peak Season
- 3 Reasons Panama Canal Expansion Won’t Divert Imports from West to East Coast
- 3 Reasons Why the ILWU Won’t Strike
- 3 Strategic Tips for Keeping Ahead of the Competition
- 3 Tech Innovations Shaking Up the Supply Chain
- 3 Things Happening to Get Shippers’ Cargo Moving at the LA & LB Ports
- 3 Things to Allay Shippers’ Fears About HMM’s Agreement with 2M Partners
- 3 Things You Can Do About GSP Expiring, Costing U.S. Economy and Jobs
- 3 Tips for Creating a Branded Supply Chain to Boost Your Business
- 3 Tips for Growing Your Export Business
- 3 Top News Stories in International Shipping Current Events
- 3 Tremendous Turkey Tidbits & Semi Related Turkey Shipping Factoids!
- 3 Ways for Companies that Import & Export Goods to Secure Systems
- 3 Ways Ocean Freight Rates Could Come Back Down
- 3 Ways to Optimize Your Supply Chain to Generate Profit
- 3 Ways To Protect Your Supply Chain from Likely ILWU Port Disruption
- 3PL Vs. In-House: Which Order Fulfillment Option is Best for You
- 4 Factors Extending 2024 International Shipping Peak Season
- 4 Factors for Considering Air Freight vs. Ocean Freight
- 4 International Shipping Issues for U.S. Importers & Exporters
- 4 Lessons for Mitigating Supply Chain Disruption During a Pandemic
- 4 Ocean Carrier International Shipping News Stories
- 4 Steps To Successful Business Exporting
- 4 Tips on How to Compare International Shipping Companies
- 4 Unique Value-Adding Services That 3PL Warehouse Can Offer
- 4 Ways to Customize Your Supply Chain by Using a 3PL
- 4 Ways Your Business Could Benefit from NAFTA Changes
- 400+ Product Types Added to 50% Steel & Aluminum Tariffs – Full Product Code List Here
- 5 Best Practices for Transporting Containers Safely By Sea
- 5 Effective Ways to Handle the Complexity of a Supply Chain
- 5 Factors Causing Congestion at the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
- 5 Factors to Consider While Growing Globally
- 5 Hints for How to Choose an International Shipping Company
- 5 Money-Saving Tips for Your Import/Export Business
- 5 Most Common Needs from a Freight Forwarder (w/ videos)
- 5 Reasons the Expanded Panama Canal May Be Too Risky for Shippers
- 5 Reasons Why Freight Forwarders Are Crucial for Business Success
- 5 Reasons You Need Cargo Insurance for Your Import or Export Goods
- 5 Simple Strategies That Protect Manufacturing Businesses From Fluctuating Freight Rates
- 5 Supply Chain Optimization Practices to Adopt in 2022
- 5 Things Successful International Shippers Know & Do
- 5 Tips for 1st Time Cargo and Container Shipping Exporters
- 5 Tips for a First Time International Shipper–Import or Export Well
- 5 Tips for Cyber Monday Business Success This Holiday Shipping Season
- 5 Tips on How To Choose a Freight Forwarder
- 5 Tips on Starting an Import/Export Business With China
- 5 Tips to Perfect the Supply Chain for your Startup
- 5 Ways a 3PL Reduces Common Supply Chain Operational Inefficiencies
- 5 Ways Technology Will Simplify Supply Chain Management
- 5 Ways the Internet of Things Is Revolutionizing the Supply Chain
- 5 Ways To Establish Effective Supply Chain Management and Reap Its Benefits
- 6 Barriers Supply Chain Managers Face in Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder
- 6 Best Practices for Supply Chain Efficiency and Effectiveness
- 6 Mysterious Ship Disappearances
- 6 Reasons BCOs Are Leaving Carrier Contracts for Freight Forwarders & NVOCCs
- 6 Reasons Biden Suddenly Cares About the Supply Chain
- 6 Risks in International Trade & How to Manage Them
- 6 Shipping Tips for eCommerce Beginners
- 6 Small Supply Chain Issues That Can Topple Your Entire Operation
- 6 Supply Chain Management Issues That Hurt the Bottom Line
- 6 Tips for Success Not Failure from the Import and Export Business
- 6 Tips For Writing a Shipping Return Policy For Your E-Commerce Website
- 6 Tips on Picking the Right Freight Rate for Your Business
- 6 Warehouse Optimization Tips to Improve Your Fulfillment
- 6 Ways Blockchain Technology Can Transform Logistics
- 6 Ways to Ensure You Choose the Right Freight Forwarding Incoterm
- 6 Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Sustainable
- 60 Tips from 20 Experts on Importing from China
- 7 Biggest Supply Chain Disasters and What Can We Learn From Them
- 7 Reasons Why You Should Outsource to a 3PL
- 7 Supply Chain KPIs You Should Be Measuring
- 7 Tips For Your Business From Jesus Christ Part 1
- 7 Tips to Avoid International Shipping Scams
- 7 Tips to Beat Cargo Theft by ID Theft Like Tom Brady Beat NFL Suspension
- 7 Ways Inventory Tracking Has Changed in Modern Warehousing
- 7th Union Ratifies Rail Worker Deal, But Strike Threat Still Looms
- 8 of the Most Common Freight Shipping Services
- 8 Tips for Palletized Ocean Cargo Shipping
- 8 Trends that are Transforming the Future of Freight Management
- 8 Ways to Maximize ROI on Logistics Services Through Outsourcing
- 80% of Chinese Owned Shipping Companies in the Red!
- 9 Surprising Facts About the Shipping Industry
- 9 Ways Technology Can Improve Last-Mile Logistics
- 90-Day Duty Deferment for Shippers Impacted by COVID-19 — Complete Guidelines from CBP
- 90-Day Pause on Reciprocal Tariffs, Except for China
- A Bill Funding International Shipping; Whatchoo Talkin' 'bout Willis?
- A Brief History of Logistics
- A Checklist for International Exporters to Prepare for Miami’s Peak Shipping Season
- A Little Mistake Cost the Panama Canal Expansion Big Time
- A Logistics Christmas Poem
- A Longshoreman Strike Threatens to Affect International Shipping
- A Peek at Peak Season
- A Peek at Peak Season
- A Turkey Day Poem for Universal Cargo’s Annual Turkey Blog
- A Windshield on a Container Ship?
- Advice for Trump on Dealing with China
- Agreement Ends Strike & Import/Export Operations Resume
- Aground Megaship Could Block Suez Canal for Weeks
- Aground Megaship Pulled Free by a Dozen Tugboats
- AI and the World of Logistics — Transformation of the Supply Chain
- Air Cargo Market Overview
- Air Freight Is Up on 5 Year High
- Air Freight Regulations: Compliance Guidelines for Smooth Shipping Operations
- Air Freight Sees Overcapacity & Shipper-Friendly Conditions Heading into 2023
- Air Freight Vs. Ocean Shipping 8 Round Fight – Which Will Win Your Cargo?
- Airliner Suspends Air Cargo Flights and Port of Los Angeles Threatens Big Fees Again
- Alarming Yuan Devaluation Good for Importers, Bad for Exporters
- All Incoterms Made Fast & Simple in New Video Series
- All Tariff Rates & Trade Deal Quick References in One Place
- Almost Finished Panama Canal Expansion Will Shift Cargo Market Share
- Amazon Launching Air Freight Service
- Amazon Shipments – What You Need To Know
- Amazon the Freight Forwarder? My Shipping Sense is Tingling!
- Amazon’s U.S. Delivery Drone Marks Shipping’s Move Toward Automation
- America’s 1st Transcontinental Freight Railroad Just Got Closer to Reality
- And Then There Were 3… Carrier Alliances
- Another Evergreen Megaship Aground
- Another Foreign Company Purchases U.S. Port Terminals & ILWU Ratifies Contract
- Answering Your Questions About International Shipping Peak Season 2023
- Anti-Israel Protestors Disrupt Ports, Including Oakland, & International Supply Chains
- Are Automated Freight Forwarders Better for Shippers?
- Are Carriers, Imposing Emergency Bunker Surcharges, Really Cartels?
- Are Cranes at U.S. Ports Chinese Spy Tools?
- Are FMC’s Proposed Refusal of Service Rules Dangerous?
- Are Freight Rate Indices & Carrier Fees Useless?
- Are Green Efforts Pushing the Ocean Freight Sector Too Hard?
- Are Gulf Coast Ports Good Alternative to Congested East & West Coast Ports for Importing from China?
- Are Low Freight Rates Bad for Shippers in Long Run?
- Are Ocean Carriers In Trouble?
- Are Ocean Freight Carriers Profiteering from Global Crisis?
- Are Ocean Freight Carriers Taking Control of Too Much of the Supply Chain?
- Are Sailing Ships Solution to Pollution Problem in Ocean Shipping?
- Are Shipments in Danger as US, China Tensions Rise in South China Sea?
- Are Surging Freight Rates About to Come Down?
- Are There Any Signs the Early Peak Season Is Slowing Down?
- Are Truckers Not Part of the Future of International Shipping?
- Are Trump’s Steel Tariffs Unconstitutional?
- Are You in Compliance With New TSCA Requirements, Shippers?
- Are You Ready for the Next Suez-Level Disruption?
- Are You Ready for VGM Rule Going Into Effect Next Month, Shippers?
- As Carriers Squeeze Shippers, FMC to Hold Hearing on Red Sea-Related Surcharges
- As West Coast Port Congestion Helps Import Time Double, East & Gulf Coast Ports Boom
- Ask UCM: Can People Travel As Passengers On Cargo Ships? (w/ Videos)
- Assessing the Impact of a Possible Diesel Shortage on Global Supply Chains
- At Least 2 More Years of High Freight Rates Says Drewry
- Auto Shipping: RORO Vs. Container — Which is Better?
- Automated Trucks Closer to Roads as California Unveils Framework for Operation Standards
- Automation May Make ILA USMX Negotiations Contentious
- Aviation & Ocean Shipping Steal U.N. Global Climate Deal Headlines
- Avoiding Hidden Fees in International Shipping
- Beirut Explosion: How Did 2,700 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate Get Warehoused at the Port?
- Benefits of LCL Shipping for Your Small Business
- Best Pick Up Lines – Super Shipping Episode 6
- Beware International Shipping & Business Fraud During COVID-19 Crisis
- Biden Admin Announces 2-Man Crew Requirement on Freight Trains, Which Unions Wanted but Failed to Get in Contract Negotiations
- Biden Admin Discussing End to Trump’s China Tariffs
- Biden Administration Announces 30-ish – Give or Take 16 – Supply Chain Related Actions
- Biden Administration Introduces FLOW to Improve Supply Chain – Exciting as a Visit from Aunt Flo
- Biden Finally Nominates Maritime Administrator
- Biden-Backed Port Congestion Plan Not as Successful as Advertised
- Biden’s Port Envoy Stepping Down After Accomplishing Little to Nothing
- Big Backups at Panama Canal Spur Action
- Big Carrier Alliance Shake-Up is Coming!
- Big Change in Freight Rates & How They’ll Behave the Rest of 2019
- Big Data Transforms Logistics: Supply Chain Optimization in a Future of Data Driven Decisions
- Big Roundup of Coronavirus Pandemic’s Effect on Ocean Freight Shipping
- Big Shipping Trend – Retailers Book Their Own Ships
- Biggest Ship to Ever Call on East Coast Ports Signals Shippers’ Trend
- Bill to Give Shippers Louder Voice in FMC Moves Forward in Senate
- Blank Sailings Help Maersk Profit Despite COVID-19 — Will Blank Sailings Continue?
- Blind Shipping — Pros and Cons
- BlockChain Race: Maersk Gets Second Carrier to Join Its Platform
- Blue Cut Fire Disrupts Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach Cargo
- Blue Cut Fire Disrupts Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach Cargo
- BNSF May Abandon Los Angeles Rail Gateway Over Lawsuit
- BNSF Railway’s New Intermodal Storage Policy Angers Shippers
- Book Review: China Inside Out by Bill Dodson
- Book Review: Factory Man by Beth Macy
- Boxes vs. Bags: 3 Things to Consider in Packaging Goods
- Breathe in the Fresh Falling Freight Rates of Shipping from China
- Burma President Meets w/ Obama in White House as Trade Relations Grow
- Business Travel Language Tips for Asia
- Cable Seals to Ensure Security for Goods in Transit
- Californian Law Attacks Truckers & Supply Chain
- Calling Out IMO on Wakashio Oil Spill Response
- Can Anyone Be a Freight Forwarder?
- Can Scrapping Container Ships Save Carriers From Overcapacity?
- Can USMX & ILA Change Labor Negotiations Hurting Shippers?
- Canada Drops Tariffs on U.S. in Restart of Trade Negotiations – Full Text of Prime Minister Carney’s Statement
- Canada Enacts Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.
- Canadian Government Orders BC & Montreal Dockworkers to Work & Forces Arbitration
- Canadian Rail Shutdown Update: Trains Moving But Likely Weeks to Recover
- Captain Could Be Executed On Murder Charges After Tragic Ship Sinking
- Carbon Emission and Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Career Success Interview: Ed Tommasi, "Gringos for Hire" Exec Producer
- Cargo Insurance Basics: 4 Common Questions Answered
- Cargo Ship Sinks in Hurricane Joaquin, Crew Missing at Sea
- Cargo Theft Up 42% in California
- Cargo Vs. Freight — What’s the Difference?
- Carrier Alliance Reshuffle Moves Are Happening
- Carrier Alliances Bring Real March Madness for Shippers
- Carrier Alliances’ Impact on 2015 International Shipping
- Carrier Craziness Bracket! International Shipping Alliance Overview
- Carrier Surcharges for China’s 2019 Low Sulfur Regulation Changes
- Carriers Attempt Revenue Grab on Transpacific Imports & Exports
- Carriers Defend Against Shipper’s Complaint to FMC
- Carriers Expect To Recoup IMO 2020 Fuel Costs Through Shipper Contracts
- Carriers Fined Millions for Price Collusion Call Fines Insignificant as They Make Billions
- Carriers Pause Transpacific Calls to Port of Oakland
- Carriers Say Merry Christmas to Shippers with Freight Rate Increases
- Carriers Should Have Spent More to Make Ships Better Not Bigger
- Carriers to Reverse Falling Ocean Freight Rates with New Year
- Carriers Unveil Q3 Blank Sailings & What it Means
- Carriers Won’t Pass Chinese Ship Fees on to Shippers
- Catching Fire on the Sea: International Shipping Moves & Counter Moves
- CEO Devin Burke Candid Interview on International Shipping Industry
- Changes We Can Expect in the Supply Chain in Q3 and Q4
- Chapter By Chapter Look at Phase One Trade Agreement with China Part 1
- Chapter By Chapter Look at Phase One Trade Agreement with China Part 2
- Chapter By Chapter Look at Phase One Trade Agreement with China Part 3
- Chasing Chassis Slows International Shipping
- Check Out This Open Platform to Help Shippers Avoid Forced Labor in Supply Chain
- Check Out What Maersk Said About the Aftermath of the 2M Split
- China About to Have Beef with U.S. Exports, & That’s a Good Thing!
- China Air Freight Rates Surge, India-U.S. Ocean Freight Rates Keep Declining as Trade Deal is Close
- China Announces Tariff Hikes on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods – Trade War Update
- China Asks Iran to Tell Houthi, Attacking Red Sea, to ‘Show Restraint’
- China Australian Deal Good for Aussie Shippers, Bad for U.S. Dollar
- China Cuts Import Tariffs Creating Big Opportunity for Exporters
- China Enforcing China Advance Manifest (CCAM) Similar to US ISF
- China Export Shipping Affected by Rare Earth Deficiencies
- China Exporters Sell On eBay & Make Millions–Can You With Imports?
- China Fines Shipping Companies & Joins US & EU Antitrust Cooperation
- China Halves Tariffs & Coronavirus Epidemic Disrupts Shipping
- China Imports Tariff List (Complete 2nd Tranche)
- China Is Feeling the Tariffs – Is Trade Deal on the Way?
- China is Shipping Through the Arctic!
- China Pollution Crackdown Shuts Down Thousands of Factories Disrupting Supply Chain
- China Reduces Rare Earths Export Quotas for 2011
- China Renminbi Joins U.S. Dollar as Main World Currency Reserve
- China Shipbuilding Struggles
- China Shipping Companies Suffer Losses – Take Advantage and Save
- China to Rival Panama Canal with Colombian Rail for Ocean Freight
- China Trade Deal Extension Likely Next Week But India Trade Deal by August No Longer So Likely
- China, Bali, & Heavy Equipment: 3 International Business Resources
- China’s Covid Zero Policies Worsen Supply Chain Problems
- China’s VAT Affects Air Freight, But What About All China Shipping?
- China’s Wrong Covid Zero Policy, Protestors Risking Everything, & Supply Chain Situation for Shippers
- China’s VAT Creates Disadvantage for Non-Chinese Shipping Companies
- China's February Manufacturing Shows Disturbing Economic Trend
- Chinese New Year Chinese Port Congestion
- Chinese Port Congestion Adding to Freight Rate Surge
- Choosing a Company Offering Freight Forwarding Services – 8 Essential Tips for Making the Right Choice
- Choosing Between FOB, FCA, and EXW Incoterms When Importing Cargo
- Closing the Gap Between the Digital and Physical Supply Chain
- CMA CGM Announces Possibly Trend-Setting Fee & New Service
- CMA CGM Buying Mercosul as Maersk is Forced to Sell
- CMA CGM Forms Ocean Three Alliance with UASC & China Shipping
- Coast Guard Raises Controversy on New Container Weight Rule
- Coast Guard Says U.S. Laws Equivalent to New VGM Rule
- Commercial Moving: What is a Bill of Lading?
- Common Challenges of Omnichannel Logistics
- Common Errors That Increase Costs in International Shipping, Especially at Peak Season
- Common Freight Shipping Mistakes
- Computer Problems Cost Port of NY & NJ and Shippers
- Congestion & ILWU Action Hurting Shippers
- Congestion at Ports of L. A. & Long Beach Getting Worse, Not Better
- Congestion at Ports of L.A. & Long Beach Causes Container Ship Backup
- Congestion Caused by PMA ILWU Contract Dispute with Images
- Congestion Improving at Ports But Rail Could Be Problem for Peak Season
- Congestion Looks Like It Will Snowball into Peak Season, But There’s Hope
- Congestion, Delays, & Blank Sailings, Oh My
- ConRo Ship Catches Fire & Sinks
- Container Ship Backups Worse Than During 2014/15’s Devastating Labor Contract Negotiations
- Container Ship Crashes into Baltimore Bridge and Collapses It – 6 People Missing in Water, Port of Baltimore Closed
- Container Shortages, Record Freight Rates, & Fees, Oh My!
- Containerships & Optimism Return to Ocean Freight Market
- Contract Management Best Practices for Improving Supply Chain Performance
- Coronavirus & IMO 2020 Good News, Bad News
- Coronavirus Disrupts Supply Chain, Highlights Overdependence on China, Gets Used in Politics
- Coronavirus Effect on Ports Update
- Coronavirus Update on Global Trade in China & Hong Kong
- COSCO & China Shipping Merger Rattles Market
- COSCO Predicted to Take Down Ocean Alliance
- Could “Robot Ships” Be the Face of the Future for the Shipping Industry?
- Could a Trend of Decreasing Freight Rates Be Approaching?
- Could an ILWU Tentative Agreement Happen in Next Couple Weeks?
- Could Biden’s Executive Order Endanger Carrier Alliances?
- Could Cargo Ships Get a Speed Limit?
- Could Florida Become the New “Asia Gateway” for Imports to the U.S.?
- Could More Ocean Shipping Be the Solution to Climate Change?
- Could Sailing Ships Come Back in the International Shipping Industry?
- Could the U.S. Be Winning the Trade War with China?
- Could This Container Ship Be the Biggest Thing to Hit Transpacific Shipping?
- Could This Contract Stop Cargo Rollovers & No-Shows?
- Could This Move Disrupt the Ocean Shipping Business?
- Could Transpacific Shipping Market Stay Strong Through the Slow Season?
- Could Trouble Be Brewing with Dockworkers at West Coast Ports?
- Countries Ban Export of Masks & Medical Supplies in Face of Coronavirus, But Trump Leads U.S. in Opposite Direction
- COVID-19 Did Not Cause These High Freight Rates
- Crazy Cargo Ship Crash Video
- Crazy Pandemic Peak Season & Freight Rates
- Customer Service & Work Ethic in Asia Vs. U.S. w/ Vietnam & Shanghai Video
- Cute Kitten Stowaway Clings to Life in Ocean Freight Container
- Cyber Attack Hits International Maritime Organization
- Cyber Attack on CMA CGM Spotlights Alarming Problem in International Shipping
- Cyclone, Port Disruption, Falling Freight Rates, & Blank Sailings, Oh My
- Darth Vader Says Oil Prices Are About to Strike Back
- Deadlines, Courts, & a Hike – Tariffs & Trade Deal News Roundup
- Dealing With China – Devin Burke's Book Review
- Decoding OSRA – Section 2. Purposes
- Decoding OSRA – Section 3. Service Contracts
- Decoding OSRA – Section 4. Shipping Exchange Registry
- Decoding OSRA – Section 5. Prohibition on Retaliation
- Decoding OSRA – Section 6. Public Disclosure
- Decoding OSRA – Section 7. Common Carriers
- Decoding OSRA – Section 8. Assessment of Penalties or Refunds
- Decoding OSRA – Section 9. Data Collection
- Decoding OSRA: Section 10. Charge Complaints
- Decoding OSRA: Section 11. Investigations
- Decoding OSRA: Section 12. Award of Additional Amounts
- Decoding OSRA: Section 13. Enforcement of Reparation Orders
- Decoding OSRA: Section 14. Annual Report to Congress
- Decoding OSRA: Section 15. Technical Amendments
- Decoding OSRA: Section 16. Dwell Time Statistics
- Decoding OSRA: Section 17. Federal Maritime Commission Activities
- Decoding OSRA… New Series
- Déjà Vu – Section 122 Tariff Case Mirrors IEEPA Tariff Challenge
- Delays at Port of Oakland May Get Worse from Truckers Strike
- Details on Trump’s Trade Deal Frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, & Guatemala
- Devin Burke Gets Inside Scoop from Port of L.A.
- Did You Know 21 Ships & Crews Have Been Abandoned So Far in 2020?
- Divide & Conquer: Maersk Splits to Go After Competition
- Do You Know Your Turkeys? Take the Turkey Quiz!
- DOJ Antitrust Probe of Ocean Freight Carriers Is Over
- Dollar Tree Exemplifies Losses Shippers Facing & Solutions
- Don’t Turn Your Overseas Shipment into a High Seas Adventure!
- Don’t Turn Your Overseas Shipment into a High Seas Adventure!
- Don't Make This Costly Import Mistake: Top Christmas Toy is Not a Toy
- Dos and Don’ts for Getting Published in Universal Cargo’s Blog
- Drones & Rockets to Mars: 3 Shipping Stories that Sound Sci-Fi
- Early Contract Extension May Happen with Dockworkers at East & Gulf Coast Ports
- Early Peak Season, High Freight Rates, & 5 Factors Shaping Ocean Freight Shipping 2024
- Ebay Infographic – Learn About the Marketplace You Can Import & Sell On
- Ebola Epidemic & International Shipping
- Effective Strategies for Reducing Ocean Freight Costs
- El Faro's Black Box Found
- Emerging Port Congestion Patterns on the U.S. Gulf Coasts
- Emerging Technological Trends in Maritime Shipping
- Enhancing Efficiency with Ergonomic Material Handling Solutions
- Enter “The Box” to Win a Free Tablet from UCM
- Escalating Drama Over the Panama Canal
- Escalations in Red Sea, More Diversions, More Ships, More Freight Rate Pressure
- Essential Benefits of Outsourced Logistics
- Essential Checklist for Preparing Goods for Customs Clearance in the U.S.
- EU Tariff & Trade Deal Rollercoaster
- Evaluating Flexible Warehousing Solutions For E-Commerce Growth
- Ever Given Free, Let the Fallout Begin
- Ever Shrinking Carrier Competition – Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV Merging
- Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Customs Bonds But Were Afraid to Ask
- Evolution of Logistics in the Last Hundred Years
- Exclusive Interview with ILWU Member During Contract Negotiations
- Executive Order Adjusts Tariffed Goods & Sets Up Reductions for Trade Deals
- Experts Answer Questions About International Shipping Market & Rates
- Explaining the Freight Forwarding Process – 8 Best Steps
- Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Nearshoring
- Explosion by the Port of Corpus Christi
- Exporters Still Suffering High International Shipping Costs
- Exporting by Ship? How to Choose the Right Shipping Containers
- Exports to Europe From the United States
- Fair Winds Charter: Maersk & a Dozen Follow to Use Low-sulphur Fuel in Hong Kong
- Falling Freight Rates & 2019 Transpacific Shipping Outlook
- Falling Freight Rates for Shippers Importing Goods
- Fallout of Hurricane Irma on Shipping
- FAQ: 5 Tips for First Time Shippers – Advice for a First Time Shipper
- FAQ: What is a Freight Forwarder?
- FAQ: Why are the shipping rates so volatile?
- Federal Court Hears Lawsuit from 12 States to Stop Trump’s Tariffs
- Fees, Fines, Fo Fum – Shippers Get Ready to Pay a Hefty Sum
- Financial Implications to Consider When Importing Goods
- Finding the Gaps in Your Logistics Process
- Fire, Water & Corrosion: Scrubbers May Be Dangerous IMO 2020 Answer
- Five Reasons to Invest in a Transportation Management System for a More Efficient Business
- FMC & Chinese Regulators Address Ocean Carriers About Freight Rates
- FMC & DOT Intensify International Shipping Probe… So They Say
- FMC Brings Together Private Sector to Fight Port Congestion
- FMC Called Upon to Stop Unfair Congestion Charges to Shippers
- FMC Commissioner Stepping Down
- FMC Deregulates on Ocean Carrier Service Contracts – Shippers Await Action on Fees
- FMC Finally Acts on Unfair Fees with Hapag-Lloyd Fine
- FMC Finally Addresses Unfair Demurrage & Detention Charges
- FMC Fines Shipping Companies Over $1.2 Million
- FMC Halts New Premiere Carrier Alliance & the Carrier Craziness Bracket Is Back!
- FMC Investigating Detention, Demurrage & Per Diem Charges
- FMC Invites Shippers to Comment on Fairness of Ocean Carrier Billing
- FMC Publishes Findings on Ocean Freight Challenges Due to Coronavirus
- FMC Stops Japan’s Big 3 Carriers From Jumping the Gun on Merger
- FMC Ups Reporting Requirements on Carrier Alliances
- FMC Wants Your Input on Whether to Issue Congestion Emergency Order – Here’s How to Submit Comments
- FMC’s New Rule on Carriers’ Refusal to Deal with Shippers Full Text
- Freight Forwarder's Shameful Role in the Holocaust
- Freight History: China and International Shipping
- Freight History: Corporate Espionage in Early Modern China
- Freight News: Are Asylum Seekers Adding Piracy Danger to Cargo Ships?
- Freight News: Cargo Ships Ramming Blue Whales in Sri Lanka (w/ video)
- Freight News: China Shipping Breakthrough Could Lower Freight Rates
- Freight News: International Shipping From Asia Directly to East Coast
- Freight on Board (FOB) Explained: A Comprehensive Guide for Importers and Exporters
- Freight Philanthropy: CAST Out Human Trafficking & Sex Slavery
- Freight Philanthropy: CPAF Gala to End Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Freight Rate Wars: Carriers Strike Back
- Freight Rates Down Despite Trade War Up
- Freight Rates Down, Blank Sailings Up, Inflation – Yikes
- Freight Rates Drop — Is 2019 Outlook Changed?
- Freight Rates Falling – But How Far & How Long?
- Freight Rates Fell Last Month But Climb Again Now
- Freight Rates Haven’t Bottomed Out Yet
- Freight Rates Increase with Carrier GRIs After Slump
- Freight Rates Manage to Climb Even Higher
- Freight Rates Primed to Increase on U.S. Imports But May Not Be Bad for Shippers
- Freight Rates to Hit Record Lows Again in 2018?
- Freight Rates Up, But for How Long?
- Freight Rates Watch: More Capacity Hitting Trans-Pacific During Already Weak Peak Season
- Freight Rates, Demand, & Tariffs – Answering International Shipping Questions
- Freight Rates, Volume, & Shutdowns
- Freight Rates: Trend Review for 2020 and the Outlook Into 2021
- From Transpacific to Nearshoring – America’s Biggest Trade Partner
- Full Text of FMC’s New/Final Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements
- Full Text of Maritime Act of 2023, Which Could Help Open Up & Protect Ocean Shipping Through Middle East
- Full Text of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 the House Just Passed
- Fun Facts About Containers and Container Ships
- Fun Facts About International Trade
- Fun Thanksgiving Turkey Facts WITH Turkey Import & Export Data
- Funny Stories from the Supply Chain Industry
- Furniture Importers Can Make Big Money Over Next Few Years If They Can Solve This Problem Part 1
- Furniture Importers Can Make Big Money Over Next Few Years If They Can Solve This Problem Part 2
- Furniture Importers Can Make Big Money Over Next Few Years If They Can Solve This Problem Part 3
- Furniture Industry Pros Are Invited to Party at High Point Market
- Furniture Market Upswing Resonates Great Ring for Freight Forwarders
- Future of Carrier Alliances Changes with Hanjin Collapse
- Germany & Iceland Arctic Shipping Cooperation Good News for U.S.
- Ghana Pres. Works for Day When Pirates Arrgh No Import Export Problem
- Go West? No, Look South with International Shipping & Make Money!
- Gold, Frankincense, and Coffee? Top Ten Import/Export Goods w/ Pics
- Golden Shipping Containers Instantly Transport People to Other Parts of the World
- Good News for Shippers in Wake of Red Sea Attacks & High Freight Rates
- Good News Shippers: Panama Canal Situation Is Much Improved
- Good News, Bad News: Yantian Port Back to Full; Freight Rates Rise Even Higher
- Got Marine Cargo Insurance? [What The Freight?!? – Issue 002]
- Government Making Supply Chain Crisis Worse
- Government Shutdown Effects on Shipping Related Agencies
- Government Shutdown Over – Relief for International Shippers
- Government Threatens Independent Trucker System in U.S. Supply Chains & Update on Potential O’Hare Disruption
- Green Eco-Friendly Ships Pay Off in International Shipping
- Guidelines & Tips to Be Published in Universal Cargo’s Blog
- Guidelines To Get the Best Out of a Third Party Logistics Partnership
- Hanjin Asia-U.S. Assets for Sale & What It Means
- Hanjin Closing European Operations
- Hanjin Collapses – How Badly Will it Hurt U.S. Shippers?
- Hanjin Collapses – How Badly Will it Hurt U.S. Shippers?
- Hanjin Collapses, And You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!
- Hanjin Containers Hog Chassis & Create Congestion @ LA & LB Ports
- Hanjin Creditors Could Sue Shippers for Hundreds of Millions
- Hanjin Sells Stake in Terminal at Port of Long Beach to MSC
- Hapag-Lloyd CSAV Sign Merger: Now 4th Largest Shipping Carrier
- Hapag-Lloyd Joins Carriers’ Container Cancellation Fee Trend
- Happy 100th World Trade Week!
- Has the International Shipping Bubble Finally Popped?
- Have High-Soaring Freight Rates Peaked?
- Have the First Steps Toward an ILWU Lockout at Ports Happened?
- Have These High Freight Rates Reached Their Peak?
- Here Comes China Cosco Shipping Corporation, Shipping Leviathan
- Here We Go Again — FMC Approves 2M Vessel Sharing Agreement
- Here We go Again – ILA Stops Contract Talks – ILA Strike Watch 2025
- High Ocean Freight Rates Are Not the Cause of Inflation
- High Point Market Furniture Trade Show Spring 2012 (April 26 – 28)
- High Point Party Was a Crazy Good Time & Smash Hit!
- Highly Paid ILWU Workers Want More, So Shippers Pay the Price
- Holy Cargo Collusion, Batman–Shipping Companies Under Investigation!
- Holy Crap! Maersk & IBM Team Up to Change International Shipping!
- Holy Freight Rates, Batman–Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Jump 20%!
- Hong Kong Dockworkers Strike is Over!
- Hong Kong Dockworkers Strike!
- House Acts to Avert Rail Strike That Would Halt U.S. Supply Chains
- House Passing Legislation to Stop Trump’s Tariffs on Canada Is Merely Symbolic
- Houthi Attack on Ship Kills 3 – Ocean Shipping Balanced “at Maximum Capacity” and Vulnerable
- Houthi Halted Red Sea Attacks But Carriers Not Ready to Return Shipping to Suez Canal
- How a Box Changed History: the Shipping Container Story
- How a Freight Forwarder Can Help with Amazon FBA Shipments
- How Amazon Changed the Shipping Industry
- How an International Shipping Company Helps in Moving Internationally
- How Anti-China Riots in Vietnam Affects Shippers
- How Are EPR Laws Impacting the International Supply Chain?
- How Bad Port Congestion Is & the Little Being Done About It
- How Bad the Global Shipping Crisis Truly Is and What to Do About It
- How can smart containers help shipping companies?
- How China’s Missile Strikes Around Taiwan Impact Shipping
- How Crazy Is the Oil Crash Getting in International Shipping?
- How Currency Hedging Can Help Your Company Reduce Risk from Overseas Markets
- How Did Carriers Go From Looking at Billions in Losses to Billions in Profit in 2020?
- How Does the Chinese Spring Festival Holiday Affect the International Logistics Industry?
- How Does the Coronavirus Impact International Trade with China?
- How Express Air Freight Can Help You Meet Tight Deadlines
- How High Are Freight Rates and How Long Will They Last?
- How Importers and Exporters Can Obtain Customs Bond
- How International Shipping Companies Are Reducing CO2 Emissions
- How Iran War Impacts International Shipping
- How Is IMO 2020 Launch Going?
- How Is the Iran Peace Deal Impacting International Shipping?
- How is the Panama Canal Expansion Working Out?
- How Likely Is a Rail Strike?
- How Logistics Can Benefit from Cryptocurrency
- How Logistics Keep Up With the Uncharted E-Commerce Environment for 2019
- How Long Will it Take to Clear Congestion at West Coast Ports?
- How Long Will this Downward Pressure on Freight Rates Last?
- How Mobile is Emerging as Next Major U.S. Port
- How MSC and Maersk’s 2M Alliance Split Will Affect Shippers
- How Much Cargo Can the Largest Shipping Container Ship Really Hold?
- How Much Port Disruptions Hurt the Economy & Options Shippers Have
- How New Ocean Alliance Is Already Shaking Up International Shipping
- How Packaging Supplies and Equipment is Forecast to Change Over the Next 6 Years
- How Ports Take Advantage of SOLAS VGM Rule Change
- How Recent Changes in Maritime Law Affect Importers and Exporters
- How Seasonal Demand Affects Freight Availability Worldwide
- How Shipping Containers Were Invented & Shaped International Trade
- How Small Businesses Can Calculate and Reduce Shipping Costs
- How Stable Will Freight Rates Be in 2017?
- How Supply Chain Sustainability Benefits From Improved Materials Management
- How the Brew Came to You: International Shipping and Coffee
- How the Food Industry Ships Across Countries and Continents
- How the Government Shutdown Affects Imports and Exports
- How the Government Shutdown Affects Shippers Importing & Exporting Goods
- How the Government Shutdown is Affecting International Shipping
- How the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach are Losing Market Share
- How To Adjust Your Supply Chain With A Peak Logistics Strategy
- How to Avoid Costly Mistakes with Certificates of Origin
- How To Avoid High Demurrage & Detention Charges
- How to Avoid Problems Translating Logistics Documentation
- How To Be Heard at Public Hearing on Tariff Hikes of $300 Billion of Chinese Goods
- How to Build Supply Chain Resilience Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
- How to Change Freight Forwarders
- How To Design Packaging for Multiple Countries
- How To Eliminate Duties Through New Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
- How to Ensure Safe Storage of Your Goods in Transit
- How To Evaluate a Freight Forwarding Company
- How To Find the Perfect Name for Your Company that Does International Business
- How To Get a Freight Rate Quote: 4 Things Needed for Accurate Pricing
- How To Get Accurate Freight Rate Pricing (5 Simple Steps)
- How To Get an Accurate Freight Quote
- How To Get Your GSP Import Duty Refund
- How to Get Your Tariff Refunds
- How To Import For Selling On eBay
- How To Increase Export Volumes and Profits
- How to Navigate Customs Regulations When Shipping Internationally
- How To Open a Shipping Container When the Doors Are Stuck
- How To Optimize 3 Key Areas of Business for Supply Chain Success in 2020 Pandemic
- How to Organize the Safe Delivery of Furniture and Antiques
- How to Prepare for Potential ILA Port Disruption
- How to Promote a Local Presence While Shipping Internationally
- How to Use Incoterms to Define Your Shipping Terms and Responsibilities
- How Will Carrier Alliances Behave in the 2015 Shipping Market?
- Hunger Games of the Sea: G6, P3, & CKYH Alliances Fight for Shipping Dominance
- Hurricane Florence & Super Typhoon Mangkhat Updates
- Hurricane Florence Hits U.S. & Super Typhoon Mangkhat Heading for China
- Hurricane Harvey Hurts People & Supply Chain
- Hurricane Harvey Update – Gulf Coast Shipping Resumed
- Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: NY/NJ Ports Shipping Amidst Wreckage
- Hurricane Sandy Halting EC Shipping Ports Won’t Hurt the Economy?
- Hurricane Sandy Inspires Shipping Containers as Emergency Housing
- Hurricane Sandy Update: New Jersey and New York Ports
- Hyundai Merchant Marine Keeps Afloat
- Hyundai Might Become Third Member of 2M Alliance!
- Idle Ship Capacity Falls–Will Freight Rates Fall Too?
- ILA & USMX Reach Contract Agreement for East & Gulf Coast Ports!
- ILA & USMX to Reopen Negotiations
- ILA Already Threatening Strike
- ILA Contract Negotiations Resume Today But Secret Meeting Sunday Adds Complication – ILA Strike Watch 2025
- ILA Stance Is Worse Than Just Threatening Strike
- ILA Stops Strike… For Now
- ILA Strangling Port of Charleston’s New Terminal
- ILA Strike – Biden Plays Union Politics Instead of Protecting U.S. Economy
- ILA Strike – Secretary of Labor’s Unbelievable Statement About Negotiations
- ILA Strike & Freight Rates: East Vs. West Coast Minus B.I.G. & Tupac
- ILA Strike Aftermath – It’s Not Over Yet & Wage Agreement May Become Problem
- ILA Strike Postponed: Late Christmas Present Arrives in Time for New Year
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: Christmas Brings Hope of Strike Free New Year
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: Does the ILA Need Public Relations Help?
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: Hot News – Negotiations Stop, Strike to Start!
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: ILA Strike Postponed to 12/30 [BREAKING NEWS]
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: Overview of Strikes on Both Coasts
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: Ports Could Shutdown in 11 Days
- ILA Strike Watch 2012: What can We Learn from the 1962 ILA Strike?
- ILA Strike Watch 2013: 1 Week Till Strike Deadline
- ILA Strike Watch 2013: Choke-Holds, Labor and Technology
- ILA Strike Watch 2013: East Coast & Gulf Ports Strike Looks Unlikely
- ILA Strike Watch 2013: Strike Averted, But There’s Work to be Done!
- ILA Strike Watch 2024 – US Trade Groups Ask Biden to Get ILA to Negotiation Table
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Biden No, Trump Yes?
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Biden Won’t Stop Strike
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Cancelled Talks & Strike Threat Increase
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Fight Intensifies – Strike Extremely Likely – Full Text of USMX Statement & ILA’s Scathing Response
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Here’s How Much ILA Members Make & How Much They Demand Ahead of Strike Tuesday
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: House Committee Writes Letter to Biden Urging Administration to Aid Negotiations (w/ Full Text)
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: ILA Announces Unanimous Support for Strike
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: ILA Says Strike More Likely
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Union Rejects Wage Offer & Prepares to Strike
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: Will White House Stop Strike?
- ILA Strike Watch 2024: With 1 Month Till Strike, ILA Flips on Mediation
- ILA Strike Watch 2025: “ILA members are ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to win this battle”
- ILA Strike Watch 2025: Does ILA’s Praise for Trump’s Labor Secretary NOM Bode Well for Deal & No Strike?
- ILA Strike Watch 2025: ILA USMX to Resume Talks in November
- ILA Strike Watch 2025: ILA’s October Strike to Affect Global Supply Chains thru Mid-November
- ILA Strike Watch 2025: Trump Supports ILA in Automation Fight
- ILA Strike Watch Fallout: Master Contract Details
- ILA Strike Watch: Closures List in L.A./Long Beach Ports from OCU Strike!
- ILA Strike Watch: Daggett Speaks & No Resolution Seems Eminent
- ILA to Shut Down East & Gulf Coast Ports
- ILWU & PMA Finally Resume Contract Negotiations
- ILWU & PMA Likely Heading for Fight that Will Cost Shippers
- ILWU & PMA Speak About Contract Negotiations
- ILWU & PMA Urged to Begin Contract Negotiations
- ILWU Action Closed Ports of LA & LB Last Week, Slowed Opening This Week
- ILWU Agrees to Contract Extension!
- ILWU Canada Announces Strike & Possible Opportunity for U.S. Exporters
- ILWU Canada Strike Again, Stop, Reissue Strike Notice, Then Cancel – Head Spinning Yet?
- ILWU Canada Strike Ends, So What’s the Fallout?
- ILWU Claiming “Tentative Agreement” on “Certain Key Issues” Doesn’t Mean Much
- ILWU Contract Negotiations Stalled Over Union Jurisdiction
- ILWU Contract Negotiations Suspended
- ILWU Contract Negotiations Turn Ugly: Is ILWU Staging Slowdowns?
- ILWU Contract Negotiations Vs. Ndamukong Suh Contract Negotiations
- ILWU Disrupts West Coast Ports Friday & Continues Labor Action This Week
- ILWU Files Bankruptcy Claim
- ILWU Joins Truckers Strike?
- ILWU Labor Action Creates Disruption at the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
- ILWU Labor Action Occurs as Contract Negotiations Look Bad
- ILWU Local 8 Should Pay Damages to Portland Shippers
- ILWU Negotiations Help NY/NJ Surpass LA/LB as Busiest U.S. Port
- ILWU Slowly Considers Early Contract Negotiations
- ILWU Slows Oakland & Seattle Port Operations
- ILWU Takes Advantage of No Contract, Slowing Down Port of Portland
- ILWU to Vote on Early Contract Extension, AND IT COULD PASS!
- ILWU Walk Offs & Slowdowns Make Bad Port Situation Worse
- IMO Passes Shipping Container Weighing Regulation
- Impact of New Tariffs on U.S. Shippers: What You Need to Know
- Import / Export Effects on the Economy with a Deeper Savannah Port
- Import and Export Affected by Sovereign Debt Crisis
- Import Fraud & Tariff Evasion Crackdowns Shippers Need to Know About
- Importers Write Biden to Increase Efforts to Stop Red Sea Terrorism and Write ILA & USMX to Negotiate & Prevent Strike
- Importing Apparel from China – Is It the Best Choice?
- Importing Pandemic Supplies Requirements Laid Out by Customs Broker
- Imports From Southeast Asia
- Imports to Dramatically Slow in 2022
- In Global Logistics, Lost in Translation Could Mean Lost in Transit
- Incoterms 2020 — What Is Changing from Incoterms 2010
- Incoterms Definitions Part 1: EXW, FCA, FAS, FOB
- Incoterms Definitions Part 2: CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP
- Incoterms Definitions Part 3: DAT, DAP, DDP
- Incoterms Quick Reference Guide for International Shipping
- Incoterms to Apps: 5 Resources to Help You Succeed in International Shipping
- Indictments, Tariffs, Truces, & International Trade with China
- Inflation: International Shipping Delayed by Shangai Trucker Strikes
- Inflation: Margin Killer Affects Cargo and International Shipping Part I
- Inflation: Margin Killer Affects Cargo and International Shipping Part II
- Integrating IoT to Track Real-Time Cargo Conditions
- International Container Transport by a Solar-Powered Ship?
- International Shipping & The Great Tea Race of 1866
- International Shipping Affected by New Food Safety Law
- International Shipping And Marijuana — What Should You Know?
- International Shipping and World Time Zones
- International Shipping Business Upswing: COSCO Orders 9 New Ships
- International Shipping Definitions Vs. Urban Dictionary Definitions
- International Shipping Fought the Law & the Law Won
- International Shipping Hazards
- International Shipping Industry in for a Decade-Long Recession?
- International Shipping Industry Overview Part 1
- International Shipping Industry Overview Part 2
- International Shipping Industry Sees Drop in Peak Season Cargo Shipping
- International Shipping News Roundup: 5 Big Shipping News Stories Happening Right Now
- International Shipping News Roundup: Bridge Collapse Update, Russia & China Deal with Houthis, Pirates, & OSRA 2.0
- International Shipping Tips and Guidelines for Air Freight
- International Shipping Tragedy Kills 8 People
- International Shipping: Westbound Cargo is Strong While Rates are Weak
- International Shipping: Why Insuring Your Cargo Is Important?
- Interview with CEO Devin Burke & Charles Freeman, Business Development About the New UC Air Freight Division
- Interview with Leaders of PPE Sourcing Company Banah Trading
- Introducing Cramer the Container!
- Invasive Species on Your Shipping Containers – Action Needed?
- Inventory Control Disruption: 4 Big Tips for Post Pandemic Need for Supply Chain Effectiveness
- Inventory Efficiency For Industrial Enterprises
- Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management: What’s the Difference?
- Investigations in Deadly Collision Between NYK Containership & US Destroyer
- Iron Man 3 & Top 9 Movie Scenes Featuring Ports & Shipping Containers (w/ videos)
- Is a Breakthrough in ILWU Contract Negotiations Finally Here?!
- Is a Trucker Freedom Convoy Protest Coming to the U.S.?
- Is Another Global Recession About to Hit?
- Is China Cheating in the International Trade Market?
- Is China Helping Shippers Get Around Russian Sanctions?
- Is International Shipping About to Be Disrupted by the 4th Industrial Revolution?
- Is International Shipping Industry Perfect for a Terrorist Attack?
- Is International Shipping Returning to Pre-Recession Levels?
- Is it the end of the cheap made-in-China era?
- Is It Time to Change or Replace Ocean Shipping Reform Act?
- Is Mandatory Weight Verification of Shipping Containers on the Way?
- Is MSC Positioning Itself to Ditch Maersk & 2M Alliance?
- Is Philadelphia Airport the Cargo Field of Dreams?
- Is Port Automation Finally Coming to the U.S.?
- Is Port of Oakland’s July Shipping Surge Just Empty Numbers?
- Is Port of Oakland’s July Shipping Surge Just Empty Numbers?
- Is Sea/Air the New Answer for International Shipping?
- Is Shipping About to Return to the Red Sea? What It Means for Freight Rates
- Is THE Alliance in Trouble?
- Is the Clean Truck Fee On Imports and Exports Thru L.A. Really Gone?
- Is the Government Going After Carrier Alliances?
- Is the Hong Kong Dockworkers Strike Almost Over?
- Is the International Shipping Industry Dirty?
- Is the Jones Act Good or Bad for the Cargo Shipping Industry
- Is the US Economy in Trouble or Gaining Recovery Momentum?
- Is the US Entering a Full-Fledged Trade War with China?
- Is There Trouble in 2M Alliance?
- Is This a Good Time to Import Via Air Freight?
- Is This the Month We See a U.S.-China Trade Deal?
- Is Truck Congestion Better at the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach?
- Is What Carriers Are Doing to U.S. Agricultural Exporters Illegal?
- Is Your Factory ‘Export Ready’? 3 Things You Need from Your Supplier for a Smooth Shipment
- Is Your Grid Ready? The Hidden Infrastructure Challenge of Port Electrification
- Israel Needs More Imports Because of Hamas Terrorist Attacks & Resulting War Effort
- It’s Time for Mediation, ILWU!
- It’s Time to Look at What China’s “Covid Zero” Really Is (with Videos)
- iView Web Desktop: 5 Features to Make International Shipping Easy (w/ video)
- Japan’s Big 3 Becoming ONE in Practice & Name
- Join Us Tomorrow at the CPAF Gala for Change
- Jones Act Debate Overview
- Judge Rules ILWU Purposefully Slowed Import/Export @ Port of Portland
- Jury Hits ILWU with $93M Verdict for What Union Did to Port of Portland
- Just How Much Are Carriers Earning with These High Freight Rates?
- Justice League Rises to Aid Hong Kong Strike at Superman's Inaction
- K Line Sues Over Bankruptcy Rumors
- Keep Up With Port Congestion Surcharges With UCM’s PCS Summary
- LA Dodgers Shipping Service Sets Example to Increase Your Business Profits
- Landed Cost Math: The Numbers a U.S. Importer Should Run Before Wiring a Factory Deposit
- Learn About Incoterms From Universal Cargo in Lorman Live Webinar
- LEARN HOW TO SOURCE AND IMPORT PRODUCTS FROM CHINA THE BRAIN-DEAD SIMPLE WAY
- Legal Challenges Won’t Remove New Section 301 Tariffs
- Legislation & Regulatory Spending Increasing in Ocean Freight Shipping
- Legislation Introduced to Stop Labor Slowdowns at the Ports
- Let the BlockChain Wars Begin in International Shipping
- Letter from Customs Broker About Duty Deferment (Template for Deferment Application)
- Letter to Shippers Regarding COVID-19 in the Logistics Industry
- Liberation Day – Reciprocal Tariffs LIVE UPDATES
- Local Supply Chain Still Faces Significant Coronavirus Disruption
- Logistic Longevity: The Future of Ocean and Air Freight
- Logistics Concerns, Not Economy Drove Shipping Surge Experts Believe
- Logistics Glossary Vs. Urban Dictionary – Useful to Funny Definitions
- Logistics Innovations Beneficial in a Pandemic
- Logistics Risk Mitigation: 9 Strategies to Handle Unexpected Ocean Freight Issues
- Looming Reciprocal Tariffs Spark Negotiations
- Lost Cargo Ship Found Deeper in the Ocean than the Titanic
- Low Freight Rates & Breaks on Tariffs
- Low Sulfur Surcharge Controversy
- Lumps of Port Congestion for Your Stocking
- Made in Vietnam? Nope — Still Made in China — Shippers Beware
- Maersk & IBM’s BlockChain Collaboration Stalls
- Maersk & MSC Replace P3 Network with 2M Vessel Sharing Agreement
- Maersk Acquiring Hamburg Süd!
- Maersk Container Ship Catches Fire After Collision by China
- Maersk Expects Carrier Competition to Shrink to 3 Global Companies
- Maersk Hit By Cyber Attack!
- Maersk is No Longer #1 Carrier
- Maersk is Worried About Amazon – That Could Be Good for Shippers
- Maersk Line and Instant Cargo Shipping Overseas
- Maersk Megaship Fire Update – Missing Crew Remains Found & Search Called Off
- Maersk Sells Oil Division, Focusing on Shipping
- Maersk Sending First Container Ship Through Arctic
- Maersk Starting Random Container Inspections
- Maersk Still Number One Carrier by Capacity
- Maersk Still Top Dog Despite Q1 $66M Loss
- Major Air Cargo Disruption at Chicago O’Hare Threat from Pro-Union Mandate
- Major Rail Union Rejects Tentative Agreement, But If Strike Happens it Won’t Be Until After Elections
- Making Overseas Sending Simpler
- Making sense of ocean freight and air freight rate fluctuations
- Massive Chinese Lockdowns Present More Supply Chain Disruption
- Massive Delays at Panama Canal Posing Big Peak Season Risks
- Material Handling Innovations That Are Transforming the Supply Chain
- Mayors Sign Pact for Zero Emissions at Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
- Mega Cargo Container Ships Vs. Major Ports of Call
- Megalomania: Who Really Benefits from the Megaship Craze?
- Mid-Year Report Shows Interesting Facts on Import Trade in 2010
- Militant ILWU Group Opposes Ratification of New Contract
- Millions of Tariff Refunds Are Accepted, But There Are Significant Rejections Too…
- Missing Florida Mom Found Locked in Shipping Container – Universal Bizargo
- Missle System Hidden Inside a Cargo Shipping Container
- Mitigating Risk When Shipping High‑Value Furniture
- Mockingjay Asks What Effect Do Carrier Alliances Have on Shippers?
- More ILWU Port Disruption & Terminals Cutting Man-Hours as Contentious Contract Negotiations Drag
- More International Shipping Definitions Vs. Urban Dictionary Definitions
- Movies Over But Hunger Games of the Sea Continue w/ Merger & Buyout
- MSC Makes Move to Overtake Maersk as Biggest Carrier
- MSC, Buying “Anything That Floats,” Likely to Surpass Maersk
- MSC’s C-TPAT Suspended After Drug Bust
- Much Ado About VGM
- Must-See “Sound of Freedom” Depicts Kids Trafficked in Shipping Container
- My Company Newsletter – 7 HR Tips – Part 1 – 4 Signs Your Company May Be Dysfunctional
- Navigating Myanmar’s Maritime Challenges: Insights for International Shipping
- Need Container Shipping Rates? [What the Freight?!? – Issue 001]
- Negotiations Dominate Over Retaliation as Reciprocal Tariffs Hit
- New 10% Tariff Replaced IEEPA Tariffs Effective Today
- New Bill Introduced to Give FMC More Power to Halt Carrier Alliances
- New Chinese Regulation Could Be Extremely Costly for US Exporters
- New Chinese Regulation Could Be Extremely Costly for US Exporters
- New Fee at the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach to Fund Zero Emissions Trucks
- New ILA Master Contract Details & Approval Expectations
- New ILWU Tentative Contract Details & Fallout
- New Round of Tariff Exclusions on Chinese Goods
- New Shipping Rule Shippers Must Follow to Get Containers Loaded
- New Strategy Yields US-China Trade Deal Progress
- New Suez Toll Hike Significant for U.S. Importers
- New Super Shipping Episode Released — Exporting Moles is Best Yet!
- New Super Shipping Features Sticky-Man & Introduces New Characters
- New Tariffs Effective Today on Canada, Mexico, and China
- New Technologies Used in the Import and Export Industry
- New Technology for Affordable Green Eco-Friendly Ocean Shipping
- New Trade & Rare Earth Deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, & Japan
- New Trade Deal with Indonesia – What We Know
- New U.S. Rule Changes on Exporting to China, Venezuela, and Russia
- New WTO Deal Supposed to Boost International Trade by $1 Trillion
- New Year, Same Old Port Congestion
- No 2026 Furniture Tariff Hike; Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Could Come Friday
- No Container Shipping for Korea Line
- No Fast-Track Fees: FMC Rejects Carrier Requests for Immediate War Surcharges
- No Greenland-Related Tariffs as Trump Announces Deal Framework
- No More Duties Credit on 25% Tariffed Imports from China
- No Movement to Reopen Shut Down Canadian Ports – U.S. Likely Impacted Soon
- No One Knows What Will Happen with ILA Port Disruption
- No-Roll Premiums Are Like Holding Cargo for Ransom
- North Korean Shipping Companies Hit With Sanctions for Arms Shipment
- Not Another Customs Exam! Part 1
- Not another Customs Exam! Part 2
- November Rail Strike Looks Likely After Railroads Rejects Union Offer
- Now China Locks Down Shanghai
- Now What’s Hitting Container Shipping? Power Shortages?!
- NY-NJ Port Terminal Spending Hundreds of Millions to Increase Capacity
- NY-NJ Port Terminal Taking Away Weekend/Holiday Free Time
- Ocean & Air Shipping Delayed by China’s COVID Restrictions
- OCEAN Alliance Approved by FMC
- OCEAN Alliance Details Planned Services
- Ocean Carriers Expected to Stay Away from Red Sea thru 2025
- Ocean Carriers to Introduce “Slidings” – Will They Help Reliability?
- Ocean Freight 101: The How, Where, What of International Shipping
- Ocean Freight Emissions Have Caused Global Cooling?
- Ocean Freight Industry Needs to Test Low Sulfur Fuels Now
- Ocean Freight vs. Air Freight for Shipping Hazardous Materials
- Ocean Imports Drop, Trucking Jobs Plummet, Air Freight Peak Season Disappears
- Octariffest – New Tariff Hikes, Canada’s Quiet Retreat, and China’s Maritime Retaliation
- Oil Prices Drop: How it affects you; the Importer, Exporter & Shipper
- Oil, Fire & Death: Cargo Ship & Tanker Collide in East China Sea
- ONE Apus Update: Devastating Drone Video Footage
- ONE Is in Business Starting Today
- One More Step for ILWU to Ratify New Contract Agreement
- ONE Posts 3,000% Profit Increase, Signalling Peak Season & Raising Shippers’ Eyebrows
- Ongoing Effects of Covid-19 on US Shipping Operations
- Optimism Rises that Oil Prices Will Drop & Trump’s Meeting w/ Xi Rescheduled
- Over 1900 Containers Could Be Lost or Damaged in Storm
- Overcapacity & the Sword of Damocles in Ocean Freight Shipping
- Pack Up Santa, We’re Shipping Thru the North Pole!
- Pallet Shipping Preparation and Services
- Panama Canal Makes Comeback on Suez Canal
- Panama Canal Update – Watershed
- Panama Canal Update: Down to 125 Ships Waiting as Congestion Improves
- Party for Furniture Sellers at High Point Market
- Perhaps China Is Loosening Its Insane Covid Zero Policies… a Little
- Perishables Shipping Tips and Guidelines
- Phase One Trade Deal Looking Less Likely
- Pictures Highlighting High Point Market’s Smash Hit Party
- PierPass 2.0 To Go Into Effect November 19th at Ports of LA & LB
- PierPass Reducing Fees at Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
- Pirates on Today’s International Shipping Seas
- PMA & ILWU Hurt Shippers with War of Attrition
- PMA & ILWU Met About Contract Extension
- PMA & ILWU Reach Contract Agreement But Shippers Deserve Better
- PMA & ILWU to Enter Talks on “Concept” of Contract Extension
- Port Alliance Era Is For Real
- Port Congestion Solution Highlight: Port of Wilmington
- Port Congestion Unfairly Causes Demurrage & Detention Fees Levied on Shippers
- Port Congestion, 24/7 Gate Hours, Biden, & Inflation
- Port of Charleston Starts $1.6 Billion Expansion to Receive New Panamax Ships
- Port of Houston Thwarts Cyber Attack
- Port of LA Launching Program to Eliminate Port Pollution
- Port of Long Beach Getting Chassis to Alleviate Congestion
- Port of Los Angeles Secretly Broke Anti-Pollution Agreement
- Port of Oakland Adds Hours to Fight Congestion
- Port of Oakland Investing $11 Million for Meat Exporting
- Port of Oakland Operating But AB 5 Supply Chain Threat Continues
- Port of Virginia Looking Strong in East Vs. West Shipping Volume Battle
- Port of Virginia’s Growth Makes it a Major U.S. Port to Watch
- PORT WARS Episode V: SURCHARGES STRIKE BACK
- Port Wars: U.S. Ports Strike Back Against Biden’s Tariffs on Chinese Cranes
- Ports Get Congestion Relief But It May Be Only Momentary
- Ports of LA & LB Keep Resetting Countdown Until You’re in Trouble
- Ports of LA & LB PierPass Fee Increase About to Take Effect
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