12 Oct
If COVID-19 has taught us one thing, it’s that we need to prepare for future supply chain disruptions. The pandemic caused empty shelves and huge shortages of critical things such
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07 Oct
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Lacey Act Phase VI implementation took effect on Oct. 1. At this time, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not loaded
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04 Oct
Establishing a reliable and constructive approach between carriers and employees is the foundation of an easy freight trip. Recent reports raise concerns surrounding freight transportation. Cass Information Systems announces a
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28 Sep
At the NCBFAA's Government Affairs Conference in Washington, DC, last week, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel Maffei spoke to the audience of customs brokers and freight forwarders about the Commission's
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24 Sep
The Covid-19 pandemic causes significant shortages of high-demand items such as toilet paper. Spurred by fear, many people started to panic and bought and hoard supplies, leading to bare store
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21 Sep
The trend in ocean freight rates has had - persistently - only one direction for the past fourteen months or so and that has been *up*. This chart from Drewry
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17 Sep
The end of the federal government's FY at the end of September always portends small changes that impact importers and exporters alike. This year is no exception, as the agency
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13 Sep
Prior to Covid19, retailers were already undergoing dramatic changes. However, the pandemic caused a massive exodus towards eCommerce purchases that quickly started to overwhelm the retail supply chains and take
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10 Sep
The challenges facing buyers of ocean freight through the latter stages of the pandemic have focused on both securing equipment and space for their cargo. The degradation of sailing performance
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