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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03 Sep
The imposition of Section 301 duties on many exports from China has weighed heavily on the minds and pocketbooks of importers whose supply chains are centered there. Aside from the
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02 Sep
When drafting a strategic and efficient transportation system plan, you’ll want to factor in carrier selection. Good transportation planning always involves a procurement process that encompasses several critical factors. Remember,
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31 Aug
The Biden - Harris Administration has tapped former DOT Deputy Secretary and COO John Porcari as Port Envoy of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. Announced last Friday, Porcari's role
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25 Aug
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, or HTS for short, has provision in Chapter 98 for the return of foreign goods previously imported and for goods of US
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